Topic: Portland
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Portland Might Finally Add Some Fluoride to Its Water
Local groups are calling on officials to add the tooth-protector to public water supplies, citing poor dental health in kids.
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Lugging a Bike Up Apartment Stairs? Why Not Use a Handle
Portland designers crafted this leather strap to make carrying a bicycle a little easier.
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Even In Low-Crime Portland, Police Want Cameras
Despite pockets of crime, critics say the cameras are taking police power too far.
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Portland: Build This Retirement Home for Chickens!
Portlanders are putting their elderly poultry out to pasture. We have a better idea.
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Pink Lights, Talking Cameras, and High-Pitched Squeals: The World's Weirdest Anti-Loitering Technologies
Do any of these annoying strategies actually work?
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The Only Elected Regional Government in the U.S.
Why has no other region followed the model of metropolitan Portland?
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Democracy in America
Portland's Mayoral Race Is Full of Delightful Oddballs
Could Oregon's largest city be helmed by a tree-climbing arsonist, a man who holds proof of God's existence, or the guitar genius behind the tweaker anthem, "Mobile Crank Lab"?
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Portlander Designs Electric, Boxy Scooter of the Future
For those who love riding around town on what looks like a ridiculously large iPod, there is the BOXX.
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Urban Wonk
Why Portland's Public Toilets Succeeded Where Others Failed
The Portland Loo's defense-first design has freed it from becoming a beaten-down haven for illegal activity
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The Economics of Urban Trees
A little greenery can go a long way when it comes to property values
