City Council will take up Commissioner Adams’ request to fund initial engineering on the West Burnside/Couch couplet tomorrow (3pm Time Certain). Whether you’re a fan or a foe of the project, this is your best opportunity to influence the outcome. Commissioner Saltzman appears to be skeptical. No word on the other 3 members, but Sam…

Yesterday the Oregonian, not content to take on the Burnside/Couch project on its merits, attempted to conflate it with the current electoral debate about Portland’s form of government. I’ve published my rebuttal over at Blue Oregon in the more political context over there.

Because I was at the CRC task force last night, I missed the Planning Commission work session on the Burnside/Couch couplet, but here’s the update I got from a fellow neighborhood activist: The motion made by Don Hanson and carried in a 3-1 vote (and 1 abstention) made the following recommendations to: not move forward…

Yesterday the Planning Commission got additional updates from Commissioner Adam’s staff (the Commissioner himself has his jaw wired shut, which apparently did not keep him from meeting the Archdiocese Friday). After the update the Commission discussed the project but failed to get to a motion on a recommendation to City Council. One member was opposed…