8.12.2010

San Juan Mayor unveils "Walkable City" plan- with just a little help from First Stop Portland


By Kyle Curtis
First Stop Portland


In April 2010, First Stop Portland was pleased to host a visiting delegation of developers, architects, planners, politicians, and students from Puerto Rico. During their week-long stay in Portland, this delegation examined Portland's sustainable urban infrastructure; transit options and policy; how Portland has been able to reduce its carbon footprint in the central business district; and how Portland's Climate Action Plan influences land use policy. Besides learning about such various organizations as Metro, 1000 Friends of Oregon, and Ecotrust, the Puerto Rico delegation was also treated to both a guided tour of the Columbia Gorge as well as a dinner provided by chef Leather Storrs on the eco-roof of Noble Rot restaurant.