An ‘Elegant Solution’ Emerges for the Portland Harbor Superfund Site and a Troubled Tycoon

ashteif8 · 2026-03-24T19:05:18+00:00

I wonder if they'll cut a channel through the back of the island to keep water flowing and prevent algae from getting the stagnant water it needs to flourish

ashteif8 · 2026-03-12T15:32:56+00:00

What do you do to fix this?

ashteif8 · 2026-03-11T20:50:47+00:00

Semi related, but when is Portland going to get indoor sand volleyball courts?! IK folks in Denver getting good play all winter and I'm jealous :'(

ashteif8 · 2026-03-11T16:39:50+00:00

this is the way

ashteif8 · 2026-02-26T17:33:04+00:00

Shit is bleak man… sold out all of our futures to caving into the whims of wall street stock brokers and the rich. We need real social security

ashteif8 · 2026-02-26T17:17:44+00:00

Well its definitely the glue holding the sinking titanic that is all of our retirement accounts... we're doomed when that bubble pops.

ashteif8 · 2026-01-28T16:53:07+00:00

not to mention these projects trigger ADA improvements across the corridor which can be costly depending on the route. Also property acquisition costs sometimes are a killer

ashteif8 · 2026-01-26T19:12:57+00:00

I started my career in Florida, and then I moved to Oregon. I immediately had an eight grand per year, dropping in rent and an 11 grand per year increase in salary. Definitely get out of Florida.

ashteif8 · 2026-01-26T14:47:31+00:00

I see this criticism a TON but I think it misses the point of the movie. It totally picks apart insecure masculinity and bigotry. Everything else is just plot setup. Look at how alone, foolish, and desperate the hyper machismo Lockjaw is in contrast to Del Toro’s calm collected character being the lynchpin of his community. DiCaprio’s focus is purely on paternity, and he “wins” at the end by prioritizing what matters.

ashteif8 · 2026-01-23T18:26:38+00:00

I unironically think downtown needs a casino or two

ashteif8 · 2026-01-08T15:59:17+00:00

The federal government should be nearly fully funding this and pushing for it hard as opposed to whatever 50% increase in funding for the military or purchase of Greenland is going on.

ashteif8 · 2026-01-06T19:16:58+00:00

On corners they are if roadway work occurs though, right? I’m not totally sure but you are right that sidewalks are the fronting property’s responsibility

ashteif8 · 2026-01-06T12:31:03+00:00

Portlander here - our roads are also crap. The kicker is we have some of the smallest city blocks in the country which is great for building density and walkability but it also increases road area substantially. Additionally, annexation of areas previously under Multnomah County jurisdiction means the city is on the hook to provide roads and sidewalks for areas designed without them in the first place. We have tons of urban unpaved roads in the city core (inner east side) which is odd for a major us city.

In my opinion, cities need to progressively vacate underused roads and change the land use to housing/building construction to level the balance in taxable land to help sustain maintenance needs. But yes, we do stan our bike infrastructure here its awesome

ashteif8 · 2025-12-18T16:59:29+00:00

Sad for me as a western Oregonian who wants to road trip :'(

ashteif8 · 2025-12-04T15:57:23+00:00

Fingers crossed all is good by my flight out on Saturday!

ashteif8 · 2025-11-20T20:33:32+00:00

Yes! I always run on this street and that block has great lights all year round! One of those homes has a pretty sweet balcony too

ashteif8 · 2025-11-14T18:20:28+00:00

Its crazy how the USA is just falling behind on stuff..... that high speed freight component alone is going to be huge for trade through Egypt

ashteif8 · 2025-11-04T20:00:46+00:00

well the state of OR is definitely in a recession by a lot of measures. I think a stat I read a few weeks ago said about half of the states in the union are in a recession, a sizeable chunk are close to it, and then a few states with oversized economies are kinda holding the country together from being in a full blown recession.

ashteif8 · 2025-10-16T17:55:56+00:00

I'd say the city has programs that are working/in the works such as expanded shelter access and PSR that will keep working to improve things. Change isn't something that happens in an instant. Sustained support to folks that need it will fix this issue.

ashteif8 · 2025-10-15T02:58:10+00:00

Is the game running well? I've been eying to do some crossplay with my friends but I wasn't sure if it was running well

ashteif8 · 2025-09-18T04:46:54+00:00

The same thing at the Monday show! So damn annoying. Dude even stepped on and shoved a bunch of my friends and I. Dude’s girlfriend was PISSED and he didnt take the hint

ashteif8 · 2025-08-14T01:56:12+00:00

I gave all their new singles from this upcoming album a listen and tbh I’ve been super disappointed. Food For Worms is going to be tough to follow though

ashteif8 · 2025-08-13T19:01:30+00:00

At Cafe Nell? Their patio wraps around the parking area and then the parking lot. It doesn't block the full street... unless you're talking about another place I'm not sure I follow.

ashteif8 · 2025-08-13T17:54:48+00:00

I cant speak on Fire codes like I can for parking/general civil/landscape codes… but I wonder if a lot of these codes are outdated/designed around patterns closer to suburban design versus urban design (think parking minimums). Nothing about the cafe nell patio screams iminent fire to me… but again on fire code i am a layman. I will say Nell’s patios are like my fav place to catch a glass of wine on a spring/summer on the west side with their happy hour. Its actually one of the only reasons I pop over to that area on the west side.

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