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Friday, April 17, 2009

Portland / News Talking Density In Irvington

Posted by Matt Davis on Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 10:33 AM

People often use the word "wonky" in Portland when what they really should say is "something deliberately made too complicated for most people to give a poop about, but really more important than anything in shaping the city's future."

I'm learning that when I'm bored at the sound of a meeting, I should almost definitely show up.

So with that in mind, it's probably extremely worth showing up tomorrow to hear City Commissioner Amanda Fritz and Metro regional council president David Bragdon who'll be talking at a special event in Irvington entitled: "Growth in Our Neighborhoods: Accommodating Density."

Urban planning! Woot! The Portland Plan! Yeah...The workshop is being organized by the Irvington Community Association and the Main Street Portland Coalition:

Participants will then have an opportunity to discuss and prioritize neighborhood concerns. The workshop will then conclude with a work session looking ahead to the Portland Plan, how it will address future growth, and the next steps for citizen involvement.

The Portland Plan is developing a strategy plan for the city’s physical, economic, social, cultural and environmental growth for the next 30 years. It includes updating the 1980 Comprehensive Plan, or land use plan for the city, which is why citizen input on the future physical form of Portland is particularly important now.

Tomorrow, April 18th, fom 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the Holladay Park Church of God, 2120 NE Tillamook.

 

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Wish I would have known about this meeting sooner. Matt, could you please follow up with what went on, next steps, et cetera?
Posted by jacob.s on April 17, 2009 at 11:09 AM · Report
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Should be an interesting meeting. It's the policy of the City of Portland to increase housing density in all of our neighborhoods. They want the house next to you to be replaced by a duplex. They don't state it just like that, but that's the policy.

It's very strange place where current residents, particularly owners who are paying property taxes, seem to support a "Portland Way" which makes our neighborhoods more congested and our streets less usable (another unspoken but obvious policy of the City.)
Posted by Blabby on April 17, 2009 at 1:39 PM · Report
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Less usable streets, Blabby? I'd say quite the opposite -- more usable neighborhoods. I'm looking forward to the new grocery store slated to go into the new condo building in my neighborhood because it will be the closest store to me. Assuming the economy recovers at some point in the next few years, all those new residents in the condo (coupled with whatever other efforts to increase density around here are undertaken) ought to mean more businesses and more services in closer proximity. These things only make life easier.
Posted by Michael M. on April 17, 2009 at 4:38 PM · Report
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A wise man once told me that the only thing Portlanders hate more than sprawl is density.
Posted by ben on April 17, 2009 at 11:22 PM · Report
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I couldn't be at the meeting because 1) I was in Central Oregon and 2) you gave less than 24 hours notice.

Anyway, does anyone know why Tanzamook (TM) developer, Ry Koteen won't answer my questions about his 10 condo Irvington box?

http://tinyurl.com/tanzry
Posted by alan cordle on April 19, 2009 at 7:15 AM · Report

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