City lets Pearl developer 'slip between tracks'

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On the fault line
paUL KObErStEIn
Oregon’s entire gasoline supply
is stored in an earthquake danger
zone in Northwest Portland
By Paul Koberstein
hat structures would be first to topple if Portland 
were struck by The Big One—an epic earth-
quake that some experts believe is due within the 
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next 50 years? Bridges? Tall buildings? Homes in 
the West Hills?
What about the 500 or so supersized gasoline storage tanks along 
U.S. Highway 30 in Linnton, where virtually all of Oregon’s petroleum 
is stored?
The tanks rest on weak soils that would liquefy in a major earth-
quake, said Yumei Wang of the Oregon Department of Geology and 
Mineral Industries. 
“Some of the bulk facilities are old and vulnerable. Some important 
high-voltage electric lines are also in the area of liquefaction,” 
he said.
At a public meeting in March, several Northwest Portland 
residents discussed earthquake risks of petroleum tanks with 
oil company representatives and the Oregon Department  Linnton \
of Environmental Quality. DEQ scheduled the meeting to 
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“We probably should have oxygen masks at hand,” said 
Patte.
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City lets Pearl developer
Northwest Examiner
2010 Community Award
Winners
‘slip between tracks’
Phil Geffner
Juliet Hyams
Paul Koberstein
By Allan Classen
Don Kruger he referred this reporter to Kurt Krueger, development 
Donna Matrazzo review manager for the Portland Bureau of Transporta-
George Diamond is redeveloping a half block in the 
tion.
Thomas Manley
Pearl District while skirting a requirement that he simul-
Krueger, in turn, referred the issue back to Heron. 
Elaine Mann taneously upgrade the sidewalk.
“There are some things Tim should be answering,” he 
Mary Peveto Although his land-use application raised several red 
said.
Quinn Rolfe flags and appears to trigger the new sidewalk requirement, 
Representatives of the Pearl District Neighborhood 
Laura Russo the city issued building permits last November without  Association thought Heron had agreed to meet with them 
insisting that he bring the narrow, eight-foot walkway 
Jan Valentine in March, but they say he later refused to get together 
into compliance with the current 12-foot standard.
Frank Weigel with them.
Was it negligence on the part of the Portland Bureau 
“I’ve never seen such stonewalling,” said Ann Niles, the 
of Development Services to let the project slip through 
Join us for the celebration neighborhood association’s transportation specialist.
despite involving work valued at $259,875, about $2,000 
The confusion started when Diamond’s architect, in 
May 22nd over the threshold at which sidewalk and other right of 
the initial design-review stage, claimed it was only an 
way improvements must be made?
$80,000 project, far below the threshold. That lowball 
See page 26 for details. Tim Heron, senior city planner for BDS, has refused 
figure was used when Diamond went in for final approval 
to answer that question posed by the Examiner. Instead, 
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Anti-Semitic reference
You’ve done it again. Your caricature can only reflect an anti-Semitic appearance 
of Richard Singer on the front page feature article [“Business front,” April 2010 
Northwest Examiner]. Whether you agree or not with Mr. Singer on issues in the  Separate and unequal
Northwest District, your use of symbolism is out of order.
On another subject, why not report on some of the good things that go on in the 
district, such as the Food Pantry and the Goose Hollow overnight shelter, and other 
activities in which Northwest Portland Ministries volunteers participate? I’m tired  After crying for years that the city’s sys- get the idea that this program isn’t work-
of seeing the same front page topics every issue. tem for neighborhood involvement makes no  ing? If every driver in the state refused to 
sense, I’m finally beginning to see the logic  get a drivers license, would the DMV and 
Alan S. Rosenfeld behind it. the police just throw up their hands and 
SW Park Place It is a bizarre, two-tiered system that  say nothing can be done about speeding, 
Singer not evil only seems fair and workable if the Israeli- drunken or reckless drivers, because no one 
Palestinian situation is your model for stable  had applied for a driver’s license? 
I am tired of the “Richard Singer is evil” pieces you have been writing over the  governance. The city seems committed to  Mayor Sam Adams has an idea for 
years. I have not written earlier because Mr. Singer is my landlord, and I have felt  treating the two types of organizations that  “reforming” this system. He wants to give the 
you would just construe that I am writing because of that, but that is not the case. speak for geographic areas of the city— Association of Portland Business Associa-
Here is what I know: Richard Singer has been my landlord more than 10 years  neighborhood associations and neighbor- tions authority to decide which neighbor-
at two different locations. He has a strong vision and uses that vision to encourage  hood business associations—as if they come  hood business associations are legitimate. 
small retailers like myself to become better at what we do. He is generous and acces- from different planets. Since the city now does nothing on this 
sible in helping us stay true to our vision. He has dedicated himself to the creative  The city commissioner in charge of  front, perhaps it makes little difference, but 
spark that has created Northwest 23rd Avenue.  the Office of Neighborhood Involvement,  it is reflective of his thinking. He plans to 
You can debate that point all you like, but it is Mr. Singer that set the template  Amanda Fritz, says she has no jurisdiction  divorce the operation of business associations 
for the creation of the vibrant neighborhood destinations all over Portland. I man- over business associations. This, despite  (and the public money his office channels to 
aged stores on Hawthorne more than 18 years ago, and we looked to Mr. Singer  fact that the official city policy for citizen  them) from public oversight. If the public 
for guidance and vision when we were emerging from the sleepy street it was then.  involvement (Standards for Neighborhood  complains about business associations, he can 
Mr. Singer is one of Portland’s good guys, and you have it wrong. Take it from one  Associations, District Coalitions, Business  just say they’re independent organizations 
who has been doing business with the Singer family for over a decade. I think you  District Associations and the Office of  and beyond the city’s control.
are really off track and have a personal agenda that is sad and boring. Neighborhood Involvement, 2005) is also  Why does it matter that neighborhood 
Thanks for letting me share. the only council-adopted document defining  and business associations aren’t treated alike? 
the role and rules for business associations.  Because ultimately, both are competing for 
Patty Merrill
The city’s 95 neighborhood associations  the same scarce public resources, the most 
Owner, Cargo must follow extensive procedures, includ- precious of which is at the favor of city hall. 
