MARC

On July 1st, PDC issued a memo regarding the current status of the RQ process.  The memo can be found here: RQ_20100701_Next_Steps_Memo-1 In short:  PDC has decided to postpone a decision on the Coliseum and move forward with the Rose Quarter Development Strategy work so that the final program and design of the Coliseum can [...]

The latest on the project is nicely sumamrized in this 6/24/10 article in the Daily Journal of Commerce: See:  http://bit.ly/8YTUpL

A Message from Mayor Sam Adams Thank you for your continued commitment to the future of the Memorial Coliseum and revitalization of the Rose Quarter. Over the last three weeks, I have been working alongside PDC and City staff to foster collaboration between the three Coliseum concept teams-VMAAC, MARC and Trail Blazers / Winterhawks. As [...]

“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

April 27, 2010 – Mayor Sam Adams sent the following letter to the Stakeholder Advisory Committee: Dear Members of the Rose Quarter Stakeholder Advisory Committee, Throughout this extensive planning process, our focus has been on transparency and flexibility. One of the many benefits yielded from this commitment to transparency and flexibility has been the fostering [...]

“The key to enlivening the Rose Quarter and making the Coliseum an even better facility is to add activity to it,” said MARC mastermind Doug Obletz.” –4/15/10 – kgw.com video is here:  http://bit.ly/9A5LmB

Track & Field supporters will push hard at City Council tomorrow in support of World Class indoor track as part of MARC proposal. See:  http://bit.ly/cmneqt http://bit.ly/bhcfcQ http://bit.ly/bVs2Zv “A plan that would include a competition-level, 200-meter indoor track as part of a Memorial Coliseum redevelopment was one of three to get a go-ahead from the Portland City [...]

All Interested Parties: The opportunity for the MARC proposal to be a viable re-use option for Memorial Coliseum hangs in the balance.  Despite on-going and recent efforts by the MARC Team to call attention to the inequities in the current selection process, the City Council is poised on April 14th to approve the next step [...]

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