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September 29: Virtual Town Hall with Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney
On Tuesday, September 29, from 6:00 to 7:30 pm, Portland City Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney is hosting a virtual town hall. Her outreach announcement said, “That means the location could be your living room, the library, or wherever is most convenient for you to take a beat to chat with me about the issues that are top-of-mind for…
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New report shows less cost for controversial Columbia Pool restoration
By Mark Kirchmeier An independent study contradicts the city’s estimates for restoration of the Columbia Park Pool, saying the pool could be converted to summer use for less money than the Parks Bureau says it would take. In response, the city claims the restoration would cost roughly twice what the independent study by Convergence Achitecture…
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Assessment study looms for Columbia Park Pool
The City of Portland Parks & Recreation Bureau is so close to authorizing an independent study to determine the costs to restore Columbia Pool, that City Council President Elana Pirtle-Guney’s office is already making plans to discuss potential study results with the Friends of Columbia Park in early February. One City Hall observer said that…
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Wilson stops Columbia Pool demolition three days before scheduled raze
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson has abruptly halted Parks & Recreation Bureau (PP&R) plans to demolish Columbia Pool—just three days before bulldozers were scheduled to demolish the building. The mayor’s decision is a stunning reversal of Parks effort to permanently shutter the pool over the objections of North Portland groups, including the Friends of Pier Pool,…
