Stand on the prom and look down the hill to the heinous Union Station Mini-Mall on St. John Street, Portland’s most iconic example of hideous urban renewal. Mourn the loss of the Victorian-era Union Station and its clock tower, which were demolished more than 40 years ago to make way for this neon beacon of materialism. You’ve survived the smell of progress, the sharp angles of development, and the toasted tarmac of a car-lover’s paradise. And, in the end, what have you learned? Maybe all you know is that ugliness happens, even in the prettiest place.
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, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Oscar Wilde, Gilbert Gottfried
