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- Address:
12 Brant Street
Toronto, ON M5V 2M1Neighborhood:
King West
- Cuisine:
SteakhousePrice: CAN$51 and over
Jacobs & Co. Steakhouse
- Dining Style: Fine Dining
- Website: http://www.jacobssteakhouse.com/
- Phone: 4163660200
- Hours of Operation:
Sunday - Wednesday 5:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Thursday - Saturday 5:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Piano Bar: Monday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 2:00am
- Payment Options: AMEX,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Steakhouse
- Executive Chef: Danny McCallum
- Dress Code: Business Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Entertainment, Fireplace, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Private Room, Wine
- Private Party Facilities: For any special occasion Jacob's and Co. guarantees the highest level of service and cuisine that will ensure your event is a success. We are very flexible and will tailor-make each event to suit your individual requirements. We are happy to offer private dining for 8 to 32 people in our private state-of-the-art AV-outfitted dining rooms, featuring a flat screen high definition television. The main dining room can accommodate 74 people for a sit down dinner.
- Private Party Contact: Therese Savoie 4163660200
- Entertainment: Piano Lounge
- Special Events: Corporate dinners, wedding receptions, birthday celebrations, wrap parties and launch parties are some of the events we have hosted. Please contact Chris Loizou at email@example.com so we can book your next meeting or special event.
A word from Jacobs & Co. Steakhouse
In the elegant King West village, Jacobs & Co. is the mature Steakhouse of the next generation. Our décor is sophisticated and timeless and moves away from the stuffy old steakhouse, while retaining the core elements of comfort. The piano bar adds a classy element to the neighborhood and is the perfect compliment to pre or post dinner cocktails. USDA Prime Beef and American Wagyu Beef are sourced from specific ranches across North America and are then finished in the Dry Aging Room in the middle of the dining room. Our menu is reminiscent of a wine list allowing guests to choose beef by age, region, and ranch. Jacobs & Co. also features a raw bar with fresh oysters and marinated chilled seafood. Join us for cocktails after work or a more intimate dinner in our main dining room.Continued
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Jacobs & Co. Steakhouse reviews from OpenTable diners
139 reviews since May 6, 2014
- Food4.6Service4.7
- Ambiance4.3Noise LevelModerate
special occasion (115)romantic (82)notable wine list (73)fit for foodies (62)good for groups (41)hot spot (28)neighborhood gem (21)vibrant bar scene (6)late-night find (6)great for lunch (5)kid-friendly (2)great for outdoor dining (2)scenic view (1)Show More
- On the downhill?TimWVIPDined on 8/29/2014Frequent diner here, but this time there was a notable decline in food & service quality. This is the first time I've given 4 stars to them for Food & Overall. Appetizers - Bring back the classics in the Lobster Bisque and the old Oysters Rockefeller. The new Rockefeller is just spicy enough to overpower the oyster itself. The bisque is missed! Even the tableside Caesar wasn't the same. Steaks - Snake River steaks are my favorite and did not disappoint. Japanese steaks are too fat for my liking. Dessert - The 12 layer chocolate cake was average at best. The ice cream was good though. Service - Same server as another time, but they were stretched far too thin on a Friday night.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great meal!OpenTable Diner Since 2012VIPDined on 8/24/2014The service was fantastic. We were talking when the tableside salad was being created, so I wasn't watching and they put the tabasco sauce in the dressing (great for my husband, not for me!). When I took a bite and realized it had the tabasco sauce, our server made sure to get things resolved for us, having another salad made up for me (not as spicy this time!). The cheese popovers were a delicious start, and the champagne toast for our anniversary was a great touch! Our server took the time to review the menu with us, giving us information on the different farms that the steaks came from, and went out of his way to ensure everything was how we wanted our meal.Special Features:
- Phenomenal Food and ServiceOpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 8/24/2014The food and service were absolutely impeccable. Everything we expected. We highly recommend this restaurant for those looking for a high dining experience.Special Features:
- It was so soahcowDined on 8/21/2014I wrote a long review but before I submitted, my stupid iPad decided to refresh my page. So I am just going to write a shorter version. Apps - good quality, no real complain Steaks - had 3 kinds. Bone-in ribeye was so lean and full of gristle. For $80, it was garbage. Bone-in black angus striploin was best of the bunch, juicer than the ribeye, great taste. A5 Japanese Waygu was basically butter. Not a fan personally but definitely good quality if you like it. Dessert - alright, overly sweet. Service - so so for a so-called high end restaurant. Lack of wait staff. Price - high for what I got in terms of food quality.Special Features:
