Named after the famed Pearl District on Portland’s west side, I’m pleased to announce the first public alpha release of Bridgetown 1.0 (technically 1.0.0.alpha5). v1 is chock full of major advancements for the platform. In addition, we’ve launched a dedicated fundraising site for Bridgetown. We hope you join the campaign to push v1 over the finish line, and please help us spread the word so other interested Rubyists and web developers may contribute as well.