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Item Open Access Port of Portland : Portland and Vancouver international and domestic trade capacity analysis (2006)(Port of Portland (Or.), 2006-09-26) Port of Portland (Or.); Port of Vancouver (Wa.); Oregon. Dept. of Transportation; Portland Development Commission; Metro (Or.)Purpose: determine the impact of increased international and domestic trade on the region's supply of and demand for trade support infrastructure (i.e., surface transportation and industrial land). Provide regional decision makers with technical information to support decisions regarding the management of the region's land supply and the identification [of] transportation priorities, particularly as it relates to international and domestic trade. [From the document]Item Open Access Port of Portland : Report on industrial lands focus groups(Port of Portland (Or.), 1998-07-15) Davis & Hibbitts, Inc.; Portland General Electric; Commercial Real Estate Economic Coalition; Columbia River Economic Development Council; Portland Development Commission; Oregon. Dept. of Economic Development; Port of Portland (Or.)Davis & Hibbitts, Inc. (DHI) is pleased to present a summary of key points based on focus group research conducted for a consortium of organizations working on a regional industrial lands strategy. The purpose of the research was to solicit opinions about industrial land availability and industry location considerations from six perspectives â geographic, warehousing/ distribution, business park/flex space, manufacturing, large campus industrial, and land use/environment/agriculture. This focus group research is part of a larger, broader effort to reach consensus on an industrial lands strategy for the region. The Port of Portland is leading this planning effort, along with the Oregon Economic Development Department, Portland Development Commission, Columbia River Economic Development Council, Commercial Real Estate Economic Coalition, Metro, and Portland General Electric. The full report presents in much more detail the key ideas and themes that emerged from the discussions which may be useful in deciding what additional research and planning needs to be done. Because this was a qualitative study, the information describes, rather than quantifies, the variety of views among focus group participants. [From the document]Item Open Access Port of Portland : Working harbor reinvestment strategy : Business interview results (2006)(Port of Portland (Or.), 2006-12) Port of Portland (Or.); Portland (Or.). Bureau of Planning; Portland Development CommissionThe Working Harbor Reinvestment Strategy will be a 10-year program of coordinated public investments by the City of Portland, Portland Development Commission (PDC), and Port of Portland in the economic vitality of the harbor industrial districts.... It is being prepared as an economic development component of the River Plan North Reach. The River Plan is a comprehensive plan for the land along the Willamette River in Portland. [From the document]Item Open Access Portland : 10th and Yamhill parking garage study (2004)(Portland Development Commission, 2004-12-27) Portland (Or.); KPFF Consulting Engineers; Glumac International; Rider Hunt Levett & Bailey; Portland Development Commission; Portland (Or.). Office of Transportation; BOORA Architectsimprovements to the 10th & Yamhill parking structure. A conceptual study, the scope of work focused on the upgrade of ground floor retail areas, stairway redesign and exterior cladding of the upper parking levels. Potential improvements were also to include the redesign or relocation of the retail storefront, HVAC system modifications for current and potential restaurant tenants, structural modications for code upgrades or to improve layout of retail tenant areas, conceptual lighting design and streetscape design if impacted by the building design. This report describes the urban context of the area, the design options studied, their cost and the final design solution selected for funding. [From the document]Item Open Access Portland : 12th and Jefferson study(Portland Development Commission, 2005-03-14) Portland Development Commission; Portland (Or.)[This report] looks at multiple options to preserve or replace the Jefferson West Apartments. The Jefferson West is approaching physical obsolescence and a plan for either substantial upgrades or replacement of those units is necessary to achieve Central City No Net Loss Goals. The goal of this analysis is to inform a decision about whether the Commission should rehabilitate the existing Jefferson West Apartments, or replace the units in a new development both on-site or at a nearby property. [From the document]Item Open Access Portland : 2002 central city housing inventory(City of Portland (Or.), 2002-08) Portland Development Commission; Portland (Or.)The Portland Development Commission (PDC) conducted an inventory of all of the residential units in the Center City to better understand the overall housing availability in this market area. The inventory provides