Density

[58rhodes]

I think the greatest attribute to Portland are the residential neighborhoods--they are one of the main reasons Portland gained national attention as Americas most livable city back in the 80s. I dont want to see those areas turned into super high density unless its just on the thoroughfares, if that happens Portland becomes every like other major city full of apartments.I also think that there is plenty of underdeveloped land in the core area to build mixed use and create densities of 11 to 12 thousand ppl P/sqm.
Im also not a fan of mid rise buildings because they usually become budget buildings with little or no character. I am a fan of mixed use and density in the right places and that is the core and along transit lines. I like to see structures where you can see that the developer makes a REAL commitment to the city and not just some 15 story box that was built to sell and re sell etc.

As far as a skyline goes Im not promoting that we should go nuts over a bunch of tall towers, in fact Im NOT for building over 600ft. Im not exactly convinced that we should build 343 ft in the LLoyd district either. I think 4 or 5 buildings in Downtown around 400 to 500 ft and a few more 325s in Sowa would be great for now and the near future.