Hold onto your wallets, Portland
I just saw Sam the Tram and about a half-dozen other bureaucrat-looking folk standing on the northwest corner of North Vancouver and Broadway. They were gazing south, and an older, bald guy was pointing over toward the Rose Quarter. Obviously, somebody has some big plans for something -- but what?
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Comments (11)
maybe it's a new sit/lie center?
http://alancordle.com/blog/?p=1596
Posted by Alan Cordle | November 19, 2008 2:58 PM
I got $100 on some condos and possibly a streetcar line.
Posted by Anthony | November 19, 2008 3:04 PM
I'll bet he's just telling hem where to dump all those "green collar" jobs he ordered.
Posted by Deeds | November 19, 2008 3:05 PM
Wouldn't that be a good spot from which to eyeball Memorial Coliseum, the potential site of the new Portland Beavers' stadium?
Posted by Roger | November 19, 2008 3:36 PM
It also is a good spot for the transportation commissioner to get a look at some dangerous intersections that PDOT might be changing in the future.
Posted by Bob | November 19, 2008 3:52 PM
Wouldn't that be a good spot from which to eyeball Memorial Coliseum, the potential site of the new Portland Beavers' stadium?
That was my first thought too, but it's too far east. They've been refurbishing the warehouse right there between Broadway and Weidler. Could have something to do with that.
I believe they're planning to run the streetcar though there as well. It all depends on how big the check H. Paulson writes is.
Posted by Bean | November 19, 2008 3:59 PM
We'll see. I wonder if the city will actually be able to borrow the $100 million that the stadiums scam is going to need. Also, since they're going to dump the Lents idea, Fireman Randy may rebel.
Posted by Jack Bog | November 19, 2008 4:21 PM
They may have been looking at making changes to improve bike safety situation at that intersection.
http://bikeportland.org/2008/11/13/bike-only-signal-eyed-as-solution-at-broadwaywilliams/
Posted by JerryB | November 19, 2008 4:41 PM
Those changes are for an intersection one block east of where they were standing today. Broadway and Williams is way worse for bikes than Broadway and Vancouver.
Posted by Jack Bog | November 19, 2008 6:59 PM
There are no signs to be seen that city hall has recognized and adjusted anything to the State, Country and Global economic meltdown. Their business as usual conduct is irrational, reckless and inept.
Why are they so dumb?
Posted by Ben | November 19, 2008 7:13 PM
It looks as though it is going to be the site of the City's Sustainability Institute, at least temporarily.
http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2008/11/10/story4.html
Posted by Robbie Francis | November 20, 2008 12:10 PM