Portland Jetport Expansion

The Press Herald reports on the likely expansion of the Portland Jetport.

Jordan's Meat Project Zoning Reversion

The Press Herald reports that the development group that is selling the former Jordan's Meats site in Portland has asked the city's Planning Board to repeal the contract zoning that would have allowed hotel and condominium development on the site. If the request is approved the site would revert to downtown business zone.

Alternate Parking

The Press Herald reports on a proposal to allow developers to pay a fee in lieu of creating parking spaces. The fees would fund transportation improvements. Reader comments are critical, and there is a lot of call for more and cheaper parking- giving weight to the observation that free parking is like free beer, there's never enough.

Portland's Housing Preservation Ordinance

The Portland Press Herald ran a story about Portland's ordinance that charges property owners $57,800 per unit to fund the replacement of housing units taken out of service. The article raises more questions than it answers and buried in the comments are a few good ones.

Habitat Builds Green

The Portland Press Herald has a story about Habitat for Humanity's green subdivision in North Deering- 1300 - 1700 sf LEED Gold Certified homes.

Jordan's Meats Plant Under Contract

The Forecaster reports that the former Jordan's Meats plant in Portland's Eastern Waterfront is under contract.