thanks for finding the Seven renderings. there was a Seven thread although it must be really really old.
seven is a real project, has design approval, final documents are being completed as i understand it and will be submitted for building permit in May'ish..construction starting by the end of summer.
"We" don't have to live with it or worry about its property values, the owners do. You don't know why it is built on a budget, at the margin, budget buildings are often chosen over no buildings leaving a less housing for the elderly, fewer jobs for the employees, less tax money to overpay government employees, build silly trains with, etc.
I saw in the presentation about the transit mall they are going to remove the trees in front of pioneer courthouse to get a better sight line from the square. so that view of pioneer will be even cooler in a couple of years
And the view of the increase car traffic on the mall will get better. I can't tell you how many people come to Portland and the first thing they comment on is the Downtown trees. Its like collectively our leadership doesn't understand the cities basic appeal. Its GREEN. Keeping the trees and planting a Grove of Giant Sequoias in Pioneer sq would go further then opening up site lines to auto traffic.
"I saw in the presentation about the transit mall they are going to remove the trees in front of pioneer courthouse to get a better sight line from the square. so that view of pioneer will be even cooler in a couple of years" Dougall 5505
A better site line to Pioneer Courthouse, and now, since the city recently re-opened that block to street parking, to the cars parked in front of it as well. After all those years with the bus mall that allowed, except for the poorly sited trees, a clear, picturesque view to Pioneer Courthouse, a handfull of parked cars is allowed to junk that view up. Kind of ironic. Maybe the parked car policy in front of the courthouse is temporary....
....and....it is!...according to NJD below....thanks!
I'll have to look at it everyday. But to be honest, I don't mind the 1960s one right next to it, so if it looks like the older one, I won't mind so much. But if it looks like it does in the rendering, perhaps I'll take a 'dozer to it once its done. Or some paint.
Call me crazy, but I think it's a good idea to open up the sightlines between Pioneer Courthouse and "Pioneer Courthouse" Square. The trees can be miigated elsewhere, not like moving two trees will adversely affect the rest of Downtown.
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