My apologies for posting this info so late (back injury = massive pain, blogging procrastination), but tonight brings the latest installment of Portland Spaces magazine's Brite Lights Discussion series.
Lesley Hallick, OHSU provost, and Nancy Stueber, president of OMSI will join Randy Gragg, PS editor, to discuss the consequences, the challenges and potentials ahead in a unique fusion of urbanism and science education. The two institutions will soon be linked by the first rail/pedestrian/bike-only bridge in the US. With recent approval by the State Board of Higher Education of a collaborative science building for OHSU, PSU, OIT and OSU on the future Schnitzer Campus at South Waterfront, the stage is set for direct rail/pedestrian connection between the new facility and OMSI.
[I personally really wish the bridge were further north, so it would be convenient for people in downtown and Southeast instead of SoWa. But apparently I was out-voted.]
"Both leaders have played pivotal roles in developing their institutions," Randy says. "Since joining OHSU faculty in 1977 as an assistant professor of molecular biology and immunology, Hallick rose through the university’s ranks to eventually recruit five deans and lead the university’s lobbying in Salem. Stueber arrived at OMSI in 1981 as manager of community events, and before becoming president in 2000, has overseen the development of more than 25 exhibits that have toured internationally."
Hospitals, museums, transit planning: what's not to like? The shindig is, as usual, at Jimmy Mak's, 221 NW 10th Avenue, with doors opening at 5:30 and discussion beginning at 6:00. Greek food and libations happening throughout.
Also this week, on Thursday (7/24) Randy Gragg and a handful of other design press members will be on hand at Office (224 NE Alberta Street) for the second annual "Meet the Design Press", in which panelists will offer sound advice about getting your project or design talents published in papers, magazines, etc. I was a part of this panel last year, and there was a huge turnout with an excellent discussion. Other panelists include Lisa Radon from style maven Ultra PDX, urban honky Mike Merrell from the excellent Urban Honking blogs, Marjorie Skinner from the Portland Mercury (they of the best newspaper blog in Portland, hands down), and Sharon Lynn from HOW magazine. Office is also a wonderfully cute little shop with all kinds of stylish and vintage office products. Last year I walked out with a very chic aluminum business card holder.
I still fail to see the need from a change from the route of the 2003 LPA bridge route. It would appear that the change is to allow the Orange line to pass through the campus, but why couldn't they just transfer to the streetcar for that last leg instead of lengthening the route of both the streetcar and MAX.
It seems like a waste of time and rail just to make it slightly more convenient for the new OHSU campus.
I know I would much prefer the 2003 LPA from a biking perspective, at least.
Posted by: John Russell | July 21, 2008 at 02:31 PM
does the new alignment coincide with the tram?
Posted by: ben | July 21, 2008 at 08:28 PM
Ben asks: "does the new alignment coincide with the tram?"
It is closer to the tram, cutting the walking distance from the original LPA roughly in half, but it is on the northern side of the Ross Island Bridge while the tram is to the south.
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