http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2009/03/09/mls2pdx_4_000_scarves Comments On: MLS2PDX: 4,000 Scarves by Mark Evans en-us Copyright 2009 Portland Mercury. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Portland Mercury readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Portland Mercury. webmaster@portlandmercury.com (Portland Mercury Webmaster) Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0800 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:30:00 -0800 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss
wouldn't it be great if we could all collectively spew random uninformed bullshit on the internet under the guise of anonymity? oh wait, that is what we're doing.

face it. everything that you anti-mls people have against this, other than personal bias, is several month old information that was clarified for you 15 times on this page alone. you try to feign some kind of superiority, but everyone can see how painfully hypocritical you are.

fuck shittle.
Posted by infamous_loser]]> Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:44:17 -0700 Portland Mercury
Are you ready to abolish the kicker? That would solve plenty of these problems. Unfortunately most of the state is heavily against that...including so called "progressives" that care so much about education and roads.
Posted by BlackedOut]]> Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:32:03 -0700 Portland Mercury
Constant multiple choice testing limits options and creates mindless drones. We are no longer encouraging creativity or complex thinking. We just try to get them to pass the test so that we will not lose funding. The few teachers that still care are frustrated and tired. The system needs an overhaul. Until this situation has been addressed, I would rather my money go toward something that builds community.

Did you know that each year many schools each throw out thousands of dollars of supplies and equipment after the end of the school year? This includes furniture, art supplies, library books, etc.? They are not allowed to sell it under current regulations, and must get rid of it before they get funding in those areas the next year. There is a lot of dumpster diving at that time of year by those in the know. That is a great use of our tax dollars right there.

I personally enjoy the roads arguments, too. Stop driving your 4x4 with studded tires when its not snowing and maybe we wouldn't have to repave so much.

Posted by girl]]> Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:18:40 -0700 Portland Mercury
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.s…
Posted by ninj]]> Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:04:22 -0700 Portland Mercury
Another misinformed statement made by you Blabby. Simply untrue. Summer break for the kids has even been hit. PPS has added an extra day at the end.
Posted by f*ckshittle]]> Tue, 10 Mar 2009 01:59:44 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by IIJT]]> Tue, 10 Mar 2009 01:22:52 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by IIJT]]> Tue, 10 Mar 2009 01:18:43 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by Hatzman]]> Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:38:17 -0700 Portland Mercury
Nope. I'm mostly leveraging my soccer dream on your childs education. I don't feel bad about that considering how much effort I've made for education in Portland and I really don't give two fraks about kids anymore. It's pointless...you'll never win that battle because the state essentially owns the education...luck to you sucka...I hear Nick Kahl has an open line when he's not getting wasted on Hawthorne or at a house party.
Posted by BlackedOut]]> Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:47:15 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by huh?]]> Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:50:19 -0700 Portland Mercury
Dale, you do realize why this isn't really a legitimate debate tactic, yeah?
Posted by you've been poisoned.]]> Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:49:07 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by huh?]]> Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:47:21 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by pdxnevets]]> Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:07:05 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by pdxnevets]]> Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:06:45 -0700 Portland Mercury
There's lots of people that care about MLS here, and not just within the Portland area, as I get questions about when Portland will join MLS because of the passion and energy we show in supporting our team. For some of us, it's a little more than just watching a game, but you have to be here to understand.

And the jobs here are real, not just fake minimum wage jobs, but jobs within the front office or doing other tasks for the team, but hey, I can understand if some folks here don't want to care to learn about the facts. They here $85 million and soccer, and because of pre-conceived notions, they immediately say it won't work. I say differently, based on what we can do here and now. I'm not a shill, I'm a soccer fan who wants a good deal for Portland for now and beyond.

But gee, with all the classy and intelligent commentary here, why would I want to hang around here any longer that I have to? Johnny may not be able to read or write, but he can sure make up a whole lot of shit without too much effort.
Posted by GK107]]> Mon, 09 Mar 2009 21:56:33 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by Dale Hardway]]> Mon, 09 Mar 2009 21:39:35 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by jake]]> Mon, 09 Mar 2009 21:29:22 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by Dale Hardway]]> Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:08:57 -0700 Portland Mercury
You missed the part where I said that ANY infrastructure project would help construction jobs, steel jobs, timber, etc. It doesn't have to be the bad investment that MLS is.

I don't care whether it helps me personally - you clearly missed the part where I pointed out that everyone wants the same thing: what's best for Portland. MLS is not best for Portland. It's best for Timbers fans.
Posted by Dignified Rear Admiral]]> Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:37:13 -0700 Portland Mercury
The County estimates it would receive $20 million more tomorrow if you got rid of all URD's but would that $20 million in property taxes even be there if the URD's did not exist? And how much money in income taxes, business taxes, permits etc went into County and State coffers as a result of jobs created by the construction boom, business fees etc as well as ongoing jobs.

On top of that the county stands to gain through long term property taxes for areas like the Pearl that were paying exactly $0 in property taxes 15 years ago because the area was empty warehouses and land.

I think we can agree that URD's should expire. We can meet on common ground there but I have little sympathy for the County when they are refusing to disclose what the benefit on the other side of the ledger has been if there were never any URD's.


Posted by Finnegan]]> Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:10:58 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by Blabby]]> Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:58:30 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by Captain Haddock]]> Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:41:16 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by Blabby]]> Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:26:11 -0700 Portland Mercury
That is the case. The current tax base is frozen and not adjusted for inflation. Urban Renewal is a good tool, but it has be handled with a lot of care, because of the cost to other jurisidictions.

The County for instance, who provide the vast amount of our social services have been frozen out of receiving new tax reveneu from large swaths of downtown for decades. They haven't received the tax benefit of all the development in the Pearl, for example.

Multnomah County estimates that if the UR districts were dissolved tomorrow, it would receive $20 million it does not receive now.

As someone who understands UR from the inside, I'm very alarmed with how it's used (abused) in the City of Portland.

My experience is not in this city, so I don't have all the details down, but since the 1950's I believe that Portland has set up 15 or 16 urban renewal districts, and only four have been allowed to expire.

They tend to be endlessly extended or expanded and the other districts never see the benefits come back to their coffers.
Posted by Blabby]]> Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:24:31 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by Daaaaave]]> Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:10:19 -0700 Portland Mercury