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Dave Lister: What does sustainability really mean?
As featured in BrainstormNW magazine

Sustainability. It’s a buzzword that’s loved by Portland, Metro and Multnomah County Politicos. Like the gunfighters of the old west, the Political Elite pull that word like Colt .44 peacemeakers at the OK Corral. Everything that is bad is “unsustainable”. Everything that is good is “sustainable”. “Sustainable” is used to describe everything from building practices, to neighborhood associations, to businesses.

PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ — A just-released report shows

that in 2007 the Portland metro area enjoyed its sixth straight year of

growth in visitor spending. According to data gathered by Dean Runyan

Associates, a Portland-based firm specializing in economic and market

research, travelers to the area spent more than $3.6 billion* last year (an

increase of 5.3 percent over 2006).

Kerwood Will Receive $100,000 for the Charity of Her Choice Since 2002, Volvo has contributed nearly $5 million in funding and awards to help real-life heroes continue extraordinary work in their communities IRVINE, Calif.,