This Week in the Mercury
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Media / News NYT Gets Woofy On Pearl District Dogs
Posted by Matt Davis on Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 11:50 AM
NW Bureau chief Bill Yardley reports:
In the last year, the food safety division of the Oregon Agriculture Department has received more than 600 complaints about animals in food stores, and a disproportionate number of them have come from the Pearl District of Portland, an affluent, dog-passionate procession of newer condominiums and shiny retail shops at the edge of downtown.
There's some nice little sicky lines aimed at the Pearl District, too. Spot the thinly veiled editorializing (hint— I've put it in bold):
The Pearl District is a recently erected confection in a city often regarded as ahead of the curve in so-called New Urbanist thinking. Streetcars whisper by. Yoga is popular in Tanner Springs Park, described by a sign at its entrance as “a habitat garden created on reclaimed industrial land.” Dogs are not allowed in that park, but some owners let them run free at a dog park nearby, where the area’s developer, Hoyt, provides bags for poop and empties the trash cans that fill up quickly.
Enjoy. I especially liked the line about not making a fuss until the dogs "poop in the aisle."
1
The NYT scooped you in your own backyard on the dog poop in the Safeway story. Hopefully you are professionally embarassed.
Actually you should be professionally embarassed by the fact that you're covering the New York Times covering a story about dog poop in the Safeway. (But you're not, I know.)
Actually you should be professionally embarassed by the fact that you're covering the New York Times covering a story about dog poop in the Safeway. (But you're not, I know.)
3
Just pretending. Dude never returns my emails. Phone calls. Sweaty mouth-breathing messages left at his phone. NOTHING.
4
Shame there's the Pearl--it would be better if our yuppies stuck to suburban sprawl like in most places in the U.S. Where do they get off thinking they can gentrify an area which previously had very little in the way of residence or viable business, and via brownfield redevelopment in a reasonably urban, dense, mixed-use fashion. What a horrible blight.
Look, I dont' shop at most places in the Pearl, and have little interest in the hoity-toity culture of the area--not my style. And I despise a lot of the new construction, aesthetically. But it is an urban area, and it makes sense that some a city's wealth live and shop in an area in its city center. A city has to have some wealth, sorry to say--everybody can't be struggling creative class and underemployed like us. Slagging the Pearl is just silly, when the centers of most American cities are derelict, completely abandoned after 5pm, etc.--the Pearl is far from perfect, but it beats emptiness and suburban sprawl and urban divestment. For largely new construction in the 2000s, Portland could have done a lot worse.
Look, I dont' shop at most places in the Pearl, and have little interest in the hoity-toity culture of the area--not my style. And I despise a lot of the new construction, aesthetically. But it is an urban area, and it makes sense that some a city's wealth live and shop in an area in its city center. A city has to have some wealth, sorry to say--everybody can't be struggling creative class and underemployed like us. Slagging the Pearl is just silly, when the centers of most American cities are derelict, completely abandoned after 5pm, etc.--the Pearl is far from perfect, but it beats emptiness and suburban sprawl and urban divestment. For largely new construction in the 2000s, Portland could have done a lot worse.
6
Yo, my pooches anus is much cleaner than any
synthetically scrubbed safeway wonder-bread isle!
And it's organic bitches...
synthetically scrubbed safeway wonder-bread isle!
And it's organic bitches...
8
The NYT didn't scoop us. This story was mentioned on this very blog in this very post: http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/Blogto… I didn't make that much of a fuss because I considered it a non-story. Maybe if I were working for the Times...
9
The NYT didn't scoop us: http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/Blogto… Honestly, that's all this story deserves.
10
@pdxcooper: I live downtown. Not in the Pearl. I used to rent in the Honeyman Hardware lofts. Now I own in the Roosevelt.
11
The Pearl is empty, Ian. Empty of much in the way of character or soul. Anybody who's been to the old Blue Gallery or Long Goodbye, or the old Wink's Hardware for that matter, can tell you that.
But you're right about one thing; it seems inevitable that suburban wealth will buy up anything in this town that used to be accessible and interesting.
But you're right about one thing; it seems inevitable that suburban wealth will buy up anything in this town that used to be accessible and interesting.
12
@ atomic - I know, right? Things have changed in my Oregon. Growing up when we we ate tacos it was a damn good day, because it meant that the dog shit hadn't piled up so high you couldn't get to the El Paso seasoning. So don't bitch to me about a few poodle poo splatters getting in the way of your fancy bunny shaped organic mac n' cheese.
Most Commented on Blogtown, PDX
-
Mandatory French Fries on Sandwiches: CONDEMN OR ALLOW? by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey
-
Win Valentine's Dinner for Two at Central by Alison Hallett
-
Let's Play the Game of
LoveThrones by Erik Henriksen -
In Which Bobby Roberts Attempts to Ruin the One Thing That Made Me Happy Today by Erik Henriksen
-
Should Portland Ban Cops From Using Horses and Pepper Spray to Bust Up Protests? by Denis C. Theriault
-
New Paris Laws Give Bikes Okay to Run Red Lights; Ooh-La-La! by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey
-
"I Have Chickens Too!" by Alison Hallett
-
Tonight! KATU Wants Everyone to Be Afraid of Marauding Crazy People! by Denis C. Theriault
-
CAT BREADING UPDATE: Which Mercury Employee Succumbed to the Pressure? by Bobby Roberts
-
THE ROCK IN 2012 by Erik Henriksen
Our Friends
- UrbanHonking
- Culture Shock
- Portland Roundball Society
- Steph Cassano
- Cort and Fatboy
- Street Roots
- Powell's Books Blog
- Portland Transport
- Portland Afoot
- Bike Portland
- Eater: PDX
- Portland Food and Drink
- Mr. Movie
- Sunday Softball
- BlueOregon
- Sightline Institute
- Ultra: Arts Portland
- Bitch Magazine
- Blazer's Edge
- Reading Local: Portland
- Portland Food Carts
- Stumptown Vegans
Our Enemies
The Handyman Pro - Your Honey-Do Specialist
Don’t let our name fool you. The Handyman Pro, LLC is a repair and remodel service provider with over 25-years experience. We cover all aspects of construction and repairs for residential and commercial clients.
Bands Page
Housing
Jobs
Musicians
For Sale
Wheels
Services
Health
The Arts
Friends 'N' Neighbors
Bulletin Board
Personals
Adult
About Portland Mercury
RSSGoing to Seattle?
Comments (13) RSS