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Portland ordinance would protect parks, but not Congress Square Plaza

The City Council will vote next week on alternatives to a citizens petition that could negate the sale of the controversial parcel.

The Portland City Council moves toward a June referendum on the plan even as the city fights the measure.

The Friends of Congress Square Park seek a June vote making it harder for the city to sell open spaces.

Election Day proves to be a boon to the group opposing the sale of Congress Square Plaza.

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Foes threaten to sue after the 6-3 vote to allow an event center and a smaller public space on the downtown site.

A plan to turn over most of the plaza to private use incites passions in a city that prizes its open spaces.

A proposal to build an events center in the downtown Portland plaza will be presented to a City Council committee May 29.

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Renovators of a nearby hotel now want to turn city-owned space into an event center and a smaller, friendlier park.