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Portland should be a leader in it's support of local businesses and that leadership should START in Pioneer Courthouse Square! Say NO to Starbucks expansion plans and say YES to require local preference! Isn't it time the people of Portland through the power of our City Council to charge the board of Pioneer Courthouse Square Inc. to lease space to a locally owned coffee shop as part of their contract with the City to run the Square? A vote of the City Council could void the current lease to Starbucks corporation and require local preference in all future retail space lease decisions. Would this be an easy task? No. Is it possible? Yes. [ read more... ] - Fact: Pioneer Courthouse Square has a reputation as "Portland's Living Room".
- Fact: Powells plans to close it's Travel Store in the Square at he end of this year. This means the only fixed locally owned store in the square is closing.
- Fact: Pioneer Courthouse Square has an immense value to the local community.
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