The New Downtown Entertainment District, Are Vacancy Taxes a Business Killer? And Is In-N-Out Better Than Burgerville?
We’re talking about the push to develop a new entertainment district in downtown Portland, the uproar from the business community as the idea of a vacancy tax is explored in city council, and will there soon be more In-N-Outs than Burgervilles?Joining City Cast Portland Host Claudia Meza are Chris Pink, owner of the Paris Theater, and our very own senior producer, Giulia Fiaoni.
Discussed in today's episode:
- Would a Vacancy Tax Spur Owners of Empty Towers to Seek Out Commercial Tenants? [Willamette Week]
- In-N-Out to open Vancouver location Thursday [KGW]
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