NW 13th Ave. ing adherence to open meetings and open  Whenever the city considers plans or policies 
Bothered by Singer story records guidelines similar to those pertaining  for development, land-use or transportation 
to governmental bodies. Neighborhood asso- in a mixed-use neighborhood of the city, the 
Although I no longer live in Northwest Portland, I lived there for many years  ciations get funding through annual grants  council tends to look at the neighborhood 
and until recently had a business there (Urban Wineworks). Over that time, I have  to seven coalition offices, which are indepen- and business associations as equal partici-
always held two opinions: 1) That the Northwest Examiner fairly represented the  dent nonprofit corporations. pants.
local news and provided those interested with good information about what was  All the city’s 38 business associations must  We’ve seen this approach consistently for 
going on in the district; and 2) That the development along Northwest 23rd, while  do is hold annual meetings and have griev- 15 years in the Northwest District, where no 
not perfect, was nonetheless a great thing for the neighborhood, especially compared  ance procedures in their bylaws, but even  parking strategy can go forward without the 
to how many other neighborhoods develop, or don’t develop, and stagnate. these token requirements aren’t enforced.  blessing of a series of advisory committees 
 Your article about Richard Singer and the Nob Hill Business Association both- The city still treats them as the legitimate  comprised of equal numbers of Northwest 
ers me on a couple counts. Although I have met Dick Singer, I have not had any  and official representatives of business dis- District Association and Nob Hill Business 
Continued on page 5 tricts and funds them with annual grants to  Association representatives. City Council 
the Association of Portland Neighborhood  is telling us that these groups are equal in 
Business Associations, which in turn issues  importance and in their reflection of public 
grants to local business associations.  opinion.
Obituaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
index If the city expects anything in return for  Never mind that one dutifully follows the 
the pearl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
its money and recognition, it is not clear  rules and welcomes the participation of every 
Going Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 what it is. The Examiner filed a grievance  neighbor, while the other doesn’t acknowl-
against the Nob Hill Business Association  edge that there should even be rules and 
Community Events . . . . . . . . . .20
over a records request and was told that,  speaks for a handful of businesses. In some 
business & real Estate . . . . . . .24 since the NHBA had not applied for recog- cases, fewer than that.
nition by the city, nothing could be done.  It’s been the cause of bitter divisions since 
In the ‘Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
And not only has this association failed to  Biblical times. A man has two sons; one is 
apply for city recognition; no business asso- favored beyond all merit and the other is 
ciation in the city has ever done so since the  shortchanged. The father should not wonder 
guidelines were passed. Shouldn’t somebody  why they can’t get along.
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O B I T UA R I E S
Jesse James arnold v. Frutiger
Jesse James, an often-homeless  Arnold V. Frutiger, a Northwest Portland resident 
resident  of  Northwest  Portland  and business owner, died April 14 at age 94. Mr. Frutiger 
since  the  1960s,  died  March  18  was born July 6, 1915, in Hillsdale. He attended Mult-
of cancer at age 65. Born John C.  nomah Grade School and graduated from Benson High 
Ferell in Oak, Tenn., March 15,  School. In the 1930s, he joined the Civilian Conserva-
1945, Mr. James moved to Portland  tion Corps. He served in the U.S. Army during World 
in the late 1960s. He was a part- War II. He operated a service station and automobile 
time laborer at various jobs. He is  repair shop in Hillsdale for over 20 years, and then 
survived by his brother, Anthony  owned and operated a machine shop in Northwest 
Ferell, and his friends at the Outreach Ministries Mac- Portland. He married Kathleen Sabel in 1943. He is 
Donald Center. survived by his wife; son, Kent; daughter, Jeanine; five 
grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. 
Mary J. Mcgoodwin
arnold Suffin
Mary  Jane  McGoodwin,  a  longtime  resident  of 
Northwest Portland, died March 28 at age 86. Mary  Arnold  Suffin,  an  artist  and  former  resident  of 
MacKenzie was born March 5, 1924, in Detroit, Mich.,  Northwest Hoyt Street, died April 7 at age 82. Mr. 
and attended Columbia University School of Nurs- Suffin was born Nov. 23, 1927, in New York. He was 
ing in New York. She worked as a registered nurse.  an abstract artist who had several gallery showings in 
She married James V. McGoodwin, and they lived on  Portland. He is survived by his wife, Gloria; and sons, 
Northwest Irving Street until moving to Terwilliger  Michael and Daniel. 
