Grey to Green: Portland shines in the Emerald City

By Lisa Libby

Attendees from 36 states and 10 countries traveled to Seattle this week to attend the 2008 International Low Impact Development (LID) Conference, where Sam joined Seattle Mayor Greg Nickles in highlighting the importance of sustainable stormwater management.

Stormwater management at South Waterfront

Portland's Grey to Green Initiative may have been news to the over 400 participants at the event, but Portland examples of green infrastructure were fresh in their minds. More than 75 attendees endured a six hour roundtrip bus ride on Sunday to get a look at the Mt. Tabor Middle School Rain Garden, the Tryon Creek Headwaters development, and projects in South Waterfront.

The following presentation includes the images and information Sam shared with the audience.

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Posted Tue, 11/18/2008 - 4:48pm.

Kudo's for Sam for his well

Submitted by jim on Fri, 11/21/2008 - 10:53am.

Kudo's for Sam for his well done green street projects. If we had implimented this yrs ago we may not have needed to make the big pipe. This is still in its infancy but I can see it taking hold and making some serious difference in our runoff problem

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Another way to green the bad air in PDX

Submitted by Randy on Thu, 11/27/2008 - 3:31pm.

San Francisco May Charge Drivers for Hitting the Streets
by Alex Smith, San Francisco, California on 11.26.08

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Portland wants to create a

Submitted by jim on Fri, 11/28/2008 - 1:38am.

Portland wants to create a leaf tax (yes tree leaves)

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Lisa Libby, from Sam Adams'

Submitted by Erik H. on Fri, 11/28/2008 - 7:24pm.

Lisa Libby, from Sam Adams' office, wrote:

"More than 75 attendees endured a six hour roundtrip bus ride"

Endured a bus ride?

Sounds like some anti-bus bias.

Did you guys forget that TWO-THIRDS of Portland's transit ridership rides the bus on a daily basis?

It's apparent that Sam Adams' representation of Portland residents is limited only to the favored Portlanders who don't ride the bus.

I only "endure" a bus ride because of TriMet's poor quality execution of bus service. I wish Sam Adams were at the forefront of improving transit in Portland, but clearly from his actions, attitude and spoken words (see KGW mayoral debate with Mr. Donozo) that he looks down upon us lowly bus riders with disdain.

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