- Devine!!stardientDined on 8/20/2014The swinging rib we ordered was so good! I live how they come with different conditments and let you choose how you like it. GREAT JOB!! Highly recommended! Not to mention the excellent dessert and the muffin take away at the end!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- A--Mazing!!!!Lkarat7Dined on 8/19/2014Absolutely amazing! Perfect for a special occasion. Service was impeccable. A little pricey.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- filippo47VIPDined on 8/18/2014Dinner was good, although terribly expensive. The quality of the steaks was excellent, our waiter very friendly and professional. Overall a good experience, although I think that the Restaurant takes itself a little bit too seriously.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Best Steak in the CityGoodgutDined on 8/18/2014You really can't beat the selection or quality of th steaks at Jacobs. Not to mention their sides are out of this world. They haven't missed even the smallest detail. Try it outfit yourself.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- AmazingTaraDined on 8/16/2014All I can say is it was great experience. I would go back there for sure. Also i will recommend it to whoever is in love with stake. Make sure you order the ceaser salad as wellSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- had an amazing evening!solieroDined on 8/16/2014We got the Japanese wagyu streak which quite literally melted in my mouth. Wine and service were also top. Can't wait to cone back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Best Food in Toronto in 21 yearsyummyDined on 8/15/2014We have lived in Toronto for 21 years and have basically given up any hopes of having a fantastic meal in a Toronto restaurant that equals what we have had in San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Portland. The meal at Jacobs ends that long streak. The food in Jacobs & Co. Steakhouse may be even better than one of the highest rated steak houses in San Francisco.Special Features:
- Excellent!LYdzDined on 8/13/2014From the minute we arrived to the moment we left everything was excellent. I recommend starting off with the Caesar salad which is made table side. We had a steak for two and the duck fat fries which I found to be too rich for my taste. Service was great. Waiter very attentive and best part was they give you delicious muffins for breakfast! A definite must when in Toronto.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Best steak and service I ever had!Mom2TyDined on 8/8/2014We had a fabulous time at Jacob's steakhouse! From start to finish it was phenomenal. Our food was spectacular. Our waiter (Victor) took the time to explain the different steaks and we took his recommendations. Every one of us was thrilled with the choices. My steak melted in my mouth. They asked if they could cut it for us so that it was cut properly and we enjoyed every bite. The caesar salad was great. The mushroom risotto, potatoes gratin and braised onions were all fabulous. The cinnamon bun dessert was scrumptious. The service was incredible. My water glass was never empty. Everybody who worked there truly seemed to care about our dining experience. We enjoyed everything about our experience at Jacob's and we can't wait to go back..Special Features:
- Search for great steak no more!winofoodieDined on 8/5/2014It is simply the best PERIOD. Wine list is also outstanding.Special Features:
- Great spot!!TheLivingFoodieDined on 8/2/2014I took my lady out for our 2year anniversary and the evening was exactly what I had hoped to have to make her feel special. The ambiance, food, and attention we experienced was a delight and we practically went into a state of catatonic bliss over the coffee cakes we got to take home (and ate the next morning). Dinner was wonderful, dessert was perfect. Time flew by as we arrived at 730 and left at around 930. We definitely we be planning to go back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Our experienceOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/1/2014The host was awesone and the place had a great feel. Sever screwed up a few things which all would have easly been over looked if the food was as good as it should have been. My medium rare steak was closer to medium well in parts which I found to be very suprising. Im not really the type to complain but when you expect something great and you get something that is ok it is a let down. At the end of the evening our server could not even settle his own bill, the buss boy did. Our server could barley blurt out a thank you for us as we left. My friend was a lot more upset about this than I was, thought it was worth mentioning though. I give the server a 2 out out 5 overall (more like a 1). All the other staff was pleasent and on point.Special Features:
- Jacobs & Co. SteakhouseOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/1/2014Everything was good, but the washroom was disgusting. I can't believe they allow males and females to share a washroom, clearly males have no sense of cleanliness and its disgusting that women had to use the same washroom. It would be good to have separate washrooms. I couldn't bear the smell of the washroom. I was impressed with the service and the food, but the washroom just completely turned me off. I don't know if i want to go back there due to this experience with the washroom.Special Features:
- JacobsXojmac1990Dined on 7/27/2014Has an excellent evening, the oysters and steak were superb. Our waiter was wonderful: fast, funny and attentive. Had a great timeSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Wedding AnniversaryOpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 7/27/2014We really enjoyed our night here. The steak was spectacular, the service was excellent and the wine list is extensive. We had 2 wines by the glass, both excellent.Special Features:
- Great Food Great ServiceOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 7/27/2014Knowledage staff, excellent food lives up to the hype, great strak and wine selection. A great meal and worth the every penny.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Everything was great.TrentonDined on 7/26/2014Everything was great. Everything was great. Everything was great. Everything was great.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- A+++ Great for special occasionsDineInTheCityDined on 7/25/2014Attended for our 3 year anniversary, service was fantastic. Greeted at our table with complimentary champagne which was a nice touch. Caesar salad was made table-side and was delicious along with the pop overs that were delectable.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OverratedBluNoserDined on 7/16/2014This place has become too popular for its own good. It was always expensive. Now it's unmercifully expensive. You're hard pressed to find a bottle of wine under $200. The steaks are good, but again, very pricey, and the sides not as good as they once were.