Plaza earlier this decade. She was active in the Women’s 
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4 northwest Examiner, May 2010
news
May 17th Public Hearing on proposed
Letters air quality permit renewal for:
Continued from page 1 two-track,  light  rail  rapid  transit  line  in 
that ditch, fill in the rest and cover all of it  Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminals, LLC
dealings with him. It may be that he is a  over  with  parks  and  buildings,  in  other  5880 NW St. Helens Road
difficult man, but your criticism of him in  words,  uniting  the  neighborhood  again.  Portland, Oregon 97210
the article strikes me as unfair and mislead- It would require a critical mass of citizens  (Oregon Operating Title V Permit No. 26-2028)
finally realizing the utter madness of our 
ing. I suppose if you long for the days when  Equilon Enterprises, LLC
one walked up 23rd to Rose’s and passed  unsustainable,  auto-centric  transportation  Dba Shell Oil Products US
system and demanding our leaders to act 
rattle trap houses and funky businesses or  3800 NW St. Helens Road
boldly to undo it.
vacant store fronts, you might well consider  Portland, Oregon 97210
Singer the antichrist.  Your demand that urban freeway builders  (Air Contaminant Discharge Permit No. 26-2478)
be required to study the full impacts on the 
But  if  you  are  like  me,  I  enjoy  the 
Chevron Products Company
neighborhoods they transect, is especially 
opportunity to visit the fine eateries, shops 
Willbridge facility
apropos, given the looming, proposed I-5 
and  businesses  that  have  located  there. 
5924 NW Front Avenue
mega-bridge across the Columbia. As soon 
I  don’t  mind  the  new  architecture  and 
Portland, Oregon 97210
as that bridge gets final approval (actually 
buildings. And it think that the off-street  (Oregon Operating Title V Permit No. 26-2027)
the suggestion has already been made by 
parking structures that have been built are 
freeway proponents), there will be plans to 
a  welcome  convenience  that  have  been  DEQ proposes to renew the Title V Permit for Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminals, LLC, the
located and landscaped in as unobtrusive a  ream out congested downstream segments  Title V Permit for Chevron Products Company, Willbridge Facility, and the Air Contaminant
of the I-5 system (including I-405) through  Discharge Permit for Equilon Enterprises, LLC dba Shell Oil Products US, and has scheduled
way as could be reasonably expected. They 
the neighborhoods of Portland and Vancou- a public hearing meeting to receive oral and written comments related to specific conditions
have eased the pressure and dysfunction of 
within the proposed permits.
ver. Enough is enough!
the on-street parking situation.
 Thank you for clearly articulating what  The public hearing will be held at
As to the operation of the business asso-
Location: University of Oregon in Portland Building, Room 141
freeways have done.
ciation, if I were a small merchant, I would 
Address: 70 NW Couch Street, Portland, Oregon 97209
be thrilled to have someone as able to get 
Fred Nussbaum Date: Monday, May 17, 2010
the ear of the political powers that be—as  SW Barnes Rd. Time: 6:30 p.m.
you  contend  that  Singer  has—speaking 
Don’t blame the homeless Kinder Morgan Liquid Terminals, Chevron Products Company and Equilon Enterprises, LLC
out for the district and concerned for its 
receive, store, blend and transfer gasoline, fuel oils, lubricants and other petroleum and chemi-
safety, vibrancy and business well-being. I  cal products. Oregon law requires facilities with an air permit to renew that permit every five
As someone with cerebral palsy (in the 
think most politicians take whatever any  years. Upon renewal, these permits, 26-2027, 26-2028 and 26-2478, will be effective for five
form of spastic diplegia) who uses forearm 
years.
constituents say (business and private) with 
crutches to walk, I find some of the reason-
a discerning eye toward what self-interest  Functions of these permit actions consist of the renewal of the existing permits, which is
ing put forth by the city for the new side- subject to Oregon Administrative Rules (OARs), and Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) and
the constituent is promoting. If I were on 
walk management plan to be offensive. The  pertinent EPA rules. The emissions from these facilities result from terminal activities such as
the Nob Hill Board and thought that the  loading tanker trucks and trailers, loading marine vessels, storage and the transfer of products
suggestion is that it will somehow improve 
Examiner probably joined the organization  and fugitive leak sources such as pumps, valves and flanges.
sidewalk access for the elderly and disabled, 
for the express purpose of unearthing some  These facilities are not major sources of Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPS), and are subject to
which  is  somehow  being  threatened  by 
real or imagined wrong, I would not be  the area source National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs) subpart
hordes of homeless downtown. It then sug- BBBBBB applicable to bulk gasoline terminals.
cooperative either.
gests that, in order to fix this problem, an  Chevron, Willbridge Facility’s highest Potential to Emit Haps emission is Hexane at 3.3 tons
If a person took a look at a “then and 
adequate solution would be to move the  per year and the total potential to emit HAPs emissions of 8 tons per year.
now” picture of Northwest 23rd and formed  homeless away from storefronts, closer to  Shell Oil Products US highest Potential to Emit HAPs is Toluene at less than 1 ton per and the
an opinion about whether the change that  total HAPs emissions of 1.9 tons per year.
the street.
Singer has spearheaded is good or bad,  Kinder Morgan Liquid Terminals highest Potential to Emit HAPS emission is Hexane at 1.6
I lived downtown on Southwest Alder 
that reader would be better able to judge  tons per year with the total potential to emit HAPs emissions of 12.4 tons per year
Street for two years, and I currently live just  DEQ inspected Chevron Willbridge facility on September 28, 2009 and found it to be in
than by reading the arguments presented 
off Northwest 21st Avenue. The homeless  compliance with its permit requirements. There were no enforcement actions taken against this
in y our article. have never been a “sidewalk access” problem  source during its permit term.
