Posts Tagged ‘Portland’
Portland Will be the Copenhagen of America
Caught this at Oregon Manifest two weekends ago; the uber hip and cool bike show that any two-wheel lover should make sure to attend is going on through the rest of the month. (Plus the exhibition on Danish cycling culture — which features this quote — is fantastic!)
Portland Loves to Recycle
At the Mississippi Avenue Street Fair this weekend, I was amazed at how clean the ground was — free of the usual chaotic debris that is a signature sign of most large events, which is pretty amazing at a street fair that was estimated to pull about 20,000 visitors this year. On the other hand, the recycling bins were well in use, proving once again the city’s commitment to sustainability.
This early evening shot captures it best.
JunkRide + Ban The Bag Event in Portland: Help in the Battle Against Plastic Pollution
Great event next week to educate about the evils of plastic pollution and work on getting the plastic bag banned in Portland.
What: The Portland Surfrider Chapter welcomes Anna Cummins from Algalita Marine Research Foundation and Dr. Marcus Erikson of JUNKride, an educational tour by bike from Vancouver B.C. to Tijuana, Mexico. The duo will highlight the voyage of JUNKraft, a recently completed trip from California to Hawaii on a raft made of garbage. In addition to JUNKride, Jessica Hamilton, Natural Resources Policy Advisor to Governor Ted Kulongoski, will present on the West Coast Governors Agreement to reduce the western seaboard’s impact on the oceans, with regard to marine debris. Entertainment by singer/songwriter Micah Wolf. Beer and wine will be available for purchase, with all proceeds going to benefit Portland Chapter Surfrider’s BAN THE BAG campaign to ban single-use plastic shopping bags in the greater Portland area.
When: Tuesday, April 21st, 2009. 6:30pm to 9:00pm.
Where: Keen Footwear, 926 NW 13th Ave #210, Portland, OR 97209
For more information on JUNKraft and JUNKride, visit www.junkraft.com. To keep up with Ban the Bag, follow them on Twitter.
Friday Photo: Le Cafe, C’est Ma Vie
“La vie est belle, et le cafe, c’est ma vie.”
This stamp from the Fresh Pot on the back of the bags of Stumptown Coffee that the coffee shop sells is so great: Life is beautiful, and coffee, it’s my life.
Design is Important
Seen in the window of Portland Design Within Reach. I would even go so far to add that “sustainable design is important because environmental chaos is hard.” Just take the recent ecotopia proposal in Gothenburg as an example.
Friday Photo: What’s Inside?
I spent Sunday afternoon last weekend walking in the late February sunshine, tracking down interesting objects to photograph. Hidden behind an overwhelming amount of overgrown bamboo stalks was a small shed, painted in a turquoise clearly faded by the Portland elements. I love finding little surprises like this right in the middle of the city, but the doors were locked, and so I can only speculate as to what was inside…
Happy Friday!
Friday Photo: Stop Driving
This is such a classic Portland photo, I just couldn’t help putting it up!
Friday Photo: Europe? No, it’s Portland…
I am finally the proud owner of a digital SLR (how did I make it so long with just a 35mm???) and although there hasn’t been loads of time to go out and play with it, I did manage to snap this last night while at First Thursday.
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