Portland is a PR machine for light rail & streetcar

Here are Some Facts About Portland Oregon          

The round 2001

The round 2003

Later Press

The Portland Tribune Beaverton Round financial woes resurface

The Beaverton Valley Times, Jun 16, 2008, Round owners could face suit if fail to pay off $857,000 debt to city

The Oregonian, June 16, 2008: Beaverton council votes to sue owners of the Round for unpaid bills

The Beaverton Valley Times, Jul 26, 2007: The Round tumbles toward foreclosure

The Oregonian,  September 12, 2007,  Previous stories about the Round at Beaverton Central

The Oregonian, September 21, 2006

"Started in 1997, the project was pitched as a suburban regional center, a model for smart development along light rail. But in 1999, the first developer went belly up, leaving unfinished buildings rusting until Dorn-Platz's arrival in 2001."

"The 4 1/2 acres of the former Westgate Theatre property will have the same type of mixed-use development, with offices, retail shops, housing and parking garages. The city bought the property in December for $4.9 million, and officials plan to start looking for a developer by the end of the year,"

"If the city allows enough parking and doesn't demand something the market won't support, he says, Specht would consider a deal."