Reuel Fish for me. The real sidewalk access problem  DEQ inspected Equilon Enterprises, LLC facility on September 14, 2004 and found it in
compliance with its permit requirements. There were no enforcement actions taken against this
SW 83rd Ave. is  with  cafes  and  restaurants  that  allow  source during its permit term.
sidewalk seating to completely block the 
Relentless attack DEQ inspected Kinder Morgan Liquid Terminals, LLC on September 28, 2009 and found to be
sidewalk, which often goes without punish- in compliance with its permit requirements. There were no enforcement actions taken against
ment. Navigating around news stands and  this source during its permit term.
I am tired of your relentless attack of 
unlicensed commercial signs at street cor- Air quality in the Portland area meets the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)
Mr. Singer. Over the past few decades, he 
ners is also a challenge. established by the US EPA to protect public health. DEQ has determined that the air emis-
has done more for the economic success 
sions from Kinder Morgan Terminals, Chevron, and Shell will not result in a violation of those
of the 23rd Avenue business district than  Rather than deal with the very real prob- standards. There are no federal standards for air toxics, but Oregon has established levels of air
any other single individual. This in turn  lems  that  commercial  businesses  created  toxics that protect public health. The Portland area exceeds several of these levels, including
has created neighborhood businesses and  for sidewalk access downtown, the mayor  benzene, which these facilities emit. A current local planning effort, known as the Portland Air
jobs, grown tax revenue, improved livability  is proposing to target the homeless. I can  Toxics Solutions project, will include strategies to reduce these emissions. For more informa-
tion, visit our web site at: http://www.deq.state.or.us/aq/toxics/pats.htm.
and, unfortunately, provided you advertis- only assume that this is because the real 
Other DEQ permits: Chevron has been issued a NPDES permit (101035) and a waste water
ing revenue to fund your insidious rag of  reason for his plan is to satisfy the Portland  permit (No. 400-014). Kinder Morgan holds a Water Quality NPDES Permit No. 1300-J.
a newspaper.  Business  Alliance,  which  wishes  to  have  Equilon (Shell) has been issued both a NPDES 1300-J permit and a 1200-T permit.
the homeless “out of sight” and away from 
The draft permits will be on public notice from April 15, 2010 until 5 p.m. on May 25, 2010.
Fred Trullinger storefronts. If that is the real motivation for 
The draft permits and draft review reports will be available to the public for review at:
SW Davenport St. this proposal, he should at least come out  Multnomah County Library, Northwest Branch,
with it, and quit using the disability issue as  2300 NW Thurman, Portland, Oregon 97210
Freeways harm
a convenient excuse. and
neighborhoods Multnomah County Library, St. Johns Branch
Matthew Denney 7510 N Charleston, Portland, Oregon 97203
Thanks for your astute comments about 
NW Glisan St. The draft permits, draft review reports and the full context of the applications will be available
the  extremely  negative  impacts  of  free- for public inspection Tuesday through Thursday by appointment at DEQ’s Northwest Region
ways built through existing neighborhoods,  Leash prevents dog theft Office.
2020 SW Fourth Avenue, Suite 400
focusing on what I-405 did to close-in 
In respect to the “low crime” dog-napping  Portland, Oregon 97201
Northwest and Southwest Portland. I grew 
incident reported in the April issue [“Pearl  For a review appointment call [phone]
up in Northwest Portland and went to 
Diver,” April 2010 Northwest Examiner],  Upon request, a copy of the draft permit and draft review report is available.
Lincoln High School during the years they 
there is available an excellent preventative.  The draft permits and draft review reports are available on DEQ’s website at http://deq.state.
put in that freeway. I was also a paperboy 
This is simply to keep the dog on leash,  or.us/aq/northwest/gasterminal.htm.
in Northwest Portland for Clark Papers 
preferably a short one, as the law provides,  Written comments regarding this proposed action may be submitted until 5 p.m., May 25, 2010
during  that  time.  The  powers-that-be  DEQ accepts comments by mail, fax, and e-mail
and as common courtesy to others would 
destroyed a vibrant, mostly Jewish, section 
Mailing Address:
indicate.
of town adjacent to Lincoln, and we suf-
AQ/NWR, Catherine Blaine, Permit Coordinator
This would allow the police to focus their 
fered through the construction disruption  Department of Environmental Quality
tender attentions on leash law miscreants 
and finally, the noise impact after comple- 2020 SW 4th Avenue, Suite 400
and round up strays for further disposition.  Portland, Oregon 97201
tion, all right in Lincoln’s front yard, where 
FAX: [phone]
we kids hung out.
Lawrence B. Hulsey E-MAIL: [email protected]
Sure, I use that freeway, mostly at the 
NW Ninth Ave. 
The Department will review all information received during the public review period. Following this, the permit
beginning and end of long freeway based 
may be modified. As a requirement of Title V permits, Kinder Morgan Liquid Terminals and Chevron will be
trips we make from time to time. For local  forwarded to EPA for comment prior to issuance. Shell Oil Products US permit is a Standard Air Contaminant
Permit and is not subject to a final review by EPA. DEQ will consider and provide responses to all public com-
trips, if I’m not on transit, I stay off all  ments received at the close of the comment period. As a result of the comments DEQ may modify provisions in the
freeways as much as I can. proposed permit, but the permit writers can only modify conditions of the permit in accordance with the rules and
statutes under the authority of DEQ.
 Can we reverse the errors of the past? 
