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Broadway Corridor talks revive with new developers
Unions helped negotiate a landmark community benefits agreement ensuring the project would create high-road jobs, before the last developer pulled out.
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Will Portland’s plan for high-road jobs survive the pullout of Broadway Corridor developer?
Unions and community groups want to know if a landmark agreement on the massive Broadway Corridor redevelopment project still stands.Â
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New Pearl District neighborhood: union-built
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler called it one of the most complex and ambitious development projects the City has ever taken on.
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Former USPS site will be a model of high-road development
Portland City Council is scheduled to vote Sept. 23 on an agreement that will ensure years of employment for union construction trades workers and enhanced opportunities in construction for women and minorities.
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Breakthrough on community benefits agreement for Broadway Corridor
The 12-block public-private project on the former post office site will use union labor.
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Union-community coalition asks City Council to break impasse over labor standards for Broadway Corridor
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty will meet July 20 with the developer and the coalition to see if the impasse can be broken.
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Roadblock in the Broadway Corridor?
A deal on a community benefits agreement is held up over equity for construction workers.
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Union-backed coalition pushes bold vision for Broadway corridor project
Redevelopment of the 32-acre downtown site will set the tone for what kind of city Portland will be.