State Parks Offers Dramatic New Vision for Oceano Dunes
Proposed plan would change off-road vehicle access on the dunes, develop Oso Flaco Lake area into campgrounds, cabins
A rider explores the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area. (San Luis Obispo Tribune photo ) By Mackenzie Shuman for The San Luis Obispo Tribune
February 15, 2021
| 3:52 p.m.
Roughly 900 pages of documents released by California State Parks reveal the possible future of off-road riding and camping at Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area and the neighboring Pismo State Beach.
The Draft Public Works Plan and resulting Draft Environmental Impact Report outline new development ideas, safety and infrastructure improvements and environmental damage mitigation efforts at the popular parks in southern San Luis Obispo County predicting what’s ahead for the area for the next 20 to 30 years if it’s approved by the California Coastal Commission.
Work underway on 110 affordable apartments in North Portland February 11 2021
The Cathedral Village Apartments project is being developed by Catholic Charities of Oregon and Related Northwest.
Shovels thrust into wintry soil was the first step for a budding new affordable housing community in North Portland.
When completed in July 2022, Cathedral Village Apartments will offer overhead views of the soaring St. Johns Bridge, the rumble and hum of freight trains round back, and 110 units for Portlanders to call home.
Development partners Catholic Charities of Oregon and Related Northwest officially broke ground on the $37.7 million project at 6520 N. Salem Ave. on Tuesday, Feb. 9.