Well, if we wanted to, we could put a 
northwest Examiner, May 2010 5
news
New Forest Park trails proposed for bikes, hikers
aLLan CLaSSEn
By Paul Koberstein
our committee, ‘I see this as just the first 
inning of a nine-inning game.’”
The city of Portland is proposing to 
The  parks  department  presented  the 
build nearly 12 miles of new trails in Forest 
proposals to the public at an open house 
Park, 4 miles of which would be exclusively 
attended by about 150 on April 20. Propos-
for mountain biking and another 6 dedi-
als can be viewed online at portlandonline.
cated to shared use with hikers.
com. Comments may be posted on the 
The proposal would force hikers and 
website until May 5.
bicyclists to share some trails, taking pre-
“But people should not expect the city to 
cautions to avoid collisions, while other 
begin developing new trails anytime soon,” 
trails would have separate days for hikers 
said committee member Les Blaize.
and bicyclists.
The proposal also features the construc- Funding uncertain
The open house was packed with citizens, most of them bicycle advocates.
tion of a new trailhead and parking lot near 
Northwest Yeon Avenue and St. Helens  “The reality that most still don’t real-
Road (see map).  ize is that the park is underfunded to the 
trails came from private citizens and took  He  would  make  sure  that  flora  and 
extent that they cannot even do the basic 
The ideas were developed by an single- years to accomplish. fauna in the near the Tolida and Gas Line 
science to determine the health of the park 
track bicycling advisory committee that has  The largest of the proposed new trails  trails  are  adequately  protected.  He  also 
needed to make management  decisions, 
been meeting since August. The committee  would be a 2.35-mile improvement to Fire  called for increased enforcement of park 
such as  increasing any use,” said Blaize, 
is scheduled to make its final recommenda- Lane 1. This option would open the low- regulations—especially in light of recent 
who lives next to the park. “I hear over 
tions to Parks Director Zari Santner and  est reach of the fire land, as it approaches  illegal trail building—possibly by hiring an 
and over again that there is plenty of room 
City Commissioner Nick Fish on May 13. Yeon, to bicycles. The new single-track trail  additional park ranger.
for everybody.  I ask, how do you know 
The  Bureau  of  Parks  and  Recreation  would run near a new trailhead and park- “Too often in these types of processes, 
this? Where is the science and statistics? 
appointed  the  15  individuals  to  repre- ing lot. The area currently is restricted to  this piece gets a lot of lip service but then 
For  some  reason,  this  point  cannot  be 
sent various constituencies, including the  pedestrians only.  gets dropped due to budget constraints,” 
grasped.”
bicycling, hiking and environmental com- The shortest new trail proposed would  said Salinger. “We want a firm commit-
Blaize said he supports the construc-
munities.  be a shared .06-mile path, off Leif Erick- ment on enforcement.”
tion of a group of new trails around Yeon 
Marcy  Houle,  along  with  her  fellow  son Trail, near the Thurman gate.  Houle, a wildlife biologist and a member 
Avenue and Highway 30.
committee  members,  realized  over  time  Bicycle  activists  note  that  within  the  of the committee, noted that an increase 
“The  biggest  complaint  that  I  heard 
that  the  issues  surrounding  recreational  5,000-acre park, just 1/3 of a mile is set  of any kind of use will impact the park’s 
is that they would take too long and cost 
uses in Forest Park are more divisive than  aside for single-track mountain bike riding.  resources to some degree. Before new trails 
too much,” he said. “I cannot tell you the 
they thought. The issue has divided the conservation  are built, she said, the city must complete 
number of times that I heard that ‘Com-
“The  issue  is  more  volatile  than  I  community. Bob Salinger, director of Port- long-promised surveys on wildlife and rec-
missioner Fish promised’ new bicycle trails 
believed at the outset of this cycling advi- land Audubon, said his organization sup- reational usage, as well as beef up enforce-
in the park.”
sory committee,” she said. “Something tells  ports the entire package of options “with a  ment.
Blaize said most of the money and labor 
me it’s not over yet, because Nick Fish told 
couple of caveats.”
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CIty OF pOrtLand
Shared trails
Key - Proposed actions water tank by White Shield Center
Eight  of  the  proposed  trails  envision  from proposed nW yeon trailhead .
aCTION 1: Improve Fire Lane 1 by rebuild- Change: Create a loop from
some amount of shared usage. Houle wor-
ing, narrowing and realigning the existing northwest yeon to Leif Erikson,
ries this could lead to collisions and inju- track . presently Upper Fire Lane 1 is open contour trail .
ries. An 83-year-old woman out for a walk  for bikes, horses and pedestrians . Improve- Mileage (approx): 1 .5 miles .
in a park near Renton, Wash., died recently  ments to Lower Fire Lane 1 are listed in the trail type: Mountain biking .
plan for pedestrian use only .
of head injuries suffered when hit by a bike 
Change: build single-track trail, trailhead at aCTION 7: build new trail parallel to Leif
rider, according to police. nW yeon; open Fire Lane 1 to bikes . Erikson from approximately Mile post
“Shared  trails  are  not  safe,”  she  said.  Mileage (approx): 2 .35 miles . 1 .75 to Fire Lane 1 . Connect with proposed
trail type: Hiking and mountain biking . yeon trail (action 6) for connection to
“Most  people  who  walk  in  Forest  Park 
thurman Gate or White Shield Center .
don’t have a clue that the trails may change, 
aCTION 2: Improve Fire Lane #3 by narrow- Change: Create a loop with Leif Erikson,
to some degree, if they become shared with  ing and realigning the existing road . pres- contour trail .
cyclists.”  ently open to bikes and pedestrians . Mileage (approx): 2 miles .
