How many of the PDC’s urban-renewal areas can you name?
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[April 16th, 2008]
This week’s question to the candidates for Commissioner Sam Adams’ seat: How many of the Portland Development Commission’s urban-renewal areas can you name? Half-credits were generously awarded.
Jeff Bissonnette: 4. “River District, which is the Pearl. South Waterfront. Lents. Shoot. And Gateway. After that I need to start looking it up.”
John Branam: 5.5. “River District. Downtown. Interstate...um, the Lents, I think. Uh, the inner Northeast one. Gateway. Ummm. Hm.… I think that’s it. Oh wait, the waterfront.”
Mike Fahey: 0. “I think there’s seven.”
Amanda Fritz: 9. “Downtown Waterfront. River District—I’m really tempted to cheat because I’m sitting at my computer, but don’t write that down. Gateway, Central Eastside Industrial, Convention Center.… Interstate. Gateway. Lents.… South Waterfront. I was on the Planning Commission when we did this.… What’s the one by 405? With the galleria.… The Willamette! And then there’s—south auditorium? Thank you for being patient. What is the name for the Pearl? I’m going to have to give up; this is pathetic.”
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Charles Lewis: 2.5. “There’s the downtown area.… Lents. Oh shoot. Um. South Waterfront area. Oh man.… I know the numbers, and I know that they need to be re-examined.”
Chris Smith: 9. “South Park Blocks, Downtown Waterfront, River District, Interstate, Central Eastside, Lloyd District/Convention Center, the technology one that spans both sides of the river—I forget what it’s called, Northwest Industrial maybe. Lents. The one out at the airport where IKEA is. South Waterfront. I’ll stop there.”
RECENT COMMENTS ON “How many of the PDC’s urban-renewal areas can you name?”
Looks like Chris Smith named 10 URAs (not 9).
Actually, I said, "I'm really tempted to cheat, because I'm sitting at my computer, but I won't." And I didn't.
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