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Category Archives: Controversy

PDXppl: Chris Stevens on the “Oregon Stag” Shirt

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

PDXppl is a series of profiles of Portlanders and area residents and what they do.
In any city, flashy marketing tends to take off more than in other localities. Take the “I ♥ NY” shirt or any sports team products as prime examples. Here in Oregon, we’ve come across one such example of a product as [...]

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PDXppl: Matt Ransom on the Columbia River Crossing

Sunday, August 30, 2009

PDXppl is a series of profiles of Portlanders and area residents and what they do.
The CRC, or Columbia River Crossing is perhaps one of the largest and most controversial public projects ever proposed in the  Portland Metropolitan Area (PMA). The project’s goal, to replace the two aging I-5 bridges across the Columbia River, has presented Portland with [...]

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PDXppl: Nancy Stovall, Vice Chair of the Old Town Chinatown Neighborhood Association

Sunday, July 26, 2009

PDXppl is a series of profiles of Portlanders and what they do. Be sure to take a look at the PDXppl page on the right-hand sidebar of this page where you can keep up on the urban gens of Portland!
Over the past couple of weeks I have been a harsh critic of the University of Oregon’s (UO) [...]

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On Signs & Towers

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

As a relatively new blog, I’ve been playing catch-up on Portland hot topics. The “Made in Oregon” sign sparked a controversy which culminated in a shouting match between City Commissioner Randy Leonard and former President of the University of Oregon (UO), Dave Frohnmayer. The compromise, as agreed on by the city council, will make its [...]

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TriMet: a public agency with no elected officials

Friday, June 26, 2009

In light of the stark definition in the title of this post, I do not intend to criticize TriMet for not having elected officials in its ranks. I realized this fact after reading a post today over at Portland Transport today. Fred Hansen is not elected, this is true. But I question whether a publicly [...]

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The Infamous “Fareless Square”

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Who knew? Fareless Square, a peculiarly shaped square that includes much of downtown and NE Portland, isn’t free! The square is currently undergoing review by TriMet, Portland’s regional transportation authority. Inside the square, fare for busses, the MAX and the streetcar is free. The square was created in 1975 to stem the effects of traffic and pollution and now [...]

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Parks: the real and artificial

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Merritt Paulson is the owner of both current major sports franchises in Portland, the Portland Beavers and Timbers. The later of the two, the Timbers, has recently been elevated to the ranks of Major League Soccer (MLS). In light of the celebrated arrival of MLS to Portland, there has been much speculation as to fairness [...]

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Naughty Neon

Saturday, June 13, 2009

Notwithstanding the lack of “naughty neon” signs in this post, I’m quite the fan of old-time neon signs. They provide history and nostalgia above and beyond the ubiquitous “open” signs that now liter modern retail.
What gets me excited upon seeing one these gems is that they continue to catch attention. The signage of today’s stores [...]

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