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Portland
Remembering a Rockefeller and his gift of time
Jun 23, 2014
How Richard Rockefeller created a true sharing economy in Portland, Maine
Are no jobs safe? Outsourcing sign-spinner jobs ... to robots
Dec 26, 2013
Industrial robots are replacing factory workers on the assembly line. Will minimum-wage retail jobs be next?
How to start a new restaurant for less money, less risk
Sep 6, 2013
They are called restaurants within restaurants, and they are becoming a popular and more affordable alternative to starting a new restaurant from scratch.
FBI requests 'Portlandia' clip for training
by
Katie Long
and David Brancaccio
Jun 24, 2013
The FBI has asked IFC sketch comedy show 'Portlandia' for rights to use a clip from the program in its advanced intelligence training classes.
What makes a city walkable?
Jan 3, 2013
According to urban planner Jeff Speck, designing cities for cars makes cities "crappy," but making a city walkable is no easy task.
Why the middleweight cities matter
Apr 20, 2012
Forget those mega-cities like Los Angeles and New York -- a new study shows the economic dynamism of middleweight cities like Pittsburgh and the Twin Cities.
Portland, OR tops 2008 eco-friendly city rankings
Sep 25, 2008
(Image courtesy of SustainLane)
I love the annual SustainLane City Rankings, and the 2008 results came out this week, with Portland, OR at the t...
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