August 11, 2003
It's South Waterfront Week, As 'Second Downtown' Nears Approval
Today's Oregonian featured a front-page analysis by architecture columnist Randy Gragg on the South Waterfront development project.
This Wednesday, the Portland Development Commission is scheduled to approve the City Council's recommended changes to the development agreement, and on Thursday the Council itself is scheduled to formally accept them as well, and "direct implementation."
Me, I continue to work at the Great Northwest Bookstore, which now resides more or less beneath the route of the eventual aerial tram (the agreement for which is also scheduled for approval this Thursday) to Pill Hill. This continued work continues to explain my general absence from this site, as I've still not quite figured out how to have the energy for hobbyist journalism after working nine hours a day.
Comments (4)
bill on 12 Aug 2003
If you haven't heard of flash mobs, they are large groups of people that show up in a public place at a specific moment and perform synchronized actions for a short period of time, then quickly disperse. The intention of this is simply to have fun and make passersby stop and go, "Wait, what the hell was that?" If you would like to be part of the first known flash mob in Portland, please go to this site: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PDXFM and join the group. You will receive further information by way of email through the group. Please send this message to everyone that you know.
Worldwide Pablo on 12 Aug 2003
b!X,
don't give up. yes, the hours are long. but portland needs you. more than you know. keep up the good work.
--paul
Alexander Craghead on 13 Aug 2003
I agree with Pablo. It's tough... but it's great reading.
Elaine on 13 Aug 2003
um. do you have to work such long hours each day?