The "Why can't we have buildings like THIS in Portland" Thread

[Sioux612]

Originally Posted by zilfondel

We need buildings like this! Sad, really.

pic from here

SERA with some new(ish?) renderings:

[Derek]

Where'd you find those?

[Sioux612]

Their website: SERAPDX.com

[MarkDaMan]

If we are going to have a Hyatt, why can't it be "as nice" as Colorado's Hyatt CC Hotel? (Even this one could be much better!)

from hotels.com

Austin's CC hotel under construction, I'd take that...

http://kutnews.org/post/new-hotel-pl...vention-center

Even Tucson, yes, TUCSON Fin ARIZONA is getting a 27-story Sheraton CC hotel!

http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinio...hotel-project/

[PacificNW]

I couldn't agree more Mark....my thoughts exactly!

[davehogan]

Originally Posted by MarkDaMan

Austin's CC hotel under construction, I'd take that...

http://kutnews.org/post/new-hotel-pl...vention-center

It's expensive to build a CC hotel, and while the Austin one is cool, we're limited to square blocks. The Hyatt/Hyatt Place proposal isn't that bad, and would be nice because it would serve two markets.

I worked in the hotel industry for a bit, so maybe I'm biased, but I constantly heard people mention wishing that Portland could support their convention. I think we'd do well like Austin has if we had a few more hotel rooms near the CC than we do now. They're lucky, most of the major hotels are a 5 or 6 block walk with no rivers to cross (at least, they were last time I was there in 2008).

[Shilo Rune 96]

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[JG573]

http://www.treehugger.com/urban-desi...r-freeway.html

I know this isn't technically a building but i couldn't find a better fitting thread to post this in but it is something I wish Portland would do.

I saw this article about dallas building a "park deck" over the highway through the city and I was just wishing how great it would be for portland to build a "park deck" over the 405 it would connect goose hollow and northwest so much better to the city and enhance walkability. It would be like a line of parks like south and north park blocks.

[65MAX]

Capping the 405 is an idea from Vera Katz' term as mayor. In fact, they did a full-blown study which should be online somewhere. Maybe somebody has a link?