Friday Roundup Grant Park's worn track deemed unsafe; new track construction scheduled Larry Bingham in The Oregonian Washington Park plan for parking meters draws questions form surrounding neighbors Jillian Daley Special to The Oregonian Cedar Sinai buys affordable apt. buildings Andy Giegerich in the Portland Business Journal Portland City Council approves less expensive design standards to pave gravel streets Beth Slovic in The Oregonian Portland golf courses inch back toward pre-recession play Wendy Culverwell in the Portland Business Journal Portland City Council approves tax for land-line phone service providers Maxine Bernstein in The Oregonian Housing Bureau tries a second time for authority to charge off debts: Portland City Hall roundup Brad Schmidt in The Oregonian What Will Dan Saltzman, Nick Fish, NS laVonne Griffin-Valade do in 2014? Portland City Hall roundup Brad Schmidt in The Oregonian Central City Concern's recovery center lauded for design Wendy Culverwell in the Portland Business Journal Activists aim to get paid sick leave for Portland workers Beth Slovic in The Oregonian Sources Say: Are politics safe to drink? Jim Redden in the Portland Tribune Washington Park Washington Park Alliance Best of 2012: Family Fun The Oregonian Unwelcome Mat: Housing discrimination based on sexual identity or orientation is against Oregon law. Who knew? Mary Emily O' Hara in the Willamette Week