The PDC is hosing a DESIGN CHARRETTE: CHANGES COMING TO PORTLANDíS ANKENY PLAZA / SKIDMORE FOUNTAIN DISTRICT

From the Press Release:

WHAT:
Members of the public are invited to a design charrette for the proposed redevelopment of the Ankeny Plaza / Skidmore Fountain Area. This area is within Portland ís Old Town Chinatown Neighborhood, which is a nationally recognized historic area and a popular destination on weekends with Saturday Market visitors.

A design charrette is a collaborative work session in which a group of designers and interested citizens create a solution to a design problem. Charrettes are often used to generate a design solution while integrating the expertise and interests of a diverse group of stakeholders.
WHEN: Thursday, January 19, 2006, from 5:00 to 8:00 PM
WHERE:

Portland Development Commission
Commission Conference Room
222 NW 5th Avenue
Portland, Oregon

This is your chance to tell the city what you would like to see there. I vote for a huge water park or maybe a boardwalk with a rollercoaster. ooh ooh, i have an idea, let’s tear down all of Old Town and re-locate it to some farmland outside of Damascus - it could be a tourist attraction and make some money for the city….