Design a better Portland

Re-imagining the original Lincoln Square proposal from the 1980s to today as a mixed-use but mostly residential development.

Original Lincoln Square Proposal:
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Reimagined:
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I was showing this in the Bayside sub but maybe it belongs here...https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?hl=en&mid=15tyYZEwi1go13wGsAKCCCqwCN8uZrQg&ll=43.57622334796578%2C-70.49520143280976&z=12
 

Attachments

  • Vision for Portland.pdf
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Is the Memic owned lot zoned for 30 stories or the lot where 3 Portland Square was proposed?
 
Look what they just did in Boston at the de facto entrance to the North End at Hanover Street. The Boston arch blog is going a bit nuts over it. They are forming a mob to change it. I don't blame them. Imagine this kind of "design" at the intersection of Middle and Exchange? The owner is quite old and thinks everyone is crazy for not liking it. I'm going down in two weeks and will check to see what's up.

On another note, I was at the Cobble to Cobble skateboard course event on lower Exchange for a bit last week. The energy from the participants and onlookers was infectious. There were people from the 3 cruise ships in town and tourists from all over in addition to the locals. Everyone was having a great time and many were talking about Portland being such a great place. I think lower Exchange is the best section of a street in the nation. Google Earth or walk it with taking the time to think about the architecture and businesses here going down to Fore Street. It really is quite special. The restoration of the block where the Starbucks used to be is stunning.

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