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By Matthew McLarty in Special Events · Suggested 334 days 23 hours 36 mins ago
Ideas: 3 Reputation: 4
Parking Lot Street Frontage
Parking lots are not going away anytime soon. We need to require that parking lots take on an Urban Design requirement. Quility bright lighting that does not add to lightREAD MORE
Saturday Market
I love the Saturday Market in Portland. It is an open market on Saturdays that has food vendors/crafts/fruit stands, etc on Saturdays. Automobile Alley is the perfect location for it.READ MORE
Trashcans and Water Fountains
Tieing into public restrooms. There is a need for water fountains and trashcans. As more folks get out and access the area it will be necessary to create invisible services.READ MORE
Public Restrooms
In walking downtown it is difficult to find a public restroom. How to add public restrooms to the area and maintain upkeep/cleanliness?
Add Back-in Angle Parking along area streets
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More quickly accessible on-street parking would allow for more development and more street level retail activity. Standard angled parking is one suggested solution, but it is unfortunately very dangerous forREAD MORE
Assume/Contract 9th Street Street Maintenance
Lease 9th street to the district with provisions that 9th Street will maintain the road surface but gains some rights over the use of the street. This could allow youREAD MORE
By sidburgess in District Identity and Character · Suggested 342 days 4 hours 58 mins ago
Ideas: 4 Reputation: 12
Roundabout at 9th & Broadway
A roundabout at 9th & Broadway would make a great traffic calming device as well as provide a platform for district themed artwork in the center of it.
Free public WiFi for the area.
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Might be nice to have one place in they city that has a nice wide area of free public WiFi. I hope people always opt for human interaction over theREAD MORE
By DavidGlover in District Identity and Character · Suggested 342 days 16 hours 32 mins ago
Ideas: 2 Reputation: 14
Feminist Bookstore
I have yet to find a bookstore in the city with a reputable women and gender studies section. The book stores I’ve visited are filled with self help or “inspirational”READ MORE
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