Just in: The University of Oregon will own the “Made in Oregon” sign. But the new lettering will say only “Oregon.” And the “Old Town” designation at the bottom of the sign will remain.
The compromise, which city commissioners approved at City Council this morning, means Portland will not need to condemn the sign or spend taxpayer dollars in order to control the icon’s symbolism. “The outcome is clear,” says Jan Oliver, representing the university. “We are comfortable with it.”
We just posted a copy of the new proposed image at the bottom. (The other two here were humble suggestions from WW.)
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UofO has no real tangible ownership in the sign if the City of Portland is going to bully them by threatening to have the sign condemened. Yes I understand that PSU and others may have issues, but if PSU owned the sign, theres a chance that the sign might have their name on it.
[...] change the “Made in Oregon” sign on the west bank of the Willamette River, despite Commissioner Randy Leonard’s campaign on behalf of the city this spring to strike a compromise deal with the university (pictured above) on the sign’s [...]