So, apparently then-commissioner Francesconi was overseeing Portland Parks & Rec. when they attempted — without public knowledge — to negotiate a sale of a very large portion of Mt. Tabor park, a long-standing, loved public space. This included the lower South side and historic area nursery. They were going to raze down a Historic arbor; without telling us. All this is documented in the Southeast Examiner, Portland Mercury and the general blogosphere. Luckily, nothing panned out; had it become a sale or a lease, the Eastside would become a very different landscape—figuratively and literally.
Thankfully, at least one Commissioner, Randy Leonard, has opposed this publicly.
Surely, there ought to be more transparency in the City Council before any of these potential sales or land-use deals are made? What’s going on with the Republic of Multnomah County?
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