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Council and community press for creative approach to Harrison and Main redevelopment to preserve farmers market
Summary
Councilors, staff and market organizers discussed a potential transit‑oriented redevelopment of the city‑ and Metro‑owned Harrison and Main parking lot, with repeated calls to preserve the Milwaukie Farmers Market and other public event space while exploring housing, parking and design-competition options.
City staff and Metro have renewed discussions about redeveloping the Harrison and Main parking lot as a transit‑oriented development, and councilors and members of the public urged a collaborative, creative process that preserves the Milwaukie Farmers Market and downtown event space.
Assistant City Manager Joseph Brillio and development project manager Mandy Byrd told the council the two parcels are split between the city (eastern half) and Metro (western half) under a 2016 intergovernmental agreement; Metro has recently renewed interest in pursuing development after a multi-year pause. Staff listed constraints — loss of public parking,…
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