information on the amount of housing, the type of housing, and the affordability of the housing. This information is critical to effectively developing and evaluating city policies and initiatives related to housing availability and affordability. While similar inventories have been conducted in various subdistricts, this is the first comprehensive inventory since the Central City Housing Inventory conducted by PDC in 1996. [From the document]Item Open Access Portland : 2005 Central City housing inventory(Portland Development Commission, 2005-10) Portland Development Commission; Portland (Or.)The Portland Development Commission (PDC) conducted an inventory of the residential units in the Central City to better understand the overall housing profile in this market area. The inventory provides information on the amount of housing, the type of housing, and the affordability of the housing. The previous Central City Housing Inventory was completed by PDC in April 2002. This inventory includes information updated through April 2005. [From the document]Item Open Access Portland : 2008 Central City housing inventory (2008)(Portland Development Commission, 2008) Portland (Or.); Portland Development CommissionThe Central City Housing Inventory (CCHI) provides a snapshot of the current stock of Central City for-sale and rental housing. Included in this report is information regarding the amount of housing, the type of housing, and the affordability of housing. [From the document]Item Open Access Portland : Alberta streetscape project : Project summary (2001)(Portland (Or.), 2001-12) Portland (Or.); Portland (Or.). Office of Transportation; Portland Development Commission; Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon; Oregon. Dept. of TransportationThis document outlines the elements of the Alberta Streetscape Project. On the following pages, a map identifies where the improvements will be built, along with written descriptions, sketches and diagrams. [From the document]Item Open Access Portland : Ankeny/Burnside development framework(Portland (Or.), 2006-12) Economic and Planning Systems; Moore Iacofano Goltsman (Firm); Portland Development Commission; Nelson-Nygaard Consulting Associates; Architectural Cost Consultants; Hotson Bakker Boniface Haden Architects; Portland (Or.). Bureau of Planning; Portland (Or.); Heritage Research Associates; Johnson GardnerThe Ankeny/Burnside Development Framework organizes and prioritizes action categories into a four-tiered hierarchy: a) Primary Land Uses b) Desired Built Form c) Opportunity Sites d) Supporting Strategies. Each element of the hierarchy builds upon and supports all other tiers. [From the Plan]Item Open Access Portland : Assessment of biodiesel feedstocks in Oregon(City of Portland (Or.), 2006-06) Portland (Or.); Portland Development Commission; Dan O'Brien AssociatesThe Portland Development Commission requested this study to evaluate crops that have potential as biodiesel feedstocks and where they may be grown in Oregon. It will also discuss oilseed extraction methods and resulting products as well as costs of transporting oilseeds and their byproducts. The report will examine the viability of a Portland-based biodiesel refinery with a capacity of one half million gallons annually. [From the document]Item Open Access Portland : Burnside/Couch transportation and urban design plan technical refinements(City of Portland (Or.), 2005-06) Dorn, Mark; Rhodes, Vic; Portland Development Commission; Portland (Or.). Office of Transportation; Portland (Or.); Sharpe, Sumner; Parametrix, Inc.; URS Inc.; Holmes, Craig S.; Lindley, Lloyd D.The plan provides a vision and strategy for "humanizing Burnside" by transforming the Central City's most blighted area into a "people place" that is comfortable, safe and exciting. Street improvements and new development will create a place to walk, congregate, work, live and visit. The proposed improvements eliminate the barrier between the adjacent neighborhoods and businesses that Burnside presents today. Burnside is envisioned as a gateway to Portland's most dense neighborhoods, with diverse and interesting districts and activities. The Burnside Transportation and Urban Design Plan promises to provide safe access for all modes of travel. It will improve and clarify vehicular access to, from and within districts and neighborhoods where underdeveloped properties have development potential. The project boundary includes a 2.3 mile reach through the Central City from East 14th Avenue to West 24th Place. [From the Plan]Item Open Access Portland : Centennial Mills framework plan (2008)(Portland Development Commission, 2008-12-13) Portland (Or.); Portland (Or.). Bureau of Planning; Portland Development Commission; SERA Architects; Mayer/Reed; KPFF Consulting EngineersThe purpose of this plan is to clarify the public’s interests and aspirations for the Centennial Mills site. This plan does not posit particular redevelopment schemes for the property. Rather, it outlines the various opportunities the site contains, as well as describes some of