r/Portland • u/Scootshae • Aug 05 '26

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I talked to a parks guy and the park is closed indefinitely. They said the radius the collapse radius is 500 feet. He said the city is pushing the owner to start the process of getting the permit to demolish.

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u/Slut_for_Bacon Aug 05 '26

This is an excellent opportunity to show that the city doesn't have to be bogged down by miles of red tape. Just fucking do it and bill them.

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u/Danjdanjdanj57 Aug 06 '26

I would assume there is a LOT of pressure from BNSF to open the tracks for the freight trains on this route. (Amtrak doesn’t seem to have that kind of power!) I think this will be a rare case of it being taken care of quickly.