May 28, 2003
'Willamette Week' Thumbs Its Nose at Box Store Plan for Coliseum
In the new issue of the Willamette Week, The Nose has this to say on Paul Allen's plans for Memorial Coliseum:
That's right. Allen announced last week that he would like to convert Memorial Coliseum into a shopping center for big-box retailers. And that noise you just heard was the sound of Portland dropping below Muncie on the list of desirable places to live.
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Is this really the best our city fathers and mothers can do with a public resource? Have Portland's ambitions evolved to a depressing choice between outrageous (Major League Baseball) or pedestrian (cheap two-by fours and bulk frozen pizzas)?
Mentioning the existence of other proposals, The Nose calls the amateur sports complex plan "intriguing." And be sure to catch the lovely glimpse into the box store plan being pimped on KXL.
Comments (1)
The One True b!X on 28 May 2003
Yes, if you think you saw "Bix Store" in the headline originally, you did. Missed a typo before publishing the first time.