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City to demolish Columbia Pool after years of neglect
By Mark Kirchmeier Ten years after the Portland Parks and Recreation Bureau effectively stopped maintaining Columbia Pool, and four years after Parks Commissioner Carmen Rubio ordered it closed, the Parks Bureau is going to demolish the building. “Public officials have an opportunity to learn from this fiasco and not cause further unnecessary harm to community…
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Advocates ask PP&R: Where’s the Columbia Pool report?
New info suggests PP&R pool restoration estimate is inflated By Mark Kirchmeier The Portland Bureau of Parks & Recreation’s top management has supported demolishing Columbia Park Pool, citing a bureau estimate that it would cost $21.5 million to convert it into a seasonal pool. But a new independent study appears to show that restoration could…
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City begins steps to save Columbia Park Pool
Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) has begun work to stabilize the closed Columbia Park Pool structure as a first step toward possible full restoration of the pool. PP&R contractors began work in late October to dry the interior of the building and stop water from intruding into the roof this winter. “The North Portland community celebrates…
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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,…
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More than 50 shots fired, one injured near Columbia Park
KGW news reported that one person was injured, and nearby houses and vehicles were struck when at least 50 rapid fire shots rang out in Columbia Park on Monday, October 14th, around 7:30 pm. Another person was injured after accidentally falling during the incident. Both injured people went to the hospital and are expected to…