Change: narrow existing lane, add turns/ trail type: Mountain biking .
Tom  Archer  of  the  Northwest  Trail 
switchbacks .
Alliance said the high turnout at the open  Mileage (approx): 0 .85 miles . aCTION 8: build trail at proposed Fire
house reveals how passionately people care  trail type: Hiking and mountain biking . Lane 4 location to Saltzman road .
about Forest Park. He said the Forest Park  presently this area is a power line
aCTION 3: Improve Fire Lane 5 by narrow- corridor .
Management Plan clearly portrays the park 
ing and realigning the existing road . the Change: Create a loop with Saltzman
as “a place for cycling, and it clearly lays out  bottom 0 .3 miles where Fire Lane 5 meets road and Leif Erikson trail at
ways to achieve that.” Leif Erikson is single-track . presently open approximately Mile post 5 .25,
He said the central part of the park  for bikes and pedestrians . connector from Highway 30 to
Change: narrow existing lane, add turns/ Leif Erikson, Fall Line trail .
between  Fire  Lane  5  and  Germantown 
switchbacks . Mileage (approx): 0 .5 miles .
Road should be one of the highest priori- Mileage (approx): 1 .14 miles . trail type: Mountain biking .
ties for providing additional riding oppor- trail type: Hiking and mountain biking .
aCTION 9: Saltzman road/Fire
tunities. Five new bicycling trails are pro-
aCTION 4: Create yeon trailhead and trail Lane 5 connector off Skyline
posed in that area. These proposals would 
connector to Leif Erikson . this action is boulevard .
narrow and realign Fire Lane 5, create a  listed in the plan for pedestrian-only use . Change: bring connection into
loop with Saltzman Road and Leif Erick- Change: Short, steep connector to Leif Erik- park boundary .
son Drive, build a connector off Saltzman  son from Highway 30; create a short biking Mileage (approx): 0 .15 miles .
loop with action 7 . trail type: Hiking and mountain biking .
Road, widen the shoulder on Northwest 
Mileage (approx): 0 .5 miles . Mileage (approx): 0 .75 miles .
Skyline  Boulevard  and  open  Gas  Line  trail type: Hiking and mountain biking aCTION 10: Widen shoulder on nW Skyline trail type: Hiking and mountain biking .
Road below Leif Erickson to bicycling. boulevard between fire lanes .
aCTION 5: trail share from water tank to Change: Connect Fire Lane 3 and 5, create aCTION 12: Open and rebuild Gas Line
Archer said bicyclists had been “working 
Leif Erikson off northwest Gordon Street . safer route for park users . road below Leif Erikson to cycling . this trail
behind the scenes to try and salvage some-
Change: Short connector to/from Leif Erik- Mileage (approx): 1 .2 miles . is not listed or shown in the plan .
thing reasonable out of this.” son away from thurman Gate . Change: Connection from Highway 30 to
Bicyclists had been hoping for more.  Mileage (approx): 0 .05 miles . aCTION 11: Open tolinda trail to cycling . Leif Erikson at approximately Mile post 8,
trail type: Hiking and mountain biking . this trail is not listed or shown in the plan . Fall Line trail, loop from Highway 30 to Leif
The majority of people at the table were 
Change: Connection with Linnton neigh- Erikson to Saltzman road .
hikers or runners, not cyclists, said Frank  aCTION 6: Extension of borhood, connection to Leif Erikson from St . Mileage (approx): 0 .6 miles .
Selker, a member of the committee. That  action 4 - build a new trail to the Johns bridge . trail type: Hiking and mountain biking .
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 News & Views
Pearl ranked top neighborhood in city for walkers
JULIE KEEFE
By Allan Classen
Still, the Walk Score has become a use-
ful tool in predicting the walkability of 
It’s no accident that Mike Dennis, an 
neighborhoods from afar, and many real 
avid walker, lives in the most walkable part 
estate marketers now refer to the Walk 
of the city. Dennis moved to the Elizabeth 
Score ranking of listed properties. 
Condominiums  in  the  Pearl  last  spring 
As a board member of the Willamette 
largely for that reason.
Pedestrian  Coalition,  Dennis  knew  the 
“I wanted a place where I didn’t have to 
limitations of Walk Score rankings, but he 
have a car,” said Dennis, who hasn’t owned 
also knew the Pearl deserved its elite score. 
a car since moving from Berkeley, Calif., 
Part of the appeal is easy pedestrian access 
10 years ago.
to  a  variety  of  transit  forms,  including 
He  also  loves  the  “urban  bustle  and 
streetcar and bus. Although MAX doesn’t 
vibrancy” of the area. 
run through the Pearl, he can quickly con-
“There are so many exciting things on 
nect to it for trips to the airport, which he 
the street to see,” he said. “Powell’s a great 
does for frequent trips to New York City 
magnet for foot traffic.”
and Washington, D.C.
For reasons like these, a national website, 
The Pearl is also combed with good bike 
Walkscore.com, ranked the Pearl District 
routes,  which  he  often  uses  commuting 
99 out of a possible 100, the highest walk-
to his job at Southeast 15th and Belmont 
ability score of any Portland neighborhood. 
streets.
