Congress Square
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PublishedMay 22, 2014
Group announces summer events at Congress Square
The concerts and other activities are an effort to demonstrate how the plaza could be used if it remains a public space.
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PublishedMay 6, 2014
Maine’s top court to allow citywide vote on sales of Portland parks
Portland loses its bid to prevent a referendum that could complicate the Congress Square Plaza deal and make it harder to sell public spaces.
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PublishedApril 29, 2014
Portland panel will examine making State, High streets two-way
Residents and workers have long complained that cars speeding along the one-way streets make it dangerous for pedestrians to cross.
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PublishedApril 29, 2014
Portland public park sales now need more consensus
But unlike a citizens group's referendum, the City Council's version would allow the sale of Congress Square Plaza.
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PublishedApril 19, 2014
Maine Voices: For Portland’s Congress Square plaza, design – not size – is what really matters
Urban design studies have shown that crowds will avoid plazas if the space is too large.
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PublishedApril 9, 2014
Maine’s high court takes up dispute over Portland plaza
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court is weighing the legality of a referendum effort to reverse the sale of Congress Square Plaza.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2014
Portland prepares counter-ordinance on public lands
Mayor Brennan wants it enacted before a citizens’ initiative partly aimed at saving Congress Square goes to voters.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2014
Portland residents to face vote on Congress Square Plaza sale
Voters will decide June 10 whether to reverse a City Council move to sell part of Congress Square Plaza.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2014
Portland ordinance would protect parks, but not Congress Square Plaza
The City Council will vote next week on alternatives to a citizens petition that could negate the sale of the controversial parcel.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2014
Portland City Council may offer competing measure on open space
A public hearing will take up the citizen petition to protect public land.
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