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District 2 Councilors push for Rose Quarter redevelopment despite ODOT funding woes
The three District 2 city councilors have made progress on redeveloping the Rose Quarter, even as the State of Oregon warned it cannot currently fund its share of the overall project. Elana Pirtle-Guiney, Sameer Kanal, and Dan Ryan sponsored a resolution to allow the Albina Vision Trust (AVT) to redevelop six city-owned acres near the…
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Moda Center renovation intended to support N and NE Portland
By Jim Redden North and Northeast Portland legislators are praising the passage of a bill to invest $600 million in the Moda Center to keep the Portland Trail Blazers in town. It was approved by the Oregon Legislature with bipartisan support before the session adjourned on March 8. Senate Bill 1501 creates the Oregon Arena…
