It’s been six months since the Portland Chronicle began publication in October 2014. In that time we’ve covered news from Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard to North Williams Avenue, St. Johns to Eastmoreland, Sellwood to the Northwest District, Goose Hollow to Montavilla.
This is a collection of reader reactions we’ve received.
- “Seems like a banal attempt at inspiring grassroots ‘outrage’ ala NIMBY.”
- “The Portland Chronicle reports on upcoming development projects with a clear eye and straight-ahead voice … Despite the lack of bylines, the site is a boon to those of us interested in local development and a great source of news about what’s going up.”
- “Well this is the most depressing website ever”
- “Portland Chronicle covers wave of PDX home demolitions with neutral voice, let’s development speak for itself”
- “…it seems you are really doing the city of Portland a disservice”
- “Looks like a worthwhile website.”
- “Thank you for your incredible diligence in covering demolitions in Portland, and for highlighting many developers’ exploitation of wholly inadequate code language.”
- “… a website calling itself The Portland Chronicle has become a reliable catalog of demolition applications … the site is a must-read for people seeking to stay abreast of demolitions.”
- “The Chronicle is working to archive structures that have been demolished. By recording the destructions of these structures, they will be remembered. The website will also help people realize the effect of smaller structures.”
- “The Portland Chronicle shares information about planned demolitions and development, before the bulldozer arrives…”
- “The O must have figured-out how popular the Portland Chronicle has become…”
- “Your website and page are amazing”
- ” … I feel Portland Chronicle is doing Portland and its residents a HUGE disservice.”
- “I just want to thank you for providing a vital service to Portlanders. The information you provide allows citizens the opportunity to engage directly with issues of concern to them, when they would otherwise likely have no idea where to begin.”
- “If the proprietors of the Portland Chronicle are really opposed to the avaricious decimation of Portland blocks and neighborhoods, as seems possible, it seems they should “show their face/s,” and more clearly/honestly state the purpose and goals of the Chronicle’s website.”
- “…your work is a good indicator of the growing level of concern Portlanders have about infill development.”
- “I just came across your site. It’s terrific. … The Chronicle is the site I’ve long thought Portland should have.”