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It's hard to see this with the fence in the way. I had to reach up and over. I sincerely hope they paint and trim the little white house next door. It seems like an eyesore, or perhaps a shocking incongruity. And what about the contrast with the new building's advanced siding? Some of it is...

You did not read my last post--only enough for a knee-jerk reaction. I indicated King Middle School. I had read a story in the PPH a while back (few on this blog subscribe) profiling a teacher who had to take the lead on this for King. She quoted the 60% figure for the school--at that time...

2-3 years ago the PPH had a story quoting a teacher at I believe King Middle School indicating it was about 60% of school students enrolled with a language other than English as their native one. So, I guess it was middle, not grammar, though the representation is probably close. The story was...

And when Roux gets humming along with its one day projection of 8,000 students, and half of them are from out of the country (as is the current demographic), this new resident/student dynamic and the fact that close to 70% of Portland's public school (grammar) kids speak a language other than...

The intersection of Ocean and Washington Ave. I was there yesterday and saw this perspective--it's hugely impressive. It reminds me of driving in Boston, when you turn a corner to see a prominent building in your face. If this main structure had been built to the original height proposal (16...

Picture going from Portland to Boston and taking a car or bus to Saco to board the train, then getting off in Haverhill, then having to figure out how to get there (by car or bus). This is what California is proposing. I read that they have spent $7 billion so far. But no matter what happens...

Originally, The Sun Life building designs indicated a rooftop deck, something like what WEX has. Perhaps that is what is going on here? I walked through the area yesterday, and might come back tonight for the bar seating at Twelve. Yes, Foreside is in stall mode. I don't think it's as easy to...

Question. Is the main hall with the food court, etc. going to be renovated or improved? It does still look rather dismal, especially in light of Moynihan in NYC creating that space into perhaps a destination outside of taking or arriving on a train. The main bisecting bar is fantastic. First...

I would loathe the Downeaster moved to this new or original location. Currently, it's not really running right due to, yes, even more track work. Once, we sat on the tracks for 1.5 hours hours outside of Wells. Options? Concord Coach? Thank God. There were zero trains all day from North Station...

That is grossly incorrect. Islamic and Hispanic birth rates are still strong, and the greatest among peoples in the world now. I'm not saying there is anything wrong with that, am I? I'm just pointing out fact. People change culture, and culture changes architecture, of which can enhance or...

In 20 years Portland will be a completely different city. Dramatically different ethnic birth rate and lifestyle changes will see ice hockey and football gone, so the typical arena build mindset of today will be out of style. Soccer is in, and will continue to increase in popularity. And Maine's...

Amen, brother. Cities with intelligent foresight do it right. True, it's a tough cost pill to swallow, but after, well worth it. Portland will continue to grow with its dynamic neighbor to the south (Boston, a 90 min drive) thriving and positioned to become the most important city in the world...

That is one long walk in a de facto tube to board the aircraft positioned at gate 14. I think now the Jetport has 5 or 6 decades of expansions all fused together like a Frankenstein monster? Only in Maine do we see this idea, or to this extent, a lack of planning for the future. The first thing...

If they had released something similar to the above skyline image the pushback including the silly PPH opinion piece from the USM professor would have been far less. Remember, in life we never get a second chance at a first impression. This does not get built at that height now without a BIG...

Sorry, my mistake, for all of Switzerland. Here are Basel's tallest buildings... Still far more impressive than Portland, with equal metro area populations. Metroplitan area population is a more accurate indicator of a city's size, otherwise, El Paso, Texas is bigger than Boston, and MUCH bigger...

If CIA's structural integrity has been compromised, then it needs to be torn down. I would find a buyer for the land, one who would agree to build a new arena. They would then rent it out to the county and allow a small share in some of the F&D revenue. The reason for that is obvious. Now, the...

You can't beat the location of the current CIA, and the bowl is there--it just needs to be tweaked. Yes, a $100 million one would do. The roof would then be lifted higher for a reinforced concrete platform underneath for more seating and dynamic F&D, and also additional creative space for...

That is one unenlightened opinion piece. Thanks for sharing. My favorite European city, Basel, Switzerland, has a metro area population with around 10,000 more people than Portland (567,000). It has 41 hi-rises higher than 250 feet (around 25 stories). So that's 41 more than Portland's tallest...

I agree with your assessment. Ironically, Cross Insurance Arena with its uninspiring name (insurance? get me outta here) could be the best choice for a fix. Acoustical and retractable ceiling tiles could be installed and on each side and the end (opposite the loading dock one), the entrance...

That's especially true of Houston, Texas. It's a big city with a largely vacant and dull downtown. The residents find pockets of activity outside it. New York and Boston have the most thriving downtowns that I've seen. Back Bay near the Pru and Hancock is becoming world class now with all ages...