the challenges that will need to be overcome as it is redeveloped. It also sets five Redevelopment Principles that development teams will need to adhere to, as well as objectives that they will need to meet, in remaking the site. Throughout this document are collections of images and descriptive text that illustrate some of the more exciting and innovative ways in which the public's aspirations might be met. [From the Plan]Item Open Access Portland : Centennial Mills framework plan : Existing conditions (2006)(Portland Development Commission, 2006-04) Portland (Or.); Portland Development Commission; Portland (Or.). Bureau of Planning; Portland (Or.). Bureau of Environmental Services; Portland Parks and Recreation; Portland (Or.). Bureau of Transportation; KPFF Consulting Engineers; Portland (Or.). Bureau of Development Services; SERA ArchitectsThe Portland Development Commission (PDC) and the Bureau of Planning are working with stakeholders to create a framework plan for the Centennial Mills site, which will summarize public’s goals for the site. The framework plan will serve as the foundation for a potential future request for design and development proposals for the site.... This report is a compilation of assessments of Centennial Mills prepared as part of developing the Centennial Mills Framework Plan. [From the document]Item Open Access Portland : Central City developer's handbook(City of Portland (Or.), 1992-07) Portland (Or.). Bureau of Planning; Portland (Or.); Portland Development Commission; Portland (Or.). Office of TransportationThe Central City Plan Handbook is a guide to the various plans, policies, legal requirements and processes which control development within the Central City portion of Portland. Its aim is to simplify development processes by addressing, in a single document, the most common questions involved. [From the document]Item Open Access Portland : Central Eastside URA study recommendations(City of Portland (Or.), 2006-01-16) Portland Development Commission; Portland (Or.)[The] purpose of this report is to identify and recommend why an extension to the [Central Eastside Urban Renewal Area] Plan is desirable, the financial impacts of the extension, and suggest an investment strategy for specific priority projects. [From the document]Item Open Access Portland : Central Eastside Urban Renewal Area baseline report(City of Portland (Or.), 2002-12-30) Portland Development Commission; Portland (Or.)The purpose of this document is to provide baseline information on the existing conditions in the Central Eastside Urban Renewal Area (URA) and the surrounding area. This information is intended to inform the Central Eastside Housing Strategy Committee as they develop a housing strategy for the Central Eastside URA. This baseline information will be helpful in assessing the housing needs of the Central Eastside (CES) community and in making recommendations for the effective use of the Central Eastside URA housing dollars. [From the document]Item Open Access Portland : Central Eastside Urban Renewal Area housing strategy (2003)(Portland Development Commission, 2003-10-16) Portland (Or.); Portland Development CommissionThe Central Eastside Urban Renewal Area (CES URA) Housing Strategy has been developed to guide urban renewal investments in the CES URA. The Strategy will serve as the guiding policy document for all housing expenditures administered by the Portland Development Commission (PDC) within the CES URA. [From the document]Item Open Access Portland : Central Gateway redevelopment strategy(City of Portland (Or.), 2007-07) StastnyBrun Architects; Portland (Or.); Portland Development Commission; Parametrix, Inc.; Ferrarini & Associates; Farkas GroupThe Central Gateway Redevelopment Strategy was initiated by the Portland Development Commission (PDC) to create a vision and implementation strategy to guide the area's growth and development for the next 15 years.... The strategy is intended to build on previous planning and analysis, refine and update that work, and to ultimately stimulate private investment in Central Gateway. [From the document]Item Open Access Portland : Citywide industrial land inventory and assessment(City of Portland (Or.), 2003-07) Portland (Or.); Portland Development Commission; Portland (Or.). Bureau of PlanningThe Citywide Industrial Land Inventory is a site-by-site description of Portland's industrial land supply. The Portland Bureau of Planning conducted the inventory in partnership with the Portland Development Commission. This project assembles the most recent information available in Spring 2003 from a variety of sources on the following topics: industry mix, such as industry classification of employers and number of employees; land supply characteristics, such as site size, vacancy, and property values; site advantages, such as transportation access by various modes, access to public redevelopment resources, and planned public improvements nearby; and site constraints, such as environmental resources, site contamination, and proximity to housing. [From the document]