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The City's new five-year strategy includes plans to improve Portland's startup environment and focus on entrepreneurial districts. However, officials are more interested in taking steps that focus on clean energy and lean manufacturing. That's not as much attention some local entrepreneurs were hoping to receive.

I stand by my criticisms of Webtrends’ approach to this entire campaign. However, despite those feelings, their analysis can be a useful tool for advocates and planners looking for guidance on this issue and it’s always interesting to hear what someone outside the bike bubble thinks about the hot-button issues.

I am amazed by this and firmly believe that I am witnessing history being made right here in front of me. What I am referring to is the movement away from single-source newspapers and a handful of TV channels to a model where I have many sources to choose from.

"I just added a comment to the post for clarification. Short version: It's a rapid presentation format. 5 minutes 20 slides, and the slides autoadvance every 15 seconds. Presenters discuss topics about which they are passionate. And no pitches allowed."

"I just added a comment to the post for clarification. Short version: It's a rapid presentation format. 5 minutes 20 slides, and the slides autoadvance every 15 seconds. Presenters discuss topics about which they are passionate. And no pitches allowed."

"You win already. For that comment. ;)"

Here in Portland, we flock in droves to hear stories told by strangers. Why? Perhaps we delight in the uncomfortable-ness of others. Get to escape our own mundane realities. Feel safer for a minute or two from those wilding hipster hordes roaming SE Hawthorne or NW 21st. Who knows…?

Based on my experience in producing WordCamp Portland as well as volunteering at other events, I offer some thoughts on general event size, scope, and schedule considerations:

The Oregon Spatial Data Library provides easy and convenient ways to find, access and share geospatial data.

It’s hard to express just how much settling those questions has galvanized Redfin to attack the monsters under our bed. Sure, we were dimly aware of those problems before, but we existed in a state of seething, unacknowledged tentativeness.

It’s just over a year since President Obama has been in office and, being a web archiving company, we get a little nostalgic. Do you remember the anxiety, excitement and suspense of election night?