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And if that were to happen, the building Apple is proposing couldn't be replaced because................? The building Apple is proposing would be a million times easier for a large retailer to repurpose than Saks ever was. But that didn't stop Saks from being built. If Target didn't want to move into that Saks space, who else would? How many years would it sit vacant?

Quite frankly, I suspect Apple's new design isn't ugly enough for Portland. It lacks the yawn-worthiness of so much of our architecture. It isn't the beige carpet to our white walls. Oh, Portland, I love you, but you're better than that!

Apple walked away from plans to build on 23rd after a few building designs were turned down. What marvelous building ended up in that spot instead, eh? NW 23rd ended up with a building that is ugly and doesn't drive much foot traffic. Awesome, right? I sure hope that doesn't happen again.