Howzabout instead they take the millions this will cost, build a time machine, and go back and put back the African-American neighborhood, with all it's homes and businesses, they tore down when the Coliseum was built?

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If there's going to be nascar, the aquarium should be twice as big. With big f.n. sharks. That are allive.
If there's big sharks here, who are the fishermen?

If there's going to be nascar, the aquarium should be twice as big. With big f.n. sharks. That are allive.
If there's big sharks here, who are the fishermen?

If there's going to be nascar, the aquarium should be twice as big. With big f.n. sharks. That are allive.
If there's big sharks here, who are the fishermen?

Like the 24 Hour part. Hate the chain store part.

Although there are plenty of stadium districts in the country that have as their biggest neighbors a grain elevator and a gravel recycler. Cause really, stadiums are pretty much useless sites most of the year. (Have you noticed the businesses near Snitzer/Keller or PCS? They at least seem to be going concerns. If we want economic vitality in this city, maybe more auditoriums, and less stadiums.)

A high class bordello would definitely be a 24/7 draw. Or maybe a heroin den.

If they are going to insist on something legal, I'd recommend an Indian Casino.

Back in the early to mid twentieth century, when the land the Rose Quarter now sits on was the epicenter of Portland's African American organized crime scene, that area WAS a 24 hour entertainment district...

"good co-leadership from the city"

That's a joke, right?

A water park! With a water slide! 'Cuz water is magic!

That area seems pretty blighted-couldn't we just throw some urban growth funds over that direction?

I read this whole entry not being sure if by "Blazers" you meant "the Trail Blazers" - the basketball team.

Going to get coffee now.

Most everything Paul Allen has dreamed up business wise since he left Microsoft has pretty much been a failure. The last thing Portland needs is Bridgeport village next to the Rose Garden. Blech

*shudder* simply hideous.

This is where Garrett (cyber stalking TOOL) will hang out amd smoke/sell his E-Cigarettes...I will stick to Bridgeport.

nickyrobo,
if you're trying to be better than everybody, you need to try harder.

"24 hour entertainment" with bars that close at 1am? sounds great. the OLCC is lame.

Rondine needs to take her backfat out of Portland and back to where she lives.

I wasn't trying to be better than anyone, I just wanted to point out that this was a neighborhood before that was destroyed in the name of urban renewal.

Learn your history, folks. This city has a long history of destroying things for something "better" that will save us. Also see: The South Auditorium district, Portland's first urban-renewal zone.

I wasn't trying to be better than anyone, I just wanted to point out that this was a neighborhood before that was destroyed in the name of urban renewal.

Learn your history, folks. This city has a long history of destroying things for something "better" that will save us. Also see: The South Auditorium district, Portland's first urban-renewal zone.

Garrett- I realize you think Portland should secede from the rest of the country but remember if that lame MLS deal goes through you will need us West Linners to support it. Think about it, do you really think the "I fancy myself a Vegan because I subsist on Peanut Butter Sandwiches" Mercury crowd are going to be spending money at the concessions buying hotdogs and pepperoni sticks?

Now why don’t you go trot your condescending high horse right over Sam’s new bridge mmmmkay?

I lived in Kansas City where Cordish came in a built one of these districts calling it Kansas City Live. On the surface it might sound alright to some, but it's a terrible idea in reality. First, Cordish was sued and fined by the city for blatant discrimination for their dress code. Instead of a simple “dressed to impress” or something along those lines their dress code info posted at all entrances described what most young African American males would be wearing…and the bouncers only enforced on the African Americans. All Cordish does is bring in all these big box chain restaurants and bars that are overpriced and boring after the first visit. Most people in Kansas City preferred local restaurants so within a year of opening the “Live” district three of the restaurants went under and Cordish sued two more for not paying rent even though you could walk in there at what is typically the busiest meal time and they would literally have two or three tables seated. Cordish is just bad news…they do not care at all about the communities they are planted in and do not allow local restaurants to open in their space. Portland doesn’t need this company to help them. It’s like the Wal-Mart of entertainment.