I went out sketching yesterday for the first time in quite a while. The sun was out and I headed for one of my favorite spots near the Pearl District where there's a sunny shipping dock I like to sit on and sketch the Fremont Bridge and Centennial Mills. But, I was disappointed to find that the building whose dock I like to sit on was gone and they've started building something new there. I can't imagine how they could justify building another condo tower there now with so many vacant condos in town. I hope it's at least an industrial use building, but I doubt it.
I had to satisfy myself with drawing this power pole with one of the supports for the Fremont Bridge behind it.
Monday, February 22, 2010
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The block you're referring to is an affordable Family Housing Building, with an elementary school/Zimmerman Community center to be on the ground floor. The neighborhood could use more families.
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John, Thanks for the information and link. I'm glad to know there will be affordable housing built there, although I miss my loading dock.
ReplyDeleteIt's getting harder and harder to find urban blight in Portland to draw.
Hey Bill, if you are looking for something run down to paint--come over to my house! lol--This is a very nice sketch.
ReplyDeleteLOL. Come to think of it, I could draw my own too.
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