- SatisfactoryCCEatFoodDined on 7/15/2014Overall it was ok. Quite pricey, nice atmosphere. I took my gf for her birthday and they didn't really do anything special after they said they would. We ordered 1 of the expensive steaks and 1 of the cheap steaks, the cheap steak is pretty bad. The bread is really good. The overpriced caesar salad was nothing special, but everyone appears to have ordered it. Poutine was overpriced and was not good, get better poutine from burger joints. The expensive steak was really good. For the price of their cheap steak I expected the cheap steak to taste better than the kegs at the very least.Special Features:
- Great ExperienceFood77VIPDined on 7/13/2014First time at this restaurant. I will return. The service and food were great. Servers were attentive, very friendly. Food was great, very tender steak, flavourful, they got all the marbling bang on. The duck fat fries were awesome, the potatoes au gratin were amazing! Desserts were A+! Worse part of the meal was the ceasar salad and even that was pretty good! All around a great meal.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- The truthPandabehurDined on 7/12/2014Jacobs is the absolute best steakhouse in Toronto. Many people have used "best" for many other places, but I will confidently say this is THE BEST. From the Caesar salad made at the table, to the impeccable and memorable service, Jacobs has been, and will continue to be the best! My boyfriend and I now find it difficult to be satisfied at any other steakhouse after being blown away by our meal. Love love love Jacobs!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent service and foodsabzDined on 7/12/2014Our server made our experience a truly excellent one. Food was superb.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Everything was impeccable!AndraVIPDined on 7/4/2014What an absolutely perfect evening! Came here for a celebratory dinner date and had a really special and romantic time. Arrived a little before our reservation to grab a drink in the piano bar. The service was impeccable, the wine list was extensive, and the meal was top notch. We are both gluten sensitive and they were exceptionally accommodating. Had everything to share- Caesar salad made right at the table, rib eye, lobster tail, ½ order of mashed potatoes, ½ order of brussel sprouts and a ½ order of an onion dish. For dessert, GF almond cake that was one of the most amazing desserts I've ever had. We've talked about the meal for days after! Made for a very special evening and will definitely be back to celebrate more milestones.Special Features:
- Well Above AveragekaryannDined on 7/4/2014A very customer-focused place. GREAT service, no attitude. Welcoming and classy. Our server was really knowledgeable and friendly, but not overbearing. I learned a lot about steak. Yes it is pricey, but this is NOT the Keg. I would consider it a "special occasion" destination. We enjoyed everything we ordered. Large portions, great steak.Special Features:
- SteakOpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 6/30/2014Fois gras and bone marrow sides were not good at all. Definitely ignore all sides and stick with the steak. Steak was definitely good. Second best steak, can't compare with WAGYU from Japan though. They were all sold out of their Japanese beef that day unfortunately.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Anniversary at JacobsBOODOAMDined on 6/28/2014My first time at Jacobs has resulted in a picture perfect Anniversary dinner. I had asked for as intimate a setting as possible & after being seated, our special evening was acknowledged & we were promptly treated to a glass of champagne each. Service was exceptional, always ready to perform their duties, never giving the impression that they were hovering. Steaks were outstanding, as were the sides we easily shared of baked potato, beefsteak tomato and Caesar salad. My partner fell in love with the bread. At the end of the evening, we were brought a plate with 2 desert treats & Happy Anniversary written in chocolate. Amazing! We were sent home with some delicious muffins as well. Thank you Jacobs, we will be back for our next Anniversary.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- IncredibleErnieDined on 6/28/2014This was the best experience I've ever had in my life.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Steak at its best!SteakDined on 6/26/2014Great steak. 6oz medium was mouth watering. Had wine I asked for ready. Nice touch. A little loud. Attentive service.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent!SammersDined on 6/26/2014Simply the best steaks in the city! Shared a 40 oz Porterhouse with three others. For the table, we also ordered two Caesar salads, three sides, and one dessert. Our server, Daniel, was superb! Would highly recommend Jacobs to friends / family for a special occasion (we came for Father's Day).Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great nightgoodfood1Dined on 6/25/2014It was our anniversary and they made it a fantastic night.Special Features:
- Fathers Day DinnerOpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 6/15/2014Five of us had an excellent dinner at Jacobs & Co. This was our first time - and we were really impressed with both the service and the food. Our lead server did a great job on helping us select several different steaks which were pre-carved so that we could share. Fairly pricey, but an excellent place for a special occasion!Special Features:
- Last Minute DecisionGreatPlaceDined on 6/9/2014We were so happy to have chosen Jacobs on a last minute whim. Great food, impeccable service, and wonderful atmosphere.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Awesome Steaks and ServiceSportsmanDined on 6/8/2014Jacobs continues to offer excellent and attentive service and the largest selection of great steaks.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- My favourite steak houseSmurfDined on 6/8/2014High quality steaks, done to perfection. Wine recommendation was good, place is classy, staff take pride in explaining the difference between various types of beef and help you to select the right cut according to your preferences. Well done!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Best Steaks and Great ServicegcbramDined on 6/7/2014Steaks were the best in TO. Service was top notch.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.


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Comprehensive Plan Update E-news, December 2012
Holiday outreach; Working Draft release date; February and March workshop dates; web stats; PEG updates
December 14, 2012
My Portland Plan: Active Transportation Gradually Becoming the Preferred Commute Choice for Portlanders
Portlanders are increasingly choosing to take transit, walk or ride a bike to work. A fair number are even bypassing the commute altogether and working from home. By including workers who carpool, about 40 percent of workers are getting to work without driving alone in a car.
In 1990, 68 percent of commuters drove alone to work. By 2000, that number was down to 64 percent. As of 2011, less than 60 percent of Portland workers are driving alone to work, whereas the regional average is above 70 percent, and the national average is over 75 percent.
2011 Portland (City Only) Commuting Characteristics
Source: 2009-2011 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimate.
For Portland, the steady decline in driving alone to work — about 4 percent per decade — can, in part, be attributed to better infrastructure that makes it easier for people to choose active transportation options.
Most notably, from 1990 to 2010 commuting by bicycle increased from 1 percent to 6 percent. In 1996, fewer than 150 miles of bikeway facilities existed in the city. By 2008,Portlandhad more than 300 miles of bikeways.
While walking stayed relatively the same during that period (around 5 percent), transit use increased from 10 to 12 percent. And working from home more than doubled, from 3 percent to 7 percent.
While the City continues to make progress, its goal is for 70 percent of commuters to either take transit, bike, walk, telecommute or carpool in the next two to three decades.
This is a daunting challenge, but it is possible. Some cities are already there. We can learn from them and find inspiration in what they've done not only to address sustainable transport — but equitable mobility as well.
From Berlin to Beijing, Copenhagen to Curitiba, Bogota to Zurich, Dresden to Shanghai, Barcelona to Paris, and even New York City to Amsterdam — all of these cities have urban forms and transportation systems that cultivate a way of living that makes it easier to get around in ways other than by private automobile.
