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Photo Contest Winners

The winning photos in our 2005 "What makes your community great" photo contest.

CLF announces photo contest winners

The winners of CLF's "What Makes Your Community Great?" photo contest are Mike Houck, Matt Fisher, and Kasandra Griffin. Sandy Carter and Matthew Webber received honorable mentions.

Court Rules Measure 37 Unfair, Unconstitutional, and Invalid

Today Marion County Circuit Judge Mary James struck down Measure 37 as violating five provisions of the state and federal constitutions.

What makes your community great? Photo Contest

Enter your photos that showcase the people and places that make the greater Portland metropolitan area such a fabulous place to live. Deadline has been extended to Sep.19, 2005.

Metro Adopts Nature in Neighborhoods Model Ordinance

Progress continues in creating a regional plan to protect fish and wildlife habitat.

Equity Atlas Featured at National Conferences

Planners, activists, and academics nationwide learn about the Coalition's cutting-edge work.

CLF critiques Damascus Concept Plan

The Coalition for a Livable Future submitted 20 pages of recommendations, noting room for improvement and positive aspects of the plan for the Metro area's largest Urban Growth Boundary expansion.

Damascus Plan Recommendations

CLF's recommendations regarding the Damascus/Boring Concept Plan.

Nominations requested for Regional Leadership Award

Nominate someone today! The deadline for nominations has been extended to January 23.

Damascus Concept Plan Completed

After two years of hard work, the plan for the development of 12,000 acres moves forward.

Get a Sneak Preview of Greenspaces Equity Results

 

Metro refers greenspaces bond measure to voters

On March 9 the Metro Council referred to the region’s voters, for final consideration at the November 7 election, a $227.4 million bond measure proposal for the purposes of purchasing natural areas and protecting water quality and wildlife habitat.

CLF bids Teresa Huntsinger a fond farewell

Teresa Huntsinger, CLF's Program Director steps down after seven successful years.

Equity Atlas in the News

OPB News covers recent Equity Atlas Forum.

Income Guidelines Passed for Affordable Housing Set Asides

On Feb. 28, the Portland Development Commission (PDC) passed income guidelines that will double funding for affordable housing in Portland's urban renewal districts.

Moving Towards Equity

Coalition discusses equity in public affairs magazine, Oregon's Future.

CommerceOnCLFApril07

CLF Article in Commerce magazine April 2007

CLF Co-Directors Featured in Commerce

Learn more about the Coalition's Co-Directors, Jill Fuglister and Ron Carley.

Newspapers Cover Livability Summit

Read what the two largest newspapers in the region had to say about the Coalition’s latest Regional Livability Summit.

Climate Smart CRC Hits the New York Times Blog

 

Top U.S. officials pledge 'livable communities' to fight global warming

New initiative modeled after Portland's efforts

Contracting Diversity Bill Moves Forward in State Legislature

CLF member, Oregon Tradeswomen Inc, plays key role

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Portland Metro Regional Transportation Plan Increases Global Warming Pollution Nearly 50%

 

RTP GHG Increase Chart from Metro

 

CLF Co-Directors Profiled in the Oregonian

 

2010 Legislative Roundup

 

14 Groups Respond to the Governors on the CRC

 

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211Info Expands Referrals, Uses CLF's Equity Atlas To Map Social Services

 

CLF Discusses Role of Government in Tea Party Times

 

Creekside Woods Opens Affordable Apartments for Seniors

 

CRC Plan Rejected; Steve Duin Calls the Project An "Abomination"

 

The Columbia River Crossing: Backing away from a mega-project from the past

March 1, 2011

I-5 Columbia River Crossing Ideas Begin to Narrow

Update from the April 26th Columbia River Crossing Task Force Meeting

Victory for Affordable Housing!

Portland City Council unanimously passed a resolution to create a set-aside from urban renewal dollars for affordable housing.

Over a Hundred Rally For Housing Justice, Call for End of Federal Cuts

 

Portland Ranks #1 in Sustainability

 

City of Portland directs $5.5 million toward affordable housing

 

CLF Joins Other Oregonians to Defeat Ballot Measures 41 & 48

Special interests abuse Oregon's initiative system again with Ballot Measures 41 and 48.

