Scene of the crime
"We need help to revitalize Beaverton, and we need it from a lot of corners and a lot of folks," said Don Mazziotti, the city's community and economic development director....The South Office Building in the Round, where the symposium took place, sits in the city's Creekside District, where nearly one-fourth of the land is vacant or undeveloped. Residents of the Creekside District have lower average incomes and education levels than Beaverton residents overall.
Translation: "Give us more money so that we can do another Round." More epic fail "urban renewal" shlock? They must be kidding. Don't expect any help from our corner.
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Comments (5)
"... revitalize Beaverton..."?
Doesn't that imply that at one time, Beaverton was "vitalized", then lost their "vitality"? How'd THAT happen?
Posted by ltjd | February 15, 2013 1:51 PM
It isn't vibrant.
Posted by Jack Bog | February 15, 2013 3:07 PM
One would think that Beaverton was not doing well, when, in fact, it's a lot better off than Portland
Until the Don showed up. Overpayments for land and shady borrowing already going on here.
Expect the South Office Building to be the next Wapato Jail. They bought it, want to move City Hall there, but no money for that. I'm sure they'll find a way.
Posted by T | February 15, 2013 4:40 PM
lower average incomes and education levels
No comment that existing residents are less fashionable than average too?
At least incomes could possibly be raised by better paying jobs but how does he propose to raise education levels? Require residents to attend night school? Expel those with less than a certain threshold? It's as moronic as Kitz's goal to increase statewide percentages.
Posted by Andrew | February 15, 2013 6:32 PM
The Round is just a depressing place, regardless of occupancy levels. It's not a place I enjoy going. Just getting in and out of the parking lot can be a puzzle.
Parents let their kids play near (or even on) the MAX tracks. The usual collection of "youths" bother people at the MAX stop. No fun... people stay away. It's pretty simple.
Posted by Downtown Denizen | February 16, 2013 1:38 PM