See the following link: Dallas’ Jumptown
Browsing the Press archives
“Blazers Special Status Causing Conflict in Coliseum Re-Design” 3/24/10 – Rob Manning – OPB News via news.opb.org – http://bit.ly/ag0fth “Amid objections, Portland mayor pushes ahead on Memorial Coliseum work” 3/24/10 – Ryan’s Frank’s Top 5 via oregonlive.com – http://bit.ly/budqkv “Despite objections, advisory group moves ahead on Memorial Coliseum makeover” 3/23/10 – Janie Har – The [...]
Despite the complete lack of progress on the key Memorial Coliseum Operating Agreement issues raised by MARC proponents (see posts below), the Rose Quarter Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC) decided tonight to proceed with the proposal selection process without any changes. Oregonlive coverage here: http://bit.ly/bdexbb
On Friday, March 5th, MARC proponents submitted a letter to the Portland City Council requesting a delay in the Memorial Coliseum process. The letter is here: MARC Letter to City Council Final 03.05.10 On Thursday, March 11th, the Mayor Adams sent a letter to his colleagues on the Portland City Council announcing a delay in [...]
“MARC developer Doug Obletz of Shiels Obletz Johnsen last Friday sent a letter to City Council expressing concern that the city’s operating agreement with PAM allows the city to operate the coliseum only as a non-spectator facility, which Obletz says could derail his proposal for 6,500-square-foot stadium within the coliseum.” –3/11/10 – Daily Journal of [...]
MARC as World Class Indoor Track & Field Facility? Aaron Ladd says “yes”: http://bit.ly/9QRX4Q
3/3/10 – The Portland Sentinel takes on the issue of how the M.C. Operating Agreement impacts proposals for the Coliseum: “Although Mayor Sam Adams has insisted in public meetings that the arrangement will be revisited no matter which proposal moves forward, not everyone thinks the issue is being taken seriously enough. Douglas Obletz, principal with the [...]
Does the following sound vaguely familiar?: “The project involves the revitalization and conversion of part of Maple Leaf Gardens to a new, multi-functional athletic and recreational centre. The new centre will be located on the upper floors of Maple Leaf Gardens, covering a space of nearly 150,000 square feet, and will supplement the university’s current 20-year-old facility. Plans for [...]
–2/24/10 – KATU coverage – http://bit.ly/aAhe9A “. . .it’s interesting that the advisory committee decided to send on both Jumptown and the MARC, which is pitching itself as the opposite of the Blazers’ plan.” –2/24/10 – Portland Mercury – http://bit.ly/b5RvIr “Developer Doug Obletz said his plan for the MARC, a 200,000-square-foot community recreation facility with a 6,500-seat [...]
THE FOLLOWING SUMMARIZES THE KEY MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE MARC THROUGH 2/1/10: “. . . amid the concept selling, handshakes, cookie munching and tea drinking, the dominant belief among architects, designers and others Tuesday was that there are two horses in this derby: the concepts proposed by the Portland Trail Blazers organization and those proposed by [...]