Old Town NewsLocal news for Old Town (Portland, OR) continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Portland soars in 'walkability' ranking- July 18, 2008 Portland soars in new rankings from Walk Score , an online tool designed to help house- and apartment-hunters find walkable neighborhoods.http://www.topix.net/city/portland-or-old-town/2008/07/portland-soars-in-walkability-ranki... Embracing a new perspective of success- July 15, 2008 T he Oregonian's editorial on expansion of the River District urban renewal area was partially correct -- $514 million is a lot of money.http://www.topix.net/city/portland-or-old-town/2008/07/embracing-a-new-perspective-of-succ... New hope to rename Portland street after Cesar Chavez- July 12, 2008 There's a new move afoot to rename a Portland street for Cesar E. Chavez, the famed farm labor leader and activist who died in 1993.http://www.topix.net/city/portland-or-old-town/2008/07/new-hope-to-rename-portland-street-... Merchants look to Uwajimaya for Old TownChinatown boost- July 10, 2008 A rendering shows a proposed Uwajimaya grocery store that could be the linchpin of redevelopment efforts in Old TownChinatown. A development proposal was outlined Wednesday to the neighborhood vision ...http://www.topix.net/city/portland-or-old-town/2008/07/merchants-look-to-uwajimaya-for-old... Portland Development Commission chief leaving after 3-year term- July 10, 2008 Marty Yates takes his dory out through the surf at Pacific City Tuesday. He was behind the boat that was involved in an accident Sunday.http://www.topix.net/city/portland-or-old-town/2008/07/portland-development-commission-chi... Proposed Asian grocery store development hinges on PDC redevelopment funds- July 9, 2008 A rendering shows a proposed Umajimaya grocery store that could be the linchpin of redevelopment efforts in Old TownChinatown. A development proposal will be outlined to the neighborhood vision committee.http://www.topix.net/city/portland-or-old-town/2008/07/proposed-asian-grocery-store-develo... Social agency's director talks- July 4, 2008 Sixteen years ago, Ed Blackburn signed on at Central City Concern to run the Hooper Detoxification Center.http://www.topix.net/city/portland-or-old-town/2008/07/social-agencys-director-talks?fromr... Uwajimaya may put store in Portland's Old TownChinatown- July 2, 2008 Uwajimaya Inc., a Seattle-based group of Asian superstores famous for crammed shelves of produce, seafood, delicacies and sundries, is considering a new apt outpost in Portland's new ChinatownJapantown ...http://www.topix.net/city/portland-or-old-town/2008/07/uwajimaya-may-put-store-in-portland... |