dr. gerard mildner director, center for real estate portland state university april 13 th, 2010
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James E. Gibbons Educational Trust Fund
•Scott Langley - Ashforth Pacific
•Karen Williams - Carroll Investments
•Bruce Korter – Washington Capital Management
Dave Leland Leland and Associates
Paul Cathcart Portland Public Schools
Bruce Wood Foundation Real Estate Development
Sarah Lynn Schoening Portland Public Schools – Office of School Modernization
Stacey Glenewinkel Portland State University
2000 - 2002 2003 - 2005 2006 - 2008
River District 22 35 48
Downtown 59 71 54
Northwest 89 80 97
Children in the River District: 252
Enrolled in Portland Public Schools: 54
Downtown West Portland Elsewhere
St. Michael’s Church
35% 19% 46%
The International School
8% 19% 73%
Housing Youth Oriented
Retail Day Care &
After School Activities
Public Library Museum Public
Auditorium
Declining School Enrollment
Growing School Enrollment
Growing Local
Economy
•School consolidation
•Sell surplus space
•Lease out surplus space
•Partnerships for modernization
•Need for new schools
•Downtown thriving
•Lease new space
•Partnerships for new construction
Declining Local Econom
y
•School consolidation and cost cutting needed
•Need for other tools and economic development
•Need for new schools
•But few development opportunities