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Fez Hammersticks said:
Hmm, how would you feel about an MLB stadium @ Omsi?

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Turn the diamond around so I can hit 'em into the river.
 
I actually like that idea. South Waterfront would be a nice backdrop to the stadium.
 
HCP said:
Phoenix is kinda like stepping back in time, besides the baseball park. Just curious, because I love architecture and urban planning. My father-in-law is a principle at Ankrom Moisan, one of the most prestigious firms around. He is the #3 guy around there. A lot of the Pearl and almost all of South Waterfront are his designs. Check out some of their projects.

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I'm very familiar with their work. Before the recession they were probably the most active firm during the construction boom.
 
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For more than a decade, local consultant Ron Paul has hunted for a site where his year-round indoor public market concept could become reality. Now Paul and local development firm Melvin Mark Cos. may be close to moving forward in downtown Portland.

A Melvin Mark proposal to convert four Multnomah County-owned parcels at the foot of the Morrison Bridge into a 17-story office building and an indoor public market was recommended by a five-member expert panel convened by the county. The proposal, which was selected over a mixed-use eco-district concept pitched by Gerding Edlen, will go before the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners on May 26 for final approval.

Under its proposal, Melvin Mark would pay $10.03 million for 3.1 acres of land being used by the county for surface parking. The company would then spend $120.6 million to convert one of the parcels – Block 16 – into a 17-story, class-A office building with 327,713 square feet of leasable space, and the three remaining blocks into a 110,000-square-foot indoor public market.
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Man, seems like Ron Paul is in every thread I visit tonight.

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McMenamins renovation is now complete:

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Impressive. This building was built 100 years, fyi.​
 
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Word is Trader Vic's may be returning to Portland.
 
Went to the crystal Hotel on opening day. The bar/restaurant is meh. That pool looks very cool and everything connects in the basement to the annex on the north side of the block.
 
I think your right! It is a beautiful example of art deco style architecture.
 
Found a better view of the indoor public market + high rise proposal:

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Love that indoor market idea. I remember seeing that on the PDC website, or in the paper or something like 3 or 4 years ago maybe. Was really hoping to see it built then. I wish we had more stuff along our river, instead of the backs of buildings. Seems like a waste of a really nice area in town.
 
maxiep said:
Saturday Market will lose a lot of its charm if that plan goes through.
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Eww. I hate that. Saturday Market is a staple. Even though I'm not a drum beating hippie, I still see it as a Portland institution. And I support it as it is. There are so many classic Portland environments/bars/restaurants/events that have died over the years. It makes me sad to think even Saturday Market could go.
 
The Professional Fan said:
Eww. I hate that. Saturday Market is a staple. Even though I'm not a drum beating hippie, I still see it as a Portland institution. And I support it as it is. There are so many classic Portland environments/bars/restaurants/events that have died over the years. It makes me sad to think even Saturday Market could go.
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I wonder - they are very close physically. They might be able to reinforce each other rather than cannibalize each other.

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I don't see anything wrong with this proposal. I think it's kinda neat that Portland will of their version of Barcelona's Santa Caterina.

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barfo said:
I wonder - they are very close physically. They might be able to reinforce each other rather than cannibalize each other.

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That would be ideal. Then again, after thinking about it, even when this place goes live, it looks like the last place on earth a hemp weaving pot smoking drum beater would ever want to grace. I think it's ok.
 
SoloPower to announce plans for $340 million North Portland solar panel plant.​

"We are committed to Oregon because of the great people and workforce; the active support and engagement at the state level and from the communities we have talked to; and of course, Oregon's beauty, location and quality of life," said SoloPower CEO Tim Harris. "This is where we want to be."
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The Professional Fan said:
That would be ideal. Then again, after thinking about it, even when this place goes live, it looks like the last place on earth a hemp weaving pot smoking drum beater would ever want to grace.
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Don't hemp weaving pot smoking drum beaters need to eat?

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Fez Hammersticks said:
SoloPower to announce plans for $340 million North Portland solar panel plant.



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Portland officials say they're bringing 500 "green" energy jobs to the city by putting a solar panel manufacturing plant out in North Portland somewhere. Exactly where, they're not saying yet, but what is already certain is that the deal comes at quite a cost to the taxpayers:

The approximately $57 million package includes nearly $18 million in tax abatements, $14 million in state tax credits, a $20 million state loan and $5 million in city loan guarantees, backed by Portland parking meter revenue.

That's $114,000 per job up front -- let's hope the company, something called SoloPower, actually makes it.

The City of Portland part of the deal is up for a rush-rush vote by the City Council on Wednesday.

This is the plant that was supposed to go into Wilsonville, through the wonders of "urban renewal." But as soon as there was talk of the public of that city actually getting to vote on the tax handouts, that was the end of that plan. So the next stop was Portland, where the people don't get to vote on anything meaningful, and when they do, they'll go for anything "green."

The jobs are good news, at least in the abstract. But do not overlook that they're being bought and paid for with taxes.

http://bojack.org/2011/05/taxpayers_will_dig_deep_for_jo.html
 
I'm not necessarily in favor of the incentives given to SoloPower - I'm not convinced Portland needs to grow. That said, bojack's objections miss the big picture entirely, while misrepresenting the details (a tax abatement is not an "up-front" cost).

The big picture is the city is trying to create a green-energy hub here. If they are successful at that (big if) then the investments in the first few companies grow into a huge windfall (ha ha) as other companies form here, or move here, to take advantage of the related industry activity, labor market, suppliers, etc.

It isn't about SoloPower specifically.

barfo
 
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