Let's make it simple
I've decided: The new no-cars bridge to be built over the Willamette River is hereby named after me. Bojack Bridge. From now on, no matter what the bureaucrats tell you it's called, you and I, let's call it the Bojack Bridge. No signatures, no hearings, no votes. We don't need no stinkin' planners. Just us, let's get 'er done. Name that baby after somebody who actually lives here, and who has contributed to the public good for many years.
Call it the Bojack Bridge.
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Comments (28)
Congratulations! Jack on your new bridge.
A fine name selection selection, for a first rate contributing citizen!
Posted by portland native | May 16, 2009 6:51 AM
Funny. I was thinking of changing my name to 39th.
Posted by Allan L. | May 16, 2009 7:05 AM
Sorry, but bridges should only be named for dead people. I hope you will remain with the living for quite some time. Please, no Bojack Bridge.
Posted by Bilbo | May 16, 2009 7:26 AM
Can a horse cross your bridge? A cart? A horse and cart together?
How about naming it after a character, The Lone Ranger? We could even have a statue with this classic pose.
Posted by pdxnag | May 16, 2009 7:47 AM
Why would you want your name attached to an anti-car, liar's boondoggle, addition to the failed SoWa/Urban Renewal/Transit oriented- mixed use, infill, corrupted Creepy conjobs
piece of infrastructure?
Yeah, how about the Bojack Convention Center Hotel?
Bojack Biotech Cluster?
Bojack Sustainability Center?
Bojack Couplet?
Bojack Quarter?
Posted by Ben | May 16, 2009 8:02 AM
What would Cesar Chavez say about that?
Posted by Mike (the other one) | May 16, 2009 8:27 AM
What would Cesar Chavez say about that? Oh, well at least you've been to Portland and contributed something.
Posted by Mike (the other one) | May 16, 2009 8:27 AM
I now consider it the Bojack bridge. I watched the Planning Commission hearing on renaming 39th Ave. I was appalled and disgusted by the people on the commission who don't follow the City Code, make a mockery of listening to dissent, and know what's best for the rest of us -- notwithstanding the 88% of Portlanders who do not want a street renamed.
Justice Robert Jackson once said that he'd rather have Soviet substantive law with American procedural due process, than American substantive law with Soviet procedural due process. The Planning Commission was the worst of both worlds, it was Soviet substantive law with Soviet procedural due process. It was a charade.
Posted by Ken | May 16, 2009 8:42 AM
Close, but I think Bojack Span is a bit more apt, especially abreviated.
Posted by genop | May 16, 2009 9:22 AM
I would advocate the city and state establish a "cracker" zone where folks sporting political correctness could be shot on the spot and folks took care of their own without squealing to the government. Or, at least, a zone where folks don't feel like they've been placed under a home-owner-association type governance.
Posted by Bob Clark | May 16, 2009 9:30 AM
Allan L. gets the genius prize. We'll call it the 39th Avenue bridge. We've always had a 39th Avenue and putting that name on the no-cars bridge will perpetuate the legacy.
Jack, naming it Bojack is also genius. How better to get the PR you deserve. People who don't follow you now would google and find you. Maybe there's something else coming up to put your moniker on.
Posted by don | May 16, 2009 10:24 AM
I believe "Bojack Bridge" will be a lot more entertaining than the Rose Quarter.
http://www.jumperpool.com/
Posted by Bad Brad | May 16, 2009 10:37 AM
The point is to AVOID attaching your name to boondoggles.
Posted by Snards | May 16, 2009 10:52 AM
Can Bojack jumpers be far behind?
At least you won't have to abandon your car in the middle of the span.
Fur coat optional.
Posted by Mister Tee (in San Diego) | May 16, 2009 10:57 AM
I would advocate the city and state establish a "cracker" zone
Already considered.
Posted by john rettig | May 16, 2009 11:17 AM
Let's take this concept a little further and have Jack pick out the "1% for the arts" adornments for his bridge!
Posted by john rettig | May 16, 2009 11:21 AM
I would hope that you would consult Ms. Guembes on this.......
Posted by Fonzi | May 16, 2009 11:25 AM
Going further on naming things:
How about the torridjoe charette?
Posted by Mike | May 16, 2009 12:15 PM
A spooky coincidence: NYT headline today says "US Attys Named for New Jersey, Manhattan". I still say this beats doing it the other way round.
Posted by Allan L. | May 16, 2009 1:16 PM
Urban Dictionary word of the day
To Bojack
To call a politician on their lies.
Example: I just bojacked creepy on Rose Quarter Plan
Posted by B | May 16, 2009 2:20 PM
Sorry.
I just bojacked mayor creppy on his Rose Quarter Plan
Posted by B | May 16, 2009 2:22 PM
"Playboy" Buddy Rose, bridge.
Posted by meg | May 16, 2009 3:11 PM
After reading the above and seeing no objection; Bojack Bridge it is!
Posted by John | May 16, 2009 4:04 PM
BuJaque Villepasserelle?
Posted by Abe | May 16, 2009 4:21 PM
Chorus: Amen.
Posted by Tenskwatawa | May 16, 2009 4:47 PM
Jack, since you are well liked by the City Council, why don't you suggest that the city take the plans for this bridge (which the distance is very similar to the Milwaukie Light Rail Bridge length) and save the $20 Million for architecture/engineering.
That would compensate for the $20 Million Sam Adams is connivingly taking from the SoWhat Transportation Service Development Charges and the Tax Increment Financing Funds of the District.
Posted by Lee | May 16, 2009 9:31 PM
Oh, my Gosh. That IS the proposed bridge that will cost over $20 Million in design costs.
Forget the savings. Just put it on the taxpayers bill.
Posted by Lee | May 16, 2009 11:59 PM
I cant wait to see the security issues on this new bridge. I hope they have regular bicycle cops, because if someone hassles you near the middle, its a long way to safety at either end.
Posted by Jon | May 17, 2009 5:57 PM