For Portland to do the same, we would do well to study, and perhaps even apply, some of their tools and programs. These actions increase social capital and improve overall mobility and access for all while reducing greenhouse gases.
November 29, 2012
Comprehensive Plan Update E-News, November 2012
Overview of parking study, CPU working draft, industrial lands and watershed health working group; disaster planning; and Policy Expert Groups update
November 13, 2012
New zoning along SE 122nd Ave will improve livability, economic vitality in outer SE Portland
City Council adopts the SE 122nd Ave Rezoning Project on October 17
November 6, 2012
Comprehensive Plan Update Enews, October 2012
Latest updates on the "factual basis," parking study and forum, community involvement survey, Policy Expert Groups and more
October 18, 2012
My Portland Plan: Portland is Growing More Diverse
Portland is often characterized as a "white" city, and it's true. The largest segment of the city's population is white. But since 1980, the demographic makeup of the city has increasingly become more diverse. In 1980, the white population was more than 80 percent of the city's total population; by 2010 it was a little over 70 percent of the population.
Over the last 30 years, Portland's population has grown from roughly 370,000 to 584,000. And with that growth has come diversity, which is not too different from the national trend.
The most notable increases have occurred among Hispanics and Asians. In 1980 they each made up less than 3 percent of the population. In 2010, Hispanics were more than 10 percent of the population — an eight-fold increase overall — and Asians 7 percent, nearly a four-fold increase.
Increases in the Black population over the last 30 years have been much less dramatic. While they have grown in absolute numbers, the increase has been comparably small; just under 8,000 people in 30 years. Blacks in 2010 make up 6 percent of the population, down from 7.1 percent in 1980.
The Native American and Alaskan Native population and Other race groups have also contributed to Portland's growing diversity. Changes in reporting ("some other race" was introduced in 2000) contributed to the large increase between 1990 and 2000. Combined, the NA-AN and Other race groups account for about 5 percent of the city's population in 2010. But the proportions may be actually slightly higher. According to members of the Native American communities, Native Americans may be undercounted in the Census. According to "The Native American Community" profile that is part of the Communities of Color reports, a community-verified population count — explorations into the actual numbers — suggests the community may be undercounted by nearly 50 percent in Multnomah County.
In absolute numbers, the white population has had the largest amount of growth, an increase of over 100,000. But their proportion of total population has decreased as all other groups have grown proportionally.
So Portland is arguably becoming a more diverse city. While still not as diverse as other places in the country, the city is on a trajectory to become much more culturally, racially and ethnically diverse. It just may take some time —perhaps a generation or two.
October 1, 2012
Portland Plan Shapes New Plans for Central City
The Portland Plan is being implemented through two new plans heading to the Planning and Sustainability Commission for a public hearing tomorrow, Sept. 11, starting at 1:30 p.m. The Central City 2035 Concept Plan and the N/NE Quadrant Plan were developed under the guiding framework of the Portland Plan and represent the application of the City's new strategic plan to a district plan and smaller subareas.
The CC2035 Concept Plan positions the Central City as the region's Center for Innovation and Exchange, and the final plan will give the City and partner agencies a blueprint for future investment -- much like the 1972 Downtown Plan and the 1988 Central City Plan. The NE Quadrant Plan is actually two integrated plans that address community needs for economic development, improved mobility and transportation safety, and healthy and vibrant communities in the Lower Albina and Lloyd Districts.
For more information about the Central City 2035 project, please visit www.portlandonline.com/bps/cc2035.
For more informaiton about the N/NE Quadrant Plan, please go to http://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/cc2035/nneq.
September 10, 2012
My Portland Plan: Collaborating with Greater Portland Pulse to Track and Measure Our Community's Success
The City of Portland is stepping up its collaboration with Greater Portland Pulse to ensure that the Portland Plan Measures of Success data are tracked and updated on a regular basis. Greater Portland Pulse is the regional indicator effort coordinated by Portland State University's (PSU) Institute of Metropolitan Studies. The City's collaboration with Greater Portland Pulse will help the Portland Plan partners monitor key indicators of community health and prosperity, such as obesity rates, air quality standards and income distribution.
Using data visualization tools available through Greater Portland Pulse, both the City and Portland State University can highlight the progress in the city and the region toward more equitable, prosperous and healthy communities. This effort can also help reveal issues — geographic, economic or social — that we collectively need to pay more attention to.
The maps below are an example of how we can sort, arrange and visually represent data — and track it over time — using the tool "Weave," which makes interacting with and studying the data accessible and engaging for anyone with an interest in graphic representation of statistics.
Take a look at the high school graduation rates for different classes from 2008-11, for example. Studying the map and data, you'll notice the subtle shifts over the last few school years not only in the school districts that serve Portland proper, but also in the region as a whole.
Mapping the Portland Plan Measures of Success
At the heart of the Portland Plan is equity. Actions in the plan attempt to address disparities based on class and race. The maps and charts shown here are just one way to gauge our progress toward a more equitable Portland. In this case, using the Greater Portland Pulse data visualization tool, you can see the gap in graduation rates between students of color and white and Asian students. Lower graduation rates are associated with lower employment opportunities, as well as other measures of success. The visualization tool can help to illuminate these gaps, thus increasing awareness and elevating the issue of disparities across class and different population groups.
Over the coming year, the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability and the Institute of Metropolitan Studies will be working together to highlight those measures that matter to you. From education to economic opportunity, affordable housing to how we get around, and a healthy environment to healthy people, the collaboration between the City and the Greater Portland Pulse project will help keep decision-makers and residents, too, on track toward a shared desired future: a prosperous, educated, healthy and equitable Portland.
