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Portland, Oregon Giving "Feebates" to Green Builders

Portland, Oregon officials think they can entice green builders with a new "feebate" program. Under the proposal, developers of commercial buildings that measure 20,000 square feet or larger will be charged up to $3.46 ...READ MORE

How May I Help You?

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Movers and Shakers

How the Web made the big move easier for these three people.READ MORE

If You're on the Move...

Moving ahead often means moving to a new city, and that always means headaches. Here's how the Web can make your next move easier.READ MORE

Fast Talk: Mother (and Fathers) of Invention

How do new products happen? We asked some inventive folks about coming up with ideas and seeing them through to the marketplace.READ MORE

TechShop: a place to learn, network and invent

Last month I visited TechShop in Portland, OR. For those not familiar with TechShop, imagine a machine shop with a start-up incubator culture operating under a fitness club membership structure. If you’re a recently laid-off ...READ MORE

Why You Should Start a Company in... Portland, Oregon

Long known as one of the most livable cities in the country (with plenty of high-octane coffee to be had), Portland is now building a reputation for innovation, as well. READ MORE

2009 Association of Zoos & Aquariums Conference

Thanks to the rise of the staycation, attendance at the nation's 218 accredited zoos and aquariums has been holding steady. Ahead of its annual industry meetup, AZA spokesman Steve Feldman is trying to maintain his optimism: "We're ...READ MORE

Creative Space

Wieden+Kennedy's new headquarters has one design goal: to help its people live creative lives. It also has a secret weapon: The Portland Institute for Contemporary Art is a tenant.READ MORE

iFive: BP Blunders... Again, College Humor's New Site, iPhone Preorder Chaos, Fast Portland, AOL Unloads Bebo

While you were dreaming of lounging by the pool, BP and AOL continued dog paddling, College Humor jumped into the gaming content deep end, AT&T got deluged, and Portland surfaced as a Fast City. 1. Portland, Oregon mayor Sam ...READ MORE

Innovative Mayor Sam Adams Builds a Cleaner Portland

In honor of our Fast Cities Breakfast coming up on June 22, we spoke with Portland mayor Sam Adams, who, in his first State of City address last February, vowed to make Portland "the most sustainable city in the world." And this ...READ MORE

Portland: Farm-Fresh Food [Fast Cities 2010]

Portland has long been lauded for its farmers markets, but in February, the city welcomed a new high-tech tool to bring large-scale, farm-fresh foods to city hospitals, public schools, corporate cafeterias -- even Oregon state ...READ MORE

On Social Capitalism IV

A Company of Friends member in Portland, Oregon, recently emailed members about a new online community for people interested -- and involved -- in social entrepreneurship. The Skoll Foundation's Social Edge is a free service offering ...READ MORE

Dirty Dancing, Consultant-Style

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Death to Dead Ends: Will the New Suburbia Omit Cul-de-Sacs?

What could be more American than the suburban cul-de-sac, that leafy and lonely fixture of post-war development? They're under attack. Is the criticism justified?READ MORE

Give 'em Something to Talk About

Your product may be good, but will it spark a conversation?READ MORE

Web Visionaries Unite

I'm heading to Portland, OR for WebVisions, which takes place May 22 - 23. This is what the conference is about: "Explore the future of Web design, user experience and business strategy for two days of mind-melding ...READ MORE

Office Support Live Reduces Costs 45% Unlocks Microsoft Workspace Tools

February 2, 2010 - Portland, Oregon:  Web ContentLive.com releases its breakthrough Live Office SupportTM , developed with Microsoft WorkSpace Business Tools. The innovative model leads the industry savings companies upto 45% ...READ MORE

The Dog and Pony Show Must Go On!

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The Year of Learning Dangerously

"12," an advertising school launched by an ad agency, is an "incredibly messy" education in solving real-world problems.READ MORE

Giving Back

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Leap Of Faith

Meet Nau, the ultimate over-the-top, high-concept business. It makes striking, enviro-friendly clothing. It gives away 5% to charity. Can it save the world--and give us the perfect twill capri?READ MORE

Security Projects

As the third anniversary of Sept. 11 terror attacks gets close, five projects have been picked as the finalists for the Mitretek Innovations Award in Homeland Security, the first nationwide program to mark public or private models ...READ MORE

I feel like I can run really fast.

The Nike Zoomed Trainers are incredibly light and most, everybody in Portland knows somebody who machinery there.If you are not used to quickness sequence for my eminent lengthy.After winning them out for a week, I have a few ...READ MORE

Grow Your Company Without Short-Changing Your Kids

I received this letter recently: Dear Mark, We met at the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year event in Palm Springs a couple months ago where I was one of the regional winners in technology. You remarked that it was too bad that ...READ MORE