Historic Victory for Portlanders of Modest Means

Portland City Council Unanimously Passes a 30% Housing Set Aside Policy in Urban Renewal Districts

CLF response to Willamette Week on Measure 26-80

Two weeks ago the Willamette Week made the bizarre move of NOT endorsing Measure 26-80, the natural areas, parks and streams measure. Here is CLF's response that never got printed.

It's Time to Shift the Balance

The Coalition for a Livable Future responds to the Portland Tribune's recent press on Metro's Regional Transportation Plan Update

On Friday, Feb. 16, KOIN News 6 reported on the brewing controversy surrounding the Columbia River Crossing Staff recommendations for a massive new I-5 bridge.

The Dispersal of Poverty Changes our Region

Citing data from CLF's Regional Equity Atlas, the Portland Tribune recently ran a front-page story about the shift of poverty from inner Portland to neighborhoods and cities in East Multnomah County and its impacts on our region.

Pick Greenest and Least Costly Bridge Option

Jill Fuglister, CLF Co-Director, suggests that the Columbia River Crossing Project should take a page from recently released report, "Portland's Green Dividend", which found that Portlanders save money by driving less.

METRO Allocates $1 Million to Create Regional Housing Fund

 

Does everyone in our region have a fair chance to achieve his or her full potential?

New issue of Metroscape magazine zeros in on regional equity.

Climate Smart Columbia River Crossing in the News

 

Expanding the I-5 Bridges – How Healthy is it?

 

Meeting of the Minds Redux

 

Rebuttal to Misplaced Blame for the Economic Crisis

 

Putting food on the table

 

CLF wins Spirit of Portland Award!

 

DeFazio: CRC too big, too expensive

 

New Documentary on Portland's Pursuit of Sustainability

 

Portland Metro Regional Transportation Plan Increases Global Warming Pollution Nearly 50%

 

Five Groups Call For Restart To Deadlocked CRC Process

 

National Expert Weighs in on Portland & Equity

 

CLF is a 2010 Multnomah County Public Health Hero

 

Ron Sims Kicks Off CLF's 2010 Summit with a Bang!

"Sustainability is the expression of a community's greatness”

CLF Finally on Facebook

 

JPACT To Decide Transportation Funding

 

JPACT Supports Active Transportation

 

CLF Joins Consortium to Advance Regional Equity

 

New Connections in East Portland

 

Guide for Seniors on Housing and Mortgages

 

Coalition Testimony Makes the Case for EITC Improvement

From Oregonians For Working Families

Active Transportation Summit Panel Focuses on Links Between Transportation Policies and Public Health

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A Disturbing Track Record for Mega-Projects Like the CRC

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Legislators Continue Maneuvers with CRC Highway Mega-project

 

Strange Bedfellows: Stacey, Charles Speak Up Against Current CRC Plans

Blue Oregon

CRC Rally Wrap Up

 

It's Crunch Time for I-5 Bridge Plan

 

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CLF and other environmental leaders take aim at the latest on the CRC megabridge

 

Portland Housing Audit Finds Discrimination in 64 Percent of Tests; City Has Yet to Act Against Landlords

By Nikole Hannah-Jones; The Oregonian

Washington County Urban and Rural Reserves Return to LCDC; Many Problems Remain Unresolved

By 1000 Friends of Oregon

Low Income Communities Can't Get to Jobs

By Equity Blog

Clackamas County voters turn thumbs down on Sellwood Bridge Fee

The Clackamas Review

Affordable housing money left out, Memorial Coliseum funding included in Portland urban renewal budget

By Brad Schimdt, The Oregonian

Tracking Pedestrian Deaths, One by One

By Sarah Mirk, Blogtown

Will Lawmakers Prioritize Oregon's Middle Class?

By Chuck Sheketoff, CenterPoints Editorials

Portland Economist Paints a Different Picture of Transportation and Economic Growth

By Kevin Ponzi

A Bridge too False

Willamette Week exposes the myths behind the extremely costly and ineffective I-5 highway mega-project. Says WWeek: "The state’s own records show [that the CRC] relies on faulty assumptions and won’t fix the traffic problem."

Cutting less yields more

From Ecotrust

Aging in place, stuck without options

From Transportation for America

Flabby City, Fit City

By Jeffrey J. Smith. Full article here at Truthout.

OPAL presents TriMet Budget Alternative

 

The Southwest Corridor Needs Your Input

from Coalition for a Livable Future and Columbia Group Sierra Club