October is the month of many festivals in Portland, including the Architecture and Design Festival. The complete scheduler is here: http://www.aiaportland.org/ad09/events/
The first tour is for Small Spaces/Big Ideas http://www.aiaportland.org/ad09/events/Small-Spaces-Big-Ideas.htm. This ties into a new trend with home owners- buying and staying in smaller homes even as their families grow. Many urbanites do not want to move into even medium sized homes on the outskirts of the city, let alone the (gasp) suburbs. Schools in Portland are improving, as are neighborhoods around the city, so there is no need to move, whether they have kids or not.
Another tour that looks interesting and ties into how Portlanders live is the Ride the Rails Tour http://www.aiaportland.org/ad09/events/transit-tour.htm. With MAX expanding every year, and people of all sensibilities riding the bus, train and lightrail, this tour should open people up to seeing the city in a new light.
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