Old Town-Chinatown directly east of the 
Although walking is a central part of 
Pearl was second at 98.
his lifestyle, he doesn’t walk inordinate dis-
Walk Score judges neighborhoods across 
tances. He estimates that he travels about 
the country using maps and objective cri-
two miles a day by foot on average, perhaps 
teria available via the Internet. It favors 
more on weekends.
areas that have an identifiable center, high 
He’s not a fair weather pedestrian; rain 
density, a mix of uses, parks, public spaces, 
doesn’t bother him. 
schools and workplaces.
“All I need is a baseball cap,” he said.  Mike Dennis, taking the
It is not an opinion survey. Nor does it  “I’m an Oregonian. It doesn’t affect my  10th Avenue boardwalk,
consider crime, safety, topography, weather 
walking” loves walking in the Pearl.
or the condition of the sidewalks.
Walk Score criteria explained
Street design:
narrow, or traffic calming is in place to  Sidewalks  and  safe 
control speed. crossings  are  essential  to  walkability. 
What  makes  a  neighborhood  walk- to the back.  Comfortable:
Nearby schools and workplaces: Pedestrian medians at  Appropriate  automobile  speeds,  trees, 
able? 
intersections, count-down crosswalk tim- and other features also help. 
A center: Walkable  neighborhoods  Schools and workplaces are close enough  Safety from crime and crashes:
ers, bicycle lanes, protected bus shelters, 
have  a  discernable  center,  whether  it’s  that most residents can walk from their 
etc., make the street work better for those  How much crime is in the neighbor-
a shopping district, a main street, or a  homes. 
outside of a car. hood? How many traffic accidents are 
public space. Streets Designed for
Density: How It Doesn’t Work: there? Are streets well-lit?
The neighborhood is com- Everyone Pedestrian-friendly community
Known Issues with Walk
pact enough for local businesses to flour- design:
 Are buildings close to the side-
ish and for public transportation to run  Complete Streets are roads are designed  Score
walk, with parking in back? Are destina-
frequently. for everyone who uses them, including the 
Mixed income, mixed use: Housing  bicyclist,  the  pedestrian  of  any  age  or  We’ll be the first to admit that Walk  tionTos pclougstrearpedh yto: gether? 
Score is just an approximation of walk- Hills can make walk-
is provided for everyone who works in the  ability and the person getting on or off a 
ability. There are a number of factors that  ing difficult, especially if one is carrying 
neighborhood: young and old, singles and  transit vehicle. These streets are: 
accessible: contribute to walkability that are not part  groceries.
families, rich and poor. Businesses and  There  are  wheelchair  Freeways and bodies of water:
of our algorithm:
residences are located near each other. ramps,  plenty  of  benches  with  shade,  Street width and block length:
Parks and public space: There are  sidewalks on all streets, etc. Freeways  can  divide  neighborhoods. 
Well-connected: Narrow streets slow down traffic. Short  Swimming is harder than walking. 
plenty of public places to gather and play. Streets form a con- Weather:
Pedestrian-centric design: Build- nected grid that improves traffic by pro- blocks provide more routes to the same  In some places, it is just too 
destination and make it easier to take a  hot or cold to walk regularly.
ings are placed close to the street to cater  viding many routes to any destination. 
Built for the right speed: direct route.
to foot traffic, with parking lots relegated  Lanes are  Source: Walkscore.com
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What would make the Pearl even more  borhood outside the I-405 loop, has several 
walkable”? leading pedestrian advocates. Phil Selinger,  Portland, OR
Dennis has some ideas. who  chairs  the  NWDA  Transportation  May 20, 21, 22
“I would love nothing more than to see  Committee, is president of the Willamette 
better crossing solutions to I-405 to make  Pedestrian Coalition, and Anne McLaugh- NW Meditation Retreat
it a seamless neighborhood,” he said. lin and Jeanne Harrison also serve on the  White Salmon, WA May 28
Crossing I-405 involves “huge gaps in  WPC board. Stevenson, WA May 29, 30
sidewalks” on Everett and Glisan streets, he  Selinger,  who  retired  recently  from  a 
said. It feels unsafe to either use the bridges  career at TriMet, said the transit agency 
over the freeway or the underpasses, where  locates bus stops on the assumption that 
lighting is poor and there are no eyes on  pedestrians will not walk farther than a 
Learn meditation from a self-realized Yogi. “Supreme peace is the intended goal.
the street to give a sense of security. Cap- quarter  mile. That  would  scarcely  be  a 
Meditate and know that which is your true Self.” Shivarudra Balayogi, a meditation
ping the freeway, as suggested by former  warm-up for Selinger, who hasn’t owned a 
master from the Himalayas of India, will be giving talks and instruction in the ancient
Mayor Vera Katz, would be a great solution  motor vehicle for two years and frequently 
form of meditation known as Jangama Dhyana. He will answer spiritual questions and
when the economy makes such a venture  walks to destinations three or more miles 
offer techniques to improve concentration, increase energy and enhance inner
feasible, he suggested. away.
