“A verdict on the future of Memorial Coliseum has been delayed while three development teams respond to direction from Mayor Sam Adams to work together on a joint proposal for the building’s reuse.” 5/24/10 – Nathalie Weinstein – Daily Journal of Commerce, Portland (on-line) - http://bit.ly/bCjSk9
These are the posts from May 2010
In Sunday’s Oregonian (5/23/10), D.K. Row interviews Craig Sweitzer of Urban Works Real Estate, a company Row calls “perhaps the city’s most successful retail brokerage firm.” As part of the lengthly interview, Row asked Sweitzer his views on the Rose Quarter: “Q: What are your thoughts on the Rose Quarter development process going on right [...]
“Portland Mayor Sam Adams continues to insist that three proposals for developing Memorial Coliseum and the Rose Quarter be combined into one.” 5/15/10 – D.K. Row, Oregonian – http://bit.ly/bjAUc2
“Many participants in this process — from city commissioners to the most vocal critic, Will Macht, a Portland State University urban studies and planning professor — have outlined concerns. They argue that even though this public process has embraced the appearance of openness and inclusion, it actually favors a deep-pocketed private company with a financial [...]