Keeping downtown Portland vibrant requires rethinking what it means to live, work in the central city, planners say

Bill Adams is the founder and chief editor of UrbDeZine. He is also a partner in the San Diego law firm of Norton, Moore, & Adams, LLP. He's been involved with land use and urban renewal for 20 years, both as a professional and as a personal passion. He has held several volunteer positions involving the redevelopment of downtown San Diego. His areas of emphasis are:

• Landuse law
• Employment law
• Hospitality industry law
• Pension & retirement plan investment law