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As a walker, Dennis hates to see surface  “Northwest  Portland  enjoys  a  pretty-
parking lots, which are still plentiful in the  well-developed  infrastructure,  and  there 
Portland, OR
Pearl. If they were replaced by shops, res- are few real barriers,” he said. “We have 
May 20, 7 PM New Renaissance Bookshop, 1338 NW. 23rd. St.
taurants, galleries and other small business- some of the best conditions in the city, 
May 21, 7 PM Crystal Temple, 7525 N. Richmond Ave.
es, even more foot traffic would develop. with mostly continuous sidewalks, mostly 
May 22, 4 PM Crystal Temple
“As much as we talk about its dense feel,  manageable-size blocks and a density of 
there’s room for a lot more density in the  activity that tells motorists that pedestrians  Columbia Gorge, WA — NW Meditation Retreat
Pearl,” he said. live and work here.” May 28, 7 PM Yoga Samadhi, 177 W. Jewett St, White Salmon, WA
Finally, he calls for regulatory change  The  “20-minute  neighborhood”  is  May 29, 8 AM - 5 PM Rock Creek Center,
to make taxis more convenient. Current  another new term to describe urban dis- 710 SW Rock Creek Dr, Stevenson, WA
rules prohibit pedestrians from hailing a  trict’s where most of the elements of a  May 30, 8 AM - 1 PM Rock Creek Center, Stevenson, WA
cab; they must be prearranged by making  satisfying life are located within 20 minutes 
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“Taxis  are  an  important  part  [of  the  Like the Walk Score, “it’s just a way  www.shivarudrabalayogi.org
transportation mix] when someone needs  for  an  average  person  to  conceptualize 
to get somewhere urgently,” he said. the quality of their neighborhood,” said  Hear Baba live on the radio - Monday, May 24th, 8-9 PM, PDT, on:
Selinger. “It’s Your Day with Laurie Day”. www.ContactTalkRadio.com
The Northwest District, which has the 
highest Walk Score of any Portland neigh-
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Pearl Diver
By Michaela Bancud
Creativity blooms under the bridge
The  mini-borough  I’ll  call  D.U.F.O.  (Down  Under  their presence their continued usefulness.
Fremont Bridge Overpass) is getting some loving atten- Ladies and gentlemen, you may soon notice a new quiet. 
tion these days from Canvas Art Bar and Bistro, which just  Phase I of Quiet Zone Construction is underway. “Indeed,” 
opened at 1800 NW Upshur St. across from the Globe  confirms Portland Department of Transportation’s Rich 
Lighting warehouse. Art supplies are for sale, and some are  Newlands, “quiet zone construction has just begun. I still do 
provided for doodling at the table. Live costume models  not have a high level of confidence about predicting exactly 
pose on Wednesday and Saturday nights.  when the zone becomes effective,” he said. Construction is 
I wandered in on a recent night and attempted a sketch  expected to be complete by the end of May and the zone to 
of model Dezerae Guerrero. There is charcoal and graphite  begin operating sometime in July. The sound of train horns 
on every table, and rolls of scrap paper hung on the wall.  may soon become a distant memory. 
What’s more, beer and wine are on a menu with artisan 
sandwiches, soups and salads.  A park for kids?
The Pearl is really the Doggie District, where condos for 
Kids get a bum rap in the Pearl. Their existence is widely 
canines can only be next. In the meantime, Sniff Dog Hotel 
doubted for starters. If acknowledged, they’re pitied for  Dezerae Guerrero models at Canvas Art Bar &
will open May 24 in a spruced-up 1970s building at the 
living sans siblings in soulless condo bunkers with self- Bistro. Lives costume models work two-hour sessions
corner of Northwest 18th and Raleigh streets. Room rates 
absorbed professionals for parents. That would be pretty  every Wednesday and Saturday night at 7 p.m. for
start at $37 and top out at the penthouse level for $75. That 
sad, if it were true. No, they don’t have backyard chicken  the benefit of artists of all levels.
the hotel is steps away from freeway homeless camps and 
coops, or really even trees to climb, but they get to do other 
their canine bodyguards makes for a stark contrast, a weird 
stuff that perhaps those in houses do not. Some of these 
jumble of urban reality and pampered fantasy that reverber-
ghost children, rumored to prowl around these parts, just 
ates in the Pearl District. 
installed a new bench at the community garden on North-
anemic and drab by comparison. That said, I hope that 
Kin will open in the space last occupied by Holden’s. The 
west 16th and Kearney streets. 
well-meaning but agenda-pushing organizations such as 
owners, recent transplants from Chicago’s restaurant scene, 
Raising kids downtown is a different lifestyle and one  Zimmerman Community Center and Children’s Healing 
recently purchased nine-foot tall Balinese vines from Cargo 
that brings mixed feelings. Perhaps that’s why parents in  Art Project stand back and give everyone room to enjoy an 
for Kin’s interior. 
the Pearl want the Fields Park to function as a real park: to  unscripted and unprogrammed park.
San Francisco money to the rescue: Irving Street Kitchen 
be a place to explore, range about and run. Tentative and 
In the meantime, when we need to breathe, we go to 
will soon be open for business in the former Bay 13 space.
cautious in voicing reasonable desires for their kids, they’ve 
Wallace Park, a beautiful park with excellent playground 
There were two days of protests on the corner of North-
have censored themselves, fearing they’ll be labeled as over-
west 13th and Everett streets, the spot where James Chasse  equipment and mature trees. But lately, the noxious odor of 
privileged whiners. 
ESCO in the springtime air has me wondering if it’s even 
Jr. was picked up by police and later died in their custody. 
But parents, taking a cue from the dog lobbyists, found  safe to be there. It’s a troubling thought as you push your 
The surreal gathering involved a very tall police officer mov-
their voices at a recent meeting led by the sensible Christina  child in a swing. Is fresh air and exercise doing more harm 
ing an old armchair around in the street and an anarchist 
Tempelaar-Lietz. She presented a recently updated ver- than good?
who bore a striking resemblance to Malcolm McDowell in 
sion of the children’s play area, which was embraced with 
“A Clockwork Orange.” The horses, compelling players in 
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