What matters most to the Lents neighborhood in its next phase of development?
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What is your relationship to the Lents neighborhood? Choose all that apply (hold down the Ctrl key on your PC or Command on your Mac to select multiple items).
What activities do you, your family, and/or friends like to do in Lents?
pickles games, eat out, use lents park, walk
What kinds of businesses are important to you? What kinds of businesses would you like to have added to the neighborhood?
retail sales and service (BBQ, pizza, cocktail lounge, music venue, brunch spot, donut shop
What kind of open public space do you imagine here? What could it be used for (e.g., Lents International Farmers Market)?
farmers market, picnic tables, shaded areas
What kind of housing do you imagine here? Do you want to see a mix of affordable housing units and market rate units? Do you want to see a mix of units to accommodate families of all sizes?
The minimum amount of affordable housing allowed by the code. the lents town center already has approximately 75% affordable housing, an imbalance of income levels for the most important intersection/area in the neighborhood. More affordable housing would limit the median income which is the primary driving factor to attract businesses. Lents has already received more than its fair share of affordable housing in the last 10 years and adding more will essentially create a pocket of poverty that will have long lasting impacts on not just the town center, but but for the neighborhood. We need more middle and upper income households to attract the diversity of businesses the entire community seeks.
What are your top priorities for Prosper Portland's investment in this development?
Housing without rent restrictions
Support local neighborhood small businesses through commercial space renovations
Programmed events in public spaces, install public art
I have another priority (let us know below)
If one of your priorities was "Other" please describe it:
The Lents Town Center needs more 'destination' uses - such as a music venue, farmers market, or higher end bar/lounge. Housing on the map needs to have ground floor retail focused on SE 92nd to create a commercial corridor with a wide mix of uses. Should prohibit primary offices, repair or storage uses.
What additional equitable development goals are important to you?
I'd like to see a focus on businesses that are successful. Ensure they are financially sound enough to be around at least a year. Green building policies will increases costs beyond the reach of local small businesses. The savings on energy aren't ever recouped form tenants and the buildings cost double what they should. limit or prohibit non-profit developers as they rarely make sound financial sense (or force them to eliminate their developer fees/prohibit seeking LEED certification with the massive maintenance costs).