Visit www.myportlandplan.com to learn what you can do today to make Portland better tomorrow.
High School Graduation Rates 2008-2009
High School Graduation Rates 2009-2010
High School Graduation Rates 2010-2011
August 2, 2012
Portland Plan Implementation is Underway
City and agency partners begin working to implement Portland Plan actions
The Portland Plan, adopted in April 2012, is in the early stages of implementation. The City's Office of Equity and Human Rights is now up and running, and the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability is reaffirming commitments from local agency partners and drafting intergovernmental agreements. BPS will also be coordinating with other City bureaus to ensure their budgets are aligned with Portland Plan principles, goals and objectives.
In addition, the Portland Plan is being implemented through the Comprehensive Plan Update, which is currently underway. The Comprehensive Plan helps the City prepare for and manage expected population and employment growth, as well coordinate major public investments. The equity framework and three integrated strategies of the Portland Plan will guide the Comprehensive Plan Update. Eight Policy Expert Groups (PEGs) have begun to meet and are advising staff in multiple policy areas. Please see www.portlandonline.com/bps/pdxcompplan for more information.
These are just a few early steps. More implementation activities will continue throughout the summer. And over the next year, we'll keep you up to date on all implementation activity. So stay tuned…
June 26, 2012
Portland City Council unanimously adopts the Portland Plan
Portland's City Council unanimously voted to adopt the Portland Plan on Wednesday, April 25, 2012. The vote followed the previous week's public hearing on the plan, at which dozens of partners and community members expressed commitment to this long-range plan to ensure Portland is prosperous, educated, healthy and equitable from now until 2035.
The Portland Plan presents a strategic roadmap to help our city thrive into the future. The result of more than two years of research, dozens of workshops and fairs, hundreds of meetings with community groups, and 20,000 comments from residents, businesses and nonprofits, the plan's three integrated strategies and framework for advancing equity were designed to help achieve the plan's goals.
Developed in response to some of Portland's most pressing challenges, including income disparities, high unemployment, a low high school graduation rate and environmental concerns, the Portland Plan is practical, measured and strategic.
Portland is becoming a more racially, ethnically and age-diverse city, and nearly 40 percent of Portland's youth are people of color. But not all Portlanders have equitable access to opportunities to achieve their full potential. Greater equity in the city as a whole is essential to our long-term success.
The Portland Plan strategies focus on Thriving Educated Youth, Economic Prosperity and Affordability, and a Healthy Connected City. Each strategy contains policies and five-year actions that will help us reach our goals, with special emphasis placed on those disparities related to race and ability.
"We need plans based less on politics and more on the facts," said Mayor Sam Adams. "Portland is known for being a well-planned city, but the things we love about our city are not available to all. In a resource-constrained world, the Portland Plan recognizes that single actions must produce multiple benefits. This plan provides a framework for public agencies to maximize fiscal leverage and impact by aligning priorities and the budgets that support them."
Collectively, the public agencies that operate within the City of Portland spend more than $8 billion annually. The Portland Plan challenges the City and its more than 20 agency partners (including Multnomah County, school districts, Metro, TriMet and others) to break down traditional bureaucratic silos and be innovative with new budget approaches.
The following are some examples from the five-year action plan:
The Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) led the development of the plan with extensive input from nine Technical Advisory Groups, public and nonprofit agencies, the business community and thousands of Portland residents. With a broader focus on economic, social and environmental sustainability, BPS provides the resources for problem-solving in a more integrated fashion with a broader set of tools beyond the comprehensive plan and zoning code.
"City staff researched plans from around the world — from Sydney, Australia to Copenhagen, Denmark and Denver, Colo. to New York City — to determine best practices and gather inspiration for the Portland Plan," stated BPS Director Susan Anderson. "There's no other city that is planning for change in quite the same way, with so many partners in alignment and ready to collaborate to reach our common goals."
Read the Portland Plan – Recommended Draft
May 1, 2012
Portland Plan to be presented at City Council hearing on Wednesday, April 18 at 6 p.m.
After two-plus years, dozens of workshops and fairs, hundreds of meetings with community groups, and incorporating more than 20,000 comments, the Portland Plan is heading to City Council for a public hearing. Many thanks to the countless numbers of Portlanders who contributed to the plan and gave their time, energy and resources to help make it happen. Now it's time to take it to the finish line!
Public hearing on Portland Plan – Recommended Draft
Wednesday, April 18, 6 p.m.
Portland City Hall, 1221 SW 4th Ave, Council Chambers, Second Floor
All members of the public are welcome and encouraged to attend. If you are unable to come to the hearing in person, feel free to stream it live from this website or tune into cable Channel 30 for a live broadcast.
Many agency partners have signed up to testify, including representatives from several City bureaus, the Planning and Sustainability Commission, Multnomah County, Portland Public Schools, Portland State University, David Douglas School District, the Port of Portland, the business community and nonprofit agencies.
You can share your thoughts about the Portland Plan with the City Council, too. All comments on the Portland Plan - Recommended Draft must be provided to the Council Clerk to become part of the official record -- either in person at the hearing or by mail or email.
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Have a question? Please call Marty Stockton at 503-823-1303.
The Portland Plan is a strategic roadmap to guide our community over the next 25 years. Developed to respond to some of Portland's most pressing challenges, including income disparities, high unemployment, a low high school graduation rate, and environmental and human health concerns, the Portland Plan charts a course that is practical, strategic and community focused.
City Council will consider the plan and listen to partner agency and public testimony in advance of a vote to adopt the plan. Council will meet again about the Portland Plan on Wednesday, April 25.
Public Transportation
Call TriMet at 503-238-7433 or go to www.trimet.org for routes and times of buses that serve this location.
The City of Portland is committed to providing equal access to information. If you need accommodations, please contact us by phone 503-823-7700, by the city's TTY at 503-823-6868 or by the Oregon Relay Service at 1-800-735-2900.
April 17, 2012
The Portland Plan - Recommended Draft is heading to City Council
Three years in the making, incorporating more than 20,000 comments and with the cooperation of more than 20 agency partners, The Portland Plan – Recommended Draft will be presented to City Council on April 18 at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall. With adoption of the Portland Plan within our sights, it's time to acknowledge the many Portlanders who have been involved in the creation of this once-in-a-generation plan that provides a roadmap for Portland's future.
THANK YOU, Portland, for your contributions to the Portland Plan. It's a better plan for it.
The video below is a testament to the work of our entire community, without whom the Portland Plan would not exist. In it, you'll see the successes that we enjoy, the challenges that we face and the path forward for a more prosperous, educated, healthy and equitable Portland. It concludes with pledges from some of our partners, who will help us implement the plan.
But there are also actions that every Portlander can take to help make this plan happen. My Portland Plan presents ideas for individuals, businesses and schools to be a part of Portland's future.
So, whether you were born and raised here, took refuge in the city's unique and diverse communities or sought a better way of life in Portland, you can be part of this major communitywide effort.
We invite you to join us and our agency and institutional partners, business representatives and community members as we present the Recommended Draft of the Portland Plan to City Council on April 18 at 6 p.m. If you cannot attend or would rather watch the hearing from the comfort of your own home, you can stream online at www.portlandonline.com or tune into cable access Channel 30.
March 19, 2012
Recommended Draft of the Portland Plan online for your review
The Portland Plan - Recommended Draft is now available for review. This is the text that will go before City Council on Wedneseday, April 18, 2012, at 6 p.m. for a hearing and eventual adoption. This version of the draft plan incorporates the many public comments that were given during testimony at the Planning and Sustainability Commission hearings in November of last year as well as hundreds of written comments. It also includes revisions subsequently requested by the PSC.
We think this is a better document because of all your input. Thank you for your contributions to this plan for the future of our city.
The City of Portland will make reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. Please notify us no fewer than five (5) business days prior to the event or when you need the materials by phone 503-823-7700, by the city's TTY at 503-823-6868 or by the Oregon Relay Service at 1-800-735-2900.
March 13, 2012
Portland Plan Summary in Russian
Краткое изложение проекта Плана развития Портленда отныне имеется на испанском, китайском, русском и вьетнамском языках
Руководящим принципом Плана развития Портленда является его всеобъемлемость. Этот план, рассчитанный на 25 лет, призван сделать Портленд процветающим, здоровым и справедливым городом для всех. Теперь краткое описание плана переведено еще на 4 языка: испанский, китайский, русский и вьетнамский.
Брошюра включает цели Плана развития Портленда, описание того, как он был разработан, а также перечень вопросов и проблем, на решение которых этот план нацелен, включая примеры тех работ, которые положат начало его осуществлению.
Чтобы скачать брошюру с Планом развития Портленда на испанском, русском, китайском или вьетнамском языке – щелкните на изображении ниже. Для частных лиц и заинтересованных общественных групп/организаций также предлагаются печатные экземпляры брошюры. Для получения информации просьба обращаться по телефону (503) 823-1303 либо по адресу эл. почты: email@example.com.
January 31, 2012
Portland Plan Summary in Chinese
January 31, 2012
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Falcons head coach Mike Smith said Wednesday that starting CB Brent Grimes will be sidelined for an undetermined amount of time after minor knee surgery.
According to Smith, Grimes has been dealing with the injury for a while and it finally got to the point where a surgical procedure was required.
"He's been doing everything in his power to get back out on the field," Smith said, according to the Falcons' website. "He's been playing with it. Right now, he will be out for a couple of weeks. He's going to have a minor procedure done on his knee. We don't know the time frame in terms of getting him out. Brent's been fighting through it for some time."
In addition to Grimes, CB Kelvin Hayden, DE John Abraham, TE Tony Gonzalez, C Todd McClure, LB Stephen Nicholas, WR Julio Jones, RB Michael Turner and DT Vance Walker missed practice Wednesday.
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Tappahannock Elementary School is the only public elementary school in Essex County, Virginia. We are located right in the town of Tappahannock with the beautiful Rappahannock River a stone-throw away. We serve grades Pre-Kindergarten to 4th grade.
We believe all children can learn in a nurturing environment. The TES staff believes education is a shared responsibility between students, teachers, parents and the community. We especially push literacy as that affects all subjects. Please use our website to learn more about our school and community. We look forward to seeing you and your children in our school!
Believing that each child has the ability to learn and succeed, the faculty and staff of Tappahannock Elementary School is responsible for meeting the individual instructional needs. Basic skills, high academic standards, and a stimulating disciplined learning environment are required. We must provide a safe, caring, and inviting school climate which fosters healthy relationships among all. Through the cooperative efforts of staff, parents, and community, we are committed to providing a quality education which assists our students in becoming productive, self-sufficient citizens.


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Did BP help get terrorist out of prison?
By Opinion Staff
The oil company responsible for the Deepwater Horizon gusher has been accused of a lot of bad things, including that it ignored safety restrictions and lied about how much oil is spewing into the Gulf.
But now the accusations have reached a new level with concerns that BP might have helped free a Libyan terrorist involved in the 1988 bombing of a Pan Am flight over Lockerbie, Scotland, that killed 270 people, most of them American.
The convicted bomber, Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, was being held in a Scottish prison. In 2007, BP — aka British Petroleum —signed a $900 million exploration agreement with Libya. That same month, Britain signed a prisoner transfer agreement with Libya.
In 2009, Scotland released al-Megrahi for "compassionate" reasons, and he returned to a hero's welcome in Libya. A doctor had said the man was ill and soon would die. But now doctors say he could live another decade.
The four U.S. senators from New York and New Jersey have asked for an investigation into whether BP played any role in getting the terrorist freed from prison. In other words, did BP pressure Britain to free the terrorist to protect its profits from the Libyan exploration deal?
The four senators, Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles Schumer of New York and Frank Lautenbeg and Robert Menendez of New Jersey, said it was clear from the oil spill that "BP would put profit ahead of people. … The question we now have to answer is, was this corporation willing to trade justice in the murder of 270 innocent people for oil profits?"
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The home page for the Friendly Interactive SHell (fish) [1] still proclaims it "the command line shell for the 90s." However, with version 2.1.0 released in October 2013, fish remains in active development and includes dozens of small innovations that together make the command line a friendlier place.
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A heated protest rally and counter-demonstration took place Tuesday outside the Massapequa office of Rep. Peter King, over his plans to hold Congressional hearings on homegrown Islamic terrorism.
More than a hundred protestors on both sides of the issue gathered outside the Seaford Republican's Park Boulevard office to voice their opinions on King's controversial stance on American Muslims. King, elected to a ninth term in a last November, is the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee.
King, said in a recent radio interview that more than 80 percent of mosques are "controlled by radical imams," citing the 1999 testimony of a Muslim leader to the state department as evidence. He also said in a 2007 interview that "there are too many mosques in this country."
Opposing what they call the "demonizing of our Muslim American neighbors," among the crowd gathered outside the office were the Catholic organization Pax Christi, the Islamic Center of Long Island, the Long Island Alliance for Peaceful Alternatives, the Interfaith Alliance of Long Island, and the Muslim Peace Coalition.
Sister Jeanne Clark of Pax Christi lead a group that delivered a letter to King's office, signed by approximately 80 Long Island religious leaders, asking King to ensure his hearings are fair.
King himself was not in his office, but the letter was accepted by his staff.
"We're here to stand in solidarity with the Muslim community on Long island," Clark said. "We think that Congressman King's hearings are misguided...that they're creating a more toxic atmosphere and alienating people."
Imtiaz Rahi, a Muslim protestor, said he personally finds King's allegations deeply offensive.
"Peter King believes that Muslims and the mosque managements are not cooperating in the investigations," Rahi said. "This is not true..., we are loyal citizens."
Shaik Ubaid, co-chair of the New York chapter of the Muslim Peace Coalition, just wants balanced and impartial treatment for his people.
"King is painting the Muslim community with a broad brush," he said. "We want the hearings to be held in a very scientific way, instead of inviting Muslim-bashers to come and say stupid things."
In turn, an equally passionate counter-protest gathered outside of police-erected barriers, yelling anti-Muslim and pro-American slogans at demonstrators and waving Gadsden flags high in the air.
The famous yellow flags, displaying a coiled snake and the phrase "Don't Tread On Me," have recently become known as an adopted symbol of the American Tea Party movement and at least one sign at the protest referenced the Tea Party, although the counter protestors Patch spoke declined to say if they were affiliated with any organization.
"We're here to support Peter King, and those people are against Peter King," said one of the counter-protesters, who declined to be named. "He wants to investigate the people who are behind the mosques, and find out who all these people are, and he wants to question where all the money's coming from, and these Muslims are against that."
"Personally, I'm all for the investigations," another un-named counter-protester said, waving an American flag. "I have friends that died in 9/11, and if someone had asked those pilots what they were doing, taking flying lessons without learning how to land, don't you think that would have made sense?"
Another King supporter, who asked to be identified only as Janet, said that this has been a long time in coming.
"I think Representative King is doing the right thing, investigating the radical Muslims," she said. "They're here...they have terrorist cells, and this should have been done a long time ago. I was wondering why it wasn't since 9/11. It doesn't make sense."
The two opposing groups shouted at each other throughout the protest, and while the situation was tense at times, the presence of Nassau County police officers kept things peaceful.
The Muslim Peace Coalition's Shaik Ubaid alleged that many of the angry and vocal counter-protesters were, in fact, not local residents.
"We expected it- these are people who are bussed in," he said. "In a climate of fear and insecurity, it's very easy to hate-monger."
James Duffy, of Islip, wasn't taking sides. However, one thing in particular inspired him to take the trek to Massapequa this morning.
"The truth...that's what brought me out," he said. "You know how you find out the truth? Possibly though a Congressional hearing. If there's no threat to America from Muslims, then I think these people need that exoneration. We need to know that America is safe internally, that all of the problems are coming from the outside. But if there's a cancer here, we need to root it out."
King remained defiant in the face of the protest.
"The Long Island region has a population of almost three million people, barely 100 showed up to protest the hearings," he said in a statement. "I will not be intimidated, I will not back down, the hearings are going forward."


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Peoria City officials were nearly split down the middle Tuesday night regarding future development of the city's downtown.
The divide came as city council members considered site approvals for two businesses owned by the same person, and located on an infamous corner in the city's warehouse district.
It's a block and a businessman that can't seem to get out from under the city's microscope.
At Peoria City Hall Tuesday night, city council members first considered whether to grant site approval for a 2 a.m. rental hall liquor license at the Oak Street property, which until last month housed the infamous sex club- Club 307.
Owner Dan Laud, who did not attend the meeting, had applied to use it as a private banquet hall.
"I have nothing to do but to make a motion to approve," said At-Large councilman Eric Turner.
The motion passed 9-1.
Up next, whether to grant that property's neighbor, currently an adult video store and also owned by Laud, a site approval for 2 a.m. tavern liquor license.
The city liquor commission had recommended council deny the measure, largely because Laud had no tenant lined up. Councilman Eric Turner agreed.
"No one knows what he's going to put in there. That's why the liquor commission denied it. That's why the chief didn't want it. Nor did the mayor," said Turner.
But others disagreed, asking how is Laud or any building owner supposed to attract potential businesses, without promise of a site approval?
At-Large councilman Gary Sandberg said, "The question is when you put that ballpark there, what did you think was going to surround it? Daycare facilities?"
"The process that we have with the city makes it difficult for potential investors to move forward with improvements to the area," said 1st district councilman Clyde Gulley.
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Monday's piece on Grantland ignited another debate on statistics and sabermetrics. Do they add or subtract from our enjoyment of baseball? Here at Baseball Nation, we've set up a point/counterpoint between two people on different sides of the debate. These people represent the middle of the road in each case, so this will likely be the final debate ever on this topic. Enjoy.
Statistics Are For People Who Don't Enjoy The Game.
by Every Traditional, Pure Baseball Lover
Baseball is a sport that is as much art as athletic competition. Nothing saddens me more than someone ruining the game of baseball with numbers, limiting the purity of the sport with mathematical reductions of humanity.
Ted Williams got a hit in 40.6% of his at-bats in 1941. If he had instead hit safely in 39.9% of his at-bats, was I supposed to be less impressed? What about the way he sized the pitcher up, the concentration that he managed on every pitch? There's no way that trying to divide hits and at-bats can tell me how good a player is. Over a season, Williams would pick up about six or seven extra hits with a .406 "average of hits per at-bats" that he wouldn't have with a .399 "average of hits per at-bats."
But when would those six or seven hits have come? In the first inning of an eventual blowout? The ninth inning of a tie game? I don't know, and you don't either just from some average-based abstraction. It doesn't make his overall accomplishments more impressive in the slightest.
Watch the game.
Go up to any stathead and ask him how many home runs Roger Maris had in 1961. If he's a true stathead, he will actually know the answer off the top of his head. While others were watching games -- tense, strategic battles of purity and wonder -- that person was apparently reading a book of numbers as if there were a test later on. And how many of those home runs led to a Yankees win or loss? No one can really say with just one number. But it must have been important for someone to keep counting up those home runs, even if it doesn't mean a thing to someone fifty years later.
Watch the game.
There will never be a test. There will only be the sublime, athletic ballet of baseball, the magic that is everything beautiful about this country. And while I'm watching a game, I'm not thinking about numbers. I'm just absorbing a game. There is no reason to record what's going on in a game; it's a flowing, free-form concert of individual struggles and triumphs, of pitches that hit their spots and pitches that don't, of hitters who guess right and hitters who guess wrong.
It's even a little gauche to note how many runs score each inning -- you can almost tell which team outplayed the other when the nine innings are up. Does it really matter if a team wins 10-5 rather than 10-6? All you need to know is that one team was better than the other that day.
Watch the game.
Please, keep all of these advanced metrics to yourself. You can't seriously expect me to juggle an equation like (ER/IP) x 9 in my head while I'm watching a pitcher's elegant, violent delivery. That's no way to enjoy baseball. And I enjoy baseball more purely than you could ever hope to imagine. I see things by watching the game -- by really, truly watching a game -- that you can't possibly imagine. There is a truth and balance to this game that transcends numbers. All numbers.
Watch the game. It's beautiful, but only if you watch it just like I do.
I Hate Baseball
by Every Stathead In The World
When the New York Yankees play a game, they should score 5.25 runs. Statistically, that's what should happen. They should get on base about 340 times out of every 1,000 at-bats, and that should lead to 21 runs every four games.
When that doesn't happen, it makes me angry. When the Yankees score more or fewer runs, it disgusts me. There is enough randomness in life that I don't need it in my hobby. It makes me hate baseball.
More so, I mean. I already hate baseball. I hate the people who play it, the athletic galoots who towered over me while I grew up. I hate hot dogs, those poisonous tubes of nitrates and arsenic. The prize in Cracker Jacks is usually some crappy temporary tattoo. I'm allergic to grass, so even if I wanted to kick back and watch a game, I wouldn't be able to with all that sneezing. And I hate the sport. It's like soccer, but without all of the action.
But there is a beauty inherent in knowing what a lineup of nine David Ortizes would score. If nine David Ortizes were on the same team at the same time, I could predict their futures. I would know exactly how they would perform because I know his RC/27. I like knowing that if David Ortiz were replaced by a AAA scrub before the season started, the Red Sox would be 42.8-35.2 instead of 45-33 by virtue of Ortiz's 2.2 WAR. When you do this sort of math, you are basically a god.
Except baseball players are always screwing things up. Some guy with a .300 on-base percentage might take four walks in a game, just to challenge everything I know to be true. It doesn't convince me because I already know the truth, the stats, the essence of everything there is to know. But it's inconvenient, at best.
Luckily, I've found a solution. I don't watch the games. A bunch of guys running around after a ball? You can keep it. Just don't stop the stream of glorious data. I have the numbers automatically feeding in to my spreadsheet, and I love nothing more than waking up, getting a cup of coffee, and just reading the data from the day before, parsing the numbers, juggling them, rubbing the numbers all over my face.
That's baseball. That's what I love. And thanks for your invitation to watch the game exactly how you watch it, but I think I'll just stop watching entirely. Agree to disagree.


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