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	Pioneer Courthouse Square - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Pioneer Courthouse Square, affectionately known as Portland's Living Room, is a public space occupying a full 40,000 ft² (3700 m²) city block in the center of downtown Portland, Oregon.
		The square is bounded by Southwest Morrison Street on the north, Southwest 6th Avenue on the east, Southwest Yamhill Street on the south, and Southwest Broadway on the west.
		Pioneer Courthouse Square is a venue for speeches, political demonstrations, rallies and vigils.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pioneer_Courthouse_Square (1043 words)

	Public Space, Public Transport Gel in Portland’s Pioneer Square \| Project for Public Spaces (PPS)
		Description: Pioneer Courthouse Square is an all-brick, multi-tiered plaza in the heart of downtown Portland's retail district and at the hub of the city's transit system.
		The Square is not part of the downtown BID, although the BID does contract with Pioneer Courthouse Square, Inc., to provide cleaning and security for the space.
		Since the Square is a high-traffic area, it is an ideal location for events, most of which are either fun or controversial, and make good stories for the press while generating publicity for the Square.
	www.pps.org /buildings/info/mgmt/MgmtModels/pioneersq (817 words)

	Pioneer Courthouse Square - Great Public Spaces \| Project for Public Spaces (PPS)
		Pioneer Courthouse Square has been called "Portland's living room" in reference to its enhanced civic role as a place for the public to gather in and use.
		Pioneer Courthouse Square is one of the first in a new generation of public squares.
		The revitalization of the downtown is testimony to the square's profound impact on the livability of Portland.
	www.pps.org /gps/one?public_place_id=19 (1133 words)

	portland imc - 2004.05.14 - Kick Starbucks OUT of Pioneer Courthouse Square
		Fact: The nonprofit Pioneer Courthouse Square Inc. is under contract with the City to run the square and is responsible for everything except landscaping services (which are provided by the City Parks Department).
		We could kick Starbucks out of pioneer courthouse square (and I think that would be cool), stop an ice rink, stop the city from covering the reservoirs, we could even pass progressive city wide legislation on chainstores, or get the city to fund a locally owned business education campaign if we applied ourselves.
		Pioneer square is generally the meeting place for all huge downtown rallies, which fill with radicals and anarchists who hate huge corporations like starbucks.
	portland.indymedia.org /en/2004/05/288422.shtml (1499 words)

	SIGUCCS 2001 - Portland, Oregon: Oct. 17 - 20, 2001
		Pioneer Courthouse Square is described by Frommer's as doubling as "Portland's outdoor living room and the heart of the city".
		On several blocks around Pioneer Square inscribed in the brick sidewalks are sayings from the wise to the silly.
		In Pioneer courthouse square there's a fountain, sculpture, a weather machine that predicts tomorrow's weather at noon but is worth looking at even if it's not noon.
	www.csus.edu /siguccs/tips.htm (1826 words)

	Oregon Hikes - Old Town Portland
		For the recommended walking loop, head across the square to Yamhill Street and walk downhill alongside the 1869 Pioneer Courthouse.
		Pioneer Courthouse Square has seen many changes since the city founding in 1843.
		Sidewalk artwork near the square includes whimsical bronze statues of otters, bears, beavers, a deer and a commuter with an umbrella.
	www.oregon.com /hiking/portland.cfm (956 words)

	The One True b!X's PORTLAND COMMUNIQUE: Items From Pioneer Courthouse Square Board Meeting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Also presented today was something of an update on the place audits that have been conducted of the Square with the assistance of the Project for Public Spaces.
		Increase the Square as the heart of the downtown "district" by improving its connections to adjacent streets and strengthening the edges around it.
		The GSa of course is responsible for Pioneer Courthouse and so his presence on the Board would facilitiate discussions about how to bridge the space between the Courthouse and the Square.
	communique.portland.or.us /04/07/items_from_pioneer_courthouse_square_board_meeting (1586 words)

	Portland Architecture: South Park Block 5: A Bad Idea That Keeps On Going
		You’ve got Pioneer Courthouse Square one block to the northeast and the South Park Blocks one block to the south.
		With the tree in the square, a rink in the new park, a redesigned Nordstrom and re-energized surrounding buildings we could finally have a true retail core.
		pioneer square is a plaza and we don't need another one so close.
	chatterbox.typepad.com /portlandarchitecture/2005/09/sout_park_block.html (1751 words)

	Features - September 8, 2003
		Pioneer Courthouse Square: Jump on the Pio Express any day of the week and you will end up on the corner of Broadway and Morrison, in front Nordstrom’s.
		Pioneer Courthouse Square is the big hole across the street, where there is almost always some sort of entertainment to be had, frequently in the form raving evangelists and the deranged homeless.
		Six blocks north of Pioneer Square, this is where the big names come on their club tours.
	www.lclark.edu /org/piolog/feature2003sep08.html (1365 words)

	Pioneer Courthouse Square - Portland, Oregon
		Located in the heart of downtown Portland, Pioneer Courthouse Square is affectionately known as the City's "living room." With more than 21,000 people passing by the Square each day, and thousands more visiting the Square directly, it is the single most visited site in Oregon's most visited city.
		The Square is one of Portland's leading outdoor venues, hosting over 300 events each year that range from large-scale concerts to cultural festivals.
		The Square is a true symbol of Portland with its bricks symbolizing the people that make Portland such an extraordinary city.
	www.pioneercourthousesquare.org (128 words)

	Self-Guided Tour: Portland, Oregon - POVA
		Pioneer Courthouse Square (map #1)is a central plaza used for civic celebrations, concerts, flower shows or as a meeting place for friends.
		From Pioneer Courthouse Square, walk south on Broadway, using the huge “Portland” sign as your beacon.
		The original intention of a group of Portland pioneers was to set aside a long promenade park that would traverse the entire town site, from the Willamette River to the base of the West Hills.
	www.pova.com /arts_culture/cultural_tours/culture_district/culture_dis_tour.html (1545 words)

	Pioneer Courthouse Square - Portland, OR, 97205 - Citysearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Pioneer Courthouse Square - Portland, OR, 97205 - Citysearch
		Portland prides itself on a lively downtown, and Pioneer Square serves as the hub of activity for all walks of life, from shoppers to tourists to street musicians to office workers to food vendors.
		Grab lunch at one of the many carts in and around the square, and have a seat on the steps for some great people-watching.
	portland.citysearch.com /profile/8461113 (456 words)

	map.aDayBlog.com: Pioneer Square (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		I heard about this last friday when I was reading about the pillow fight that was going to occur at Pioneer Square in Portland Oregon.
		After looking up Pioneer Square on Google Maps, I realized that the full name is "Pioneer Courthouse Square".
		The square hosts over 300 events every year, and is the most visited area in all of Oregon.
	map.adayblog.com /archives/2006/03/pioneer_square.php (163 words)

	Travelocity.com: Destination Guides: Portland
		Pioneer Courthouse Square--The square is bordered by Yamhill and Morrison streets, Sixth Avenue, and Broadway.
		From the square, walk east on SW Yamhill Street, past Pioneer Courthouse.
		Pioneer Courthouse Square, the end point of this stroll, is just across SW Sixth Avenue.
	dest.travelocity.com /DestGuides/0,1840,TRAVELOCITY\|4655\|\|\|0025020034\|F\|N,00.html (1341 words)

	This is the page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Located in the heart of downtown Portland, Pioneer Courthouse Square, a thriving urban park, is affectionately known as the City's "living room." More than 21,000 people pass by the Square each day, while thousands more utilize its on-site resources.
		The Pioneer Square MAX stop on the light rail line is a popular spot for travelers.
		Located just to the southeast of Pioneer Square, Fox Tower 2000 is a 27-tory building with "clean lines." The multi-planar design and its stepped-back base were partially intended to prevent an unfriendly shadow from falling on the square.
	www.movingtoportland.net /photogallery/photo00013279/real.htm (2717 words)

	Kutchi.com - The Internet Community
		Pioneer Courthouse Square: Pioneer Courthouse Square is the heart of downtown Portland, and is recognized as the city's "living room."
		On April 6, 1984, 9,000 citizens inaugurated what has become one of the most successful public squares in America, receiving mention in Time Magazine as one of the "ten most notable design achievements" in the country.
		Pioneer Courthouse Square is truly the city's largest interactive "billboard" reaching thousands of people each day!
	www.kutchi.com /Travel/Portland.html (602 words)

	Pioneer Courthouse Square's coffee corner to get new life - The Portland Business Journal:
		Pioneer Courthouse Square and Starbucks Corp. are sprucing up Portland's most popular "living room," paying for new lighting and adding classical music to upgrade the environs of the popular coffee corner.
		The square has long been a gathering point for the city, designed to make downtown a destination point and fulfill the city's vision of making it the clean, safe and active heart of the metropolitan area.
		The changes should improve security at the square and reduce situations such as having folks sleeping on Starbucks' back veranda, she said.
	www.bizjournals.com /portland/stories/1999/01/11/story3.html (649 words)

	GSA - Pioneer Courthouse Re-Dedication Ceremony Portland Oregon
		As you know, the Pioneer Courthouse is the second oldest federal courthouse west of the Mississippi, and is among the top five historic properties managed by GSA.
		Each of you helped make certain that the Pioneer Courthouse, which has served so many citizens in the past, will continue to operate as a worldclass facility for generations to come.
		While the beauty of this courthouse and its historic elements are evident to each and every visitor, there is also much more here than meets the eye.
	www.gsa.gov /Portal/gsa/ep/contentView.do?pageTypeId=8199&channelId=-13352&P=XAE&contentId=20184&contentType=GSA_BASIC (629 words)

	portland imc - 2002.01.10 - Pioneer Courthouse Square Interviews
		I went to Pioneer Courthouse Square last week to check out the Buddhas not Bombs meditation vigil and to talk with people.
		I was especially curious about other people's opinions on the meditators and to see if the square's security would interfere with the meditators.
		There was one security guard who walked around the square but he didn't seem particularly concerned with the meditators.
	portland.indymedia.org /en/2002/01/6337.shtml (1440 words)

	Portland Parks & Recreation :: Pioneer Courthouse Square
		The winning team was led by Portland architect Will Martin, who died in a plane crash not long after the square was dedicated.
		Located across from its namesake, the historic Pioneer Courthouse, Pioneer Courthouse Square officially opened April 6, 1984, sharing Portland's birthday 133 years before.
		The Square's features include the Waterfall Fountain, built of granite; sixteen columns with classical pillars topped with carved yellow roses on which crawl pink-and-green spotted bugs; and two brick amphitheaters which provide seats for events.
	www.portlandonline.com /parks/finder/index.cfm?action=ViewPark&PropertyID=515 (361 words)

	TriMet: Contact Us - TriMet Ticket Office at Pioneer Courthouse Square
		Located in the heart of downtown Portland at Pioneer Courthouse Square, the TriMet Ticket Office provides a variety of services for riders.
		The Ticket Office is part of the Portland Oregon Information Center at Pioneer Courthouse Square, located downtown at SW 6th Avenue between Morrison and Yamhill.
		Pioneer Courthouse Square is just steps from the MAX station and the Portland Mall.
	www.trimet.org /contact/tto.htm (221 words)

	Portland, Oregon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Each block is 200 ft (60 m) square; by comparison, Seattle's city blocks are 240 by 320 feet (70 by 100 m), and Manhattan's east-west streets are divided into blocks that are from 600 to 800 feet (180 to 240 m) long
		Starting in the late 1980s, and peaking in the 2000s, many of the existing warehouses, some on brownfield sites, have been converted into lofts, and new multistory condominiums have also been developed.
		The increasing density has attracted a mix of restaurants, brewpubs, shops, and art galleries, though in some cases pioneering tenants have been priced out of the area.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Portland,_Oregon (5921 words)

	Oregonian lauded for embezzlement coverage
		The operations manager for Pioneer Courthouse Square has turned himself in to authorities after an audit showed that nearly $90,000 apparently had been embezzled from the organization.
		Anne Kelly Feeney, executive director for Pioneer Courthouse Square,said David C. Cook, the operations manager, had access to the funds as part of his routine duties.
		Although Feeney said the missing money was a very significant amount, she said it came from a fund reserved for renovating the popular downtown square, not from its $600,000 annual operating budget.
	www.positiveatheism.org /rw/gambler2.htm (543 words)

	cuponoodles: Wi-Fi in Pioneer Courthouse Square? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		I'm posting this from Pioneer Courthouse Square, where I'm cruising along at about 1.0 Mbps on my Dell Inspiron.
		This node in the square, for example, is sponsored in part by the Portland Business Alliance.
		Apparently, Portland is listed as the "Hottest" spot in Intel's "unwired cities" survey, ahead of tech-heavy cities such as San Francisco and Seattle.
	www.cuponoodles.net /archives/000041.html (259 words)

	The One True b!X's PORTLAND COMMUNIQUE: Help Keep Pioneer Courthouse Square Awash In Free Wifi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Riding to the rescue was the Portland Business Alliance, which stepped in to let PTP operate the node out of its offices overlooking the Square.
		That move, apparently, again threatens to leave PTP without a node providing coverage to the Square, relegating it to being covered only by the for-pay wifi provided by T-Mobile out of the Starbucks on the Square's northwest corner.
		Anywho who can't get their wireless fix at Pioneer Courthouse Square is welcome to move a few blocks north and connect at O'Bryant Square, courtesy of City Club and Saw.net.
	communique.portland.or.us /05/07/help_keep_pioneer_courthouse_square_awash_in_free_wifi (1159 words)

	portland imc - 2003.03.26 - M26 Die-In at Pioneer Courthouse Square
		Rachel and I met with management at Pioneer square and they informed us it was okay to have the "Dead-In" as long as we didn't use chalk, an easy concession to make in the global view of the message.
		The next "dead-in" will be on April 2, 2003 Pioneer Courthouse Square at Noon.
		In the spirit of the ever-evolving art installation the Peace institute is seeking musicians to accompany the "dead-in" and are soliciting one-act plays to be performed around the "dead." Other opportunities are also available.
	portland.indymedia.org /en/2003/03/53352.shtml (436 words)

	Oregon History Project
		Two blocks to the west a series of parks that included a dramatic walk-through fountain named for Ira Keller, former chairman of the Portland Development Commission, were completed.
		The Pioneer Courthouse was restored and Pioneer Courthouse Square, intended to be the center of downtown, was built on the former site of a parking structure.
		The most elaborate articles were devoted to Michael Graves’ startling Portland Building, with others covering the nearby Justice Center, Willamette Center, Pioneer Courthouse Square, and townhouse developments in different parts of the city.
	www.ohs.org /education/oregonhistory/narratives/subtopic.cfm?subtopic_ID=223 (365 words)

	PGE - 11/24/03 Issues in Perspective: PGE provides green electricity for Pioneer Courthouse Square Holiday Tree (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Portland, Ore. — The 2003 Holiday Tree that illuminates Pioneer Courthouse Square this year is green in more ways than one.
		Pioneer Courthouse Square officials also showed concern for natural resources by selecting a tree grown on certified sustainable forest land.
		PGE customers rank number four among the nation’s utilities for total renewable power subscribers, according to the latest National Renewable Energy Lab survey.
	portlandgeneral.com /about_pge/news/archives/2003_holidayTree.asp?... (369 words)

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