Yesterday, Mayor Adams gave a shout out on Twitter for ideas about what to do with Memorial Coliseum.
24 hours later and dozens of mostly terrible ideas are in!
The mayor is looking to glean public ideas about the Coliseum’s future for the 32-person advisory committee overseeing Rose Quarter redevelopment. But that group has 20 more meetings and will have to work with private developers Portland Arena Management. For now, Blogtown readers get the final say in what Memorial Coliseum should become. Choose the best and brightest idea from this poll of Portlanders’ Twittered plans for the Coliseum!
WHAT SHOULD MEMORIAL COLISEUM BECOME?
Mind you, because I can’t shut up today, I want to clarify that I don’t think the memorial coliseum should be turned into a monolithic 20,000-capacity non-profit, all-ages music venue but, rather, that a non-profit, all-ages music venue (ideally with a capacity of around 200) should be part of the redevelopment plan. Portland could really use something like this.
Pair that with a year-round farmer’s market and a trampoline park and you’ve got yourself some fun.
I think the memorial coliseum should be turned into a monolithic 20,000-capacity non-profit, all-ages music venue.
How about a monolithic 20,000-capacity monument to architect’s egos?
Hasn’t someone told Mr. Adams about QUESTIONLAND!?
Come on trampoline park!
I’m proud to see that my stupid horrible idea of Giant Shark Tank is doing quite well, actually.
How about an energy wasting eyesore that’s impossible to maintain in a rainy climate?
I won’t vote in any poll that doesn’t include my suggestion of Giant Portland Loo.
Trampoline and tanning park! Chicks in bikinis on trampolines. Duh.
I feel that it would be a great advantage to Portland and the residents of to use the Memorial Coliseum as several venues including a dance studio, music studio and possibly some activities for our kids that will give them goals and keep them off the streets of non direction. Art in all its forms is a very significant building block for success. It teaches structure and allows for creativity and teaches in some cases, team work. It’s time we start thinking about the future and our children who will be our future. Create a learning and creativity inviornment. Beyond weird, Portland should have some roots!!
Thank you for your consideration, Debra