Local elections
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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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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 4, 2014
Proposal to protect Portland parklands advances
The Portland City Council moves toward a June referendum on the plan even as the city fights the measure.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2014
Petitions aim to halt Congress Square Plaza project
The Friends of Congress Square Park seek a June vote making it harder for the city to sell open spaces.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2013
Portland public spaces petition gets 3,000 signers
Election Day proves to be a boon to the group opposing the sale of Congress Square Plaza.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2013
Disputed Portland plaza sale approved by council
Foes threaten to sue after the 6-3 vote to allow an event center and a smaller public space on the downtown site.
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PublishedMay 26, 2013
Tension on Congress Square Plaza: Sell public spot to save it?
A plan to turn over most of the plaza to private use incites passions in a city that prizes its open spaces.
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PublishedMay 23, 2013
Group deadlocked over Congress Square proposal
A proposal to build an events center in the downtown Portland plaza will be presented to a City Council committee May 29.
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PublishedApril 24, 2013
Developers’ goal: Transform Congress Square Plaza
Renovators of a nearby hotel now want to turn city-owned space into an event center and a smaller, friendlier park.
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