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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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Tension builds as city’s Moda Center/Blazers deal nears Aug. 12 deadline
The controversy over spending approximately $600 million in public funds to keep the Portland Trail Blazers playing in town is heating up ahead of self-imposed Aug. 12 deadline set by the City of Portland. That is when the City Council is scheduled to approve the terms of a new 20-year lease with the Blazers at…
