So according to Wikipedia, pickleball is a favorite of "correctional facilities, camps, YMCAs and retirement communities." In fact, after visiting the Wikipedia site it appears that the architects concieved this whole complex starting with the idea of Pickleball!? After all it was "created in the summer of '65, near Seattle." Portland is "near Seattle." Eureka! Pickleball on the roof+correctional facility+YMCA+retirement community = Portland's Gateway to Fun!
Oh joy. Some more glass and steel+faux 'green' Ikea buildings.
There's an identical one about two blocks away. And on Mississippi. And on Hancock. And on MLK. And downtown And in the Pearl.
This town is going to look so f&*#!ng dated and stupid in about five years.
Barf.
Now get out of your cell and onto the communitrain comrade.
You can't please neighbors. You make it interesting, they complain that it doesn't blend in. You make it understated, and they complain it's boring.
I like that it's going to increase housing options that are close to the city center and close to transit and bicycle networks. The people who are likely to prioritize that are, like me, also likely to not own a car and therefore not want to be forced pay for a parking spot they don't use (NYT estimates that "bundled" parking adds $40,000 to the cost of a condo - even if you don't use it).
It doesn't need to break the mold to be a successful project.
When architects attack, you get monstrosities like the Portland Building.....ugly *and* non-functional!
I would rather see sturdy, sold brick apartment buildings of 3-4 stories, renting for $800 a month for a 2-bedroom. You know, things that the average person can *afford*.
There's timeless, classic, and there's dated and cliche. You can still see some of the monstrosities that look like I Dream of Jeannie backdrops around most cities if you look.
Why do you have to lie you gentrifying fucking loser? You obviously don't give a fuck about affordable housing because you will never need it, you stupid vegan trust fund idiot. I'm tired of this pointless white guilt in Portland. Boo fucking hoo, you can afford a place and now you want to stick up fo the little guy. But in the end you still will price them out with your stupid vegan coffee shops. You will never need affordable housing. So stop being a fake ass bitch that wants to look like you care with your lame ass hipster glasses and tattoos. FAKE FAKE FAKE! That is what you are!
There's an identical one about two blocks away. And on Mississippi. And on Hancock. And on MLK. And downtown And in the Pearl.
This town is going to look so f&*#!ng dated and stupid in about five years.
Barf.
Now get out of your cell and onto the communitrain comrade.
I like that it's going to increase housing options that are close to the city center and close to transit and bicycle networks. The people who are likely to prioritize that are, like me, also likely to not own a car and therefore not want to be forced pay for a parking spot they don't use (NYT estimates that "bundled" parking adds $40,000 to the cost of a condo - even if you don't use it).
It doesn't need to break the mold to be a successful project.
I would rather see sturdy, sold brick apartment buildings of 3-4 stories, renting for $800 a month for a 2-bedroom. You know, things that the average person can *afford*.
Why do you have to lie you gentrifying fucking loser? You obviously don't give a fuck about affordable housing because you will never need it, you stupid vegan trust fund idiot. I'm tired of this pointless white guilt in Portland. Boo fucking hoo, you can afford a place and now you want to stick up fo the little guy. But in the end you still will price them out with your stupid vegan coffee shops. You will never need affordable housing. So stop being a fake ass bitch that wants to look like you care with your lame ass hipster glasses and tattoos. FAKE FAKE FAKE! That is what you are!