Linda Baker

2 months ago | orartswatch.org | Brian Libby |Linda Baker |Oregon ArtsWatch

“I hope you can feel it, because I can,” Mayor Keith Wilson told a sold-out crowd at the Portland Art Museum’s Fields Ballroom on February 2. “Everywhere I walk in Portland, I feel that this Renaissance is now within our reach. Today is a great opportunity for us to see what tomorrow is going to look like.”Politicians are obviously not immune to hyperbole or, particularly post-2016, deliberate falsehood.

Oct 6, 2024 | seattletimes.com | Linda Baker

At her vintage store in Santa Cruz, Calif., Mely Olmeda sells a range of clothing, much of it from the early aughts, including sheer tops, low-rise denim flares and anything with lace or loud prints. She also rents rack space to other vendors, which helps pay the rent and other overhead. “It’s a foolproof setup,” said Olmeda, who started Virgo Santa Cruz in 2022 and has since doubled the size of her store to 4,000 square feet.

Sep 18, 2024 | devicedaily.com | Linda Baker

How Vancouver’s First Nations became Canada’s biggest real estate developers   July 22, 2024 Several massive projects are underway in Vancouver, which will create much-needed housing and bring Indigenous culture and heritage back to the communities.

Jul 22, 2024 | fastcompany.com | Linda Baker

Over the past two years, the largest Indigenous-led housing project in Canadian history has started to take shape on a 10.5-acre site near downtown Vancouver B.C. Spearheaded by the Squamish Nation, the Sen̓áḵw village features 6,000 rental units spread across 11 residential towers, as well as parks, commercial space, and an energy system that will utilize waste to heat and cool the entire neighborhood.

Apr 8, 2024 | nytimes.com | Linda Baker

Square FeetFerry ridership took a hit during the pandemic. But new terminals, additional routes and faster, smaller boats are driving a new era of water transportation and development. A ferry arriving at Treasure Island, a former naval base that is a 10-minute ride from downtown San Francisco. Credit...