Comments on: Famed Made in Oregon sign to change?

By: Josie

Josie — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:43:57 +0000

I agree with dieselboi 100%. I mean, it’s going to take a ton of money to do this, and