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Jul 9,2008
Merchants look to Uwajimaya for Old Town/Chinatown boost
by shooter
This story about the proposed Uwajimaya project coincides nicely with the presentation today by Uwajimaya and Sockeye Development to the Old Town/Chinatown Visions Committee. What's interesting to note is the interest this proposal is generating interest from nearby property owners to redevelop their properties. Empty storefronts in the neighboring blocks would fill up relatively soon. That's why this project is important.The area still has its problems; drug trafficking is mentioned in the story. But a business that would create a huge amount of foot traffic, and bring in more stores to the area would help drive the drug trafficking out. You put that many eyes on the street and change will happen.
From the Portland Tribune : Howard Weiner is looking to move. The owner of Cal Skate Skateboards, on Northwest Sixth Avenue in Old Town, already has his eye on a new spot, the corner shop at Northwest Fifth Avenue and Davis Str
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Jul 1,2008
Uwajimaya may put store in Portland's Old Town/Chinatown
by shooter
We've been hearing about this for a while from PDC. It would be awesome to have Uwajimaya in Old Town/Chinatown. I make periodic trips to the Beaverton store when I need authentic ingredients for Thai cooking. The place is amazing and has cheap prices. A store in OT/CT would be a huge draw, bringing in people from all over the city. This project has the potential of being a real anchor to the area, drawing more businesses and people, and contributing hugely to the revitalization of OT/CT.
I hope Sockeye Development and the PDC can come to terms on this project. It is extremely important and would have a huge impact on the neighborhood.
From The Oregonian : Prospects of an Asian superstore generates excitement among neighbors and business leaders Uwajimaya Inc., a Seattle-based group of Asian superstores famous for crammed shelves of produce, seafood, delicacies and sundries, is considering a new apt outpost in Portland's new
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I hope Sockeye Development and the PDC can come to terms on this project. It is extremely important and would have a huge impact on the neighborhood.
From The Oregonian : Prospects of an Asian superstore generates excitement among neighbors and business leaders Uwajimaya Inc., a Seattle-based group of Asian superstores famous for crammed shelves of produce, seafood, delicacies and sundries, is considering a new apt outpost in Portland's new
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Jun 21,2008
Kidical Mass
by nancy
Wow. There were a lot of Portlanders downtown on the streets last night in the early evening enjoying the beautiful evening. And about 50 of them were families, on bikes, paticipating in Kidical Mass . For a lot of great photos and a video, courtesy of BikePortland , check out this link . Many thanks to Angela and the other Bicycle Transportation Alliance riders who organized the ride, mapped the route, gave a primer on rules of the road and helped keep us together and safe. This was our second Pedalpalooza ride - the first one was last Thursday's Kick Off Parade that launched at Jamison. That was really fun, don't get me wrong. But riding with kids and families last night felt like the perfect pace with the perfect group. Several kids did the entire ride on small bikes and skoots, some with parents running alongside them. You could tell they were tired, but the enthusiasm kept them going, along with random crowds on the sidewalks cheering and clapping. We ended the
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