This week, City Commissioner Carmen Rubio's office announced that the bronze Thompson Elk statue—which formerly stood on a stone pedestal on SW Main—will return downtown. It isn't a given that the statue will return to its old post, between the Chapman Square and Lownsdale Square parks, as the granite base and octagonal basin on which the statue stood were damaged by nightly fires during the first month of the 2020 George Floyd demonstrations. As for.
Portland Parks Commissioner Carmen Rubio, Portland Parks & Recreation, and the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center Community Advisory Committee have announced efforts to advance the community-led vision for the public space at IFCC. The IFCC Community Advisory Committee (CAC) proposes the building be redeveloped as a site where the history of Portland s Black community - and its rich arts and culture contributions - can be presented, displayed, discussed, and honored. This vision is moving forward.