iain
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Posts about urbanism and development, mostly specific to Portland
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I’ve been fighting for my life all day in the QTs
January 4, 2026 at 7:47 AM
I’ve been fighting for my life all day in the QTs
Morning bike ride in Austin
January 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Morning bike ride in Austin
When I was growing up in Scotland, I had grandparents in Seattle and a sister in San Francisco. The former gave me a Seahawks jacket and the latter a 49ers duffel bag, and I’d take both with me to school. 10 year old me is hoping both teams win tonight.
January 4, 2026 at 3:12 AM
When I was growing up in Scotland, I had grandparents in Seattle and a sister in San Francisco. The former gave me a Seahawks jacket and the latter a 49ers duffel bag, and I’d take both with me to school. 10 year old me is hoping both teams win tonight.
Tomatin Distillery warehouse in the snow
January 2, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Tomatin Distillery warehouse in the snow
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One of my favorite little books is Paris versus NY - a clever set of graphics by Vahram Muratyan juxtaposing two cities I love.
RIP to this one, as both the paper Metro ticket and the plastic Metrocard die for good tomorrow.
RIP to this one, as both the paper Metro ticket and the plastic Metrocard die for good tomorrow.
December 31, 2025 at 2:58 AM
One of my favorite little books is Paris versus NY - a clever set of graphics by Vahram Muratyan juxtaposing two cities I love.
RIP to this one, as both the paper Metro ticket and the plastic Metrocard die for good tomorrow.
RIP to this one, as both the paper Metro ticket and the plastic Metrocard die for good tomorrow.
Rest in peace
December 30, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Rest in peace
So they’re in favour of introducing birthright citizenship to the UK, right? Right?
So Boris Johnson, Prince Phillip, Andrew Bonar Law, Freddie Mercury, George I, George II, Richard E Grant, Douglas Carswell, Rudyard Kipling, Cliff Richard, Joanna Lumley and Spike Milligan weren't British?
Interesting
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Interesting
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Number of people who say Britons must be born in UK is rising, study shows
Exclusive: Research finds ‘worrying’ surge in support for hard-right narratives on national identity
www.theguardian.com
December 30, 2025 at 10:39 AM
So they’re in favour of introducing birthright citizenship to the UK, right? Right?
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Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
December 29, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
My train north from Glasgow is one of ScotRail’s InterCity 125 HSTs. Built by British Rail between 1975 and 1982, ScotRail is one of the last remaining operators of the train.
December 27, 2025 at 2:07 PM
My train north from Glasgow is one of ScotRail’s InterCity 125 HSTs. Built by British Rail between 1975 and 1982, ScotRail is one of the last remaining operators of the train.
A great example of 20th century architecture from where I grew up
December 26, 2025 at 4:29 PM
A great example of 20th century architecture from where I grew up
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Merry Christmas, everyone!
Cardiff couple invited man in for Christmas, he stayed for 45 years
An arrangement Rob and Dianne Parsons thought would last a few days ended up changing their lives.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 25, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Merry Christmas, everyone!
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Laura Palmer's Theme
December 23, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Laura Palmer's Theme
Me when I’m in London and the full cooked breakfast doesn’t include black pudding
December 23, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Me when I’m in London and the full cooked breakfast doesn’t include black pudding
New development around Southall station on the Elizabeth Line, London
December 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
New development around Southall station on the Elizabeth Line, London
Flying British Airways, and was worried that I wasn’t going to hear the Flower Duet from Lakme, but they did incorporate it into the safety video so all is good
December 22, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Flying British Airways, and was worried that I wasn’t going to hear the Flower Duet from Lakme, but they did incorporate it into the safety video so all is good
I was hoping for an Arrested Development reference in this story, and was not disappointed www.oregonlive.com/news/2025/12...
Loose seal caught waddling down Oregon highway
The wandering pinniped was caught before it could enter the road.
www.oregonlive.com
December 20, 2025 at 10:13 PM
I was hoping for an Arrested Development reference in this story, and was not disappointed www.oregonlive.com/news/2025/12...
For context: the exact same parcel size as a typical single family house in Portland’s inner neighborhoods.
the tallest mass timber building in oregon is holst's julia west house, built by walsh.
it sits on a 5,000 sf parcel.
no, that's not missing a zero.
archello.com/project/juli...
it sits on a 5,000 sf parcel.
no, that's not missing a zero.
archello.com/project/juli...
Julia West House | Holst Architecture | Archello
Julia West House is a twelve-storey mass-timber residential building in Downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. Developed by Community Development Partners...
archello.com
December 19, 2025 at 11:44 PM
For context: the exact same parcel size as a typical single family house in Portland’s inner neighborhoods.
Should we celebrate the wins or should we push for better outcomes? Yes.
The Portland row-houses are a good example of what major gains in zoning reform produce without building code reform. It’s simultaneously a win for affordable urban housing and an indictment of our ability to produce multifamily housing comparable in quality and features to more urban countries.
December 18, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Should we celebrate the wins or should we push for better outcomes? Yes.
Portland permitting often takes longer than it should. It’s also clear when that’s not the reason a project hasn’t moved forward in a timely manner.
A business owner's effort to rebuild a historic Dairy Queen on SE Division and 56th Ave faced problems from the start. Now, the franchisee is duking it out with the city over the inclusion of a drive-thru at the ice cream shop, which he thinks is necessary for the DQ to succeed.
Drive-Thru Debacle Threatens to Keep Historic Dairy Queen in a Deep Freeze
Over the past few years, Portlanders have heard little about the plan to rebuild the old Dairy Queen on Southeast Division and 56th Ave. The Dairy Queen, which was demolished in 2019 after more than 5...
www.portlandmercury.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Portland permitting often takes longer than it should. It’s also clear when that’s not the reason a project hasn’t moved forward in a timely manner.
The Alaska buildup at PDX continues
Alaska Airlines to commence new routes from Portland (PDX):
• Portland (PDX) to Bellingham (BLI)
• Portland (PDX) to Pasco (PSC)
• Portland (PDX) to Everett (PAE)
• Portland (PDX) to Jackson Hole (JAC)
• Portland (PDX) to Bellingham (BLI)
• Portland (PDX) to Pasco (PSC)
• Portland (PDX) to Everett (PAE)
• Portland (PDX) to Jackson Hole (JAC)
December 18, 2025 at 1:39 AM
The Alaska buildup at PDX continues
This is going to be a fascinating race www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
Jessica Vega Pederson won’t seek reelection as Multnomah County’s chair
She’s had some punishing years leading the county. Next year will be her last as the government’s top executive.
www.oregonlive.com
December 17, 2025 at 9:41 PM
This is going to be a fascinating race www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
Close to tears on the MAX listening to audio clips from Rob Reiner’s “Stand by Me”, which was my favorite movie when I was the age of the movie’s characters
December 17, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Close to tears on the MAX listening to audio clips from Rob Reiner’s “Stand by Me”, which was my favorite movie when I was the age of the movie’s characters
Someone else asked "why not just build an apartment"?
This is a site that's zoned for much larger scale development, but under US building codes the cost per sq ft of a midrise building is a lot higher than the market in that neighborhood can support. www.portlandmaps.com/bps/zoning/#...
This is a site that's zoned for much larger scale development, but under US building codes the cost per sq ft of a midrise building is a lot higher than the market in that neighborhood can support. www.portlandmaps.com/bps/zoning/#...
December 17, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Someone else asked "why not just build an apartment"?
This is a site that's zoned for much larger scale development, but under US building codes the cost per sq ft of a midrise building is a lot higher than the market in that neighborhood can support. www.portlandmaps.com/bps/zoning/#...
This is a site that's zoned for much larger scale development, but under US building codes the cost per sq ft of a midrise building is a lot higher than the market in that neighborhood can support. www.portlandmaps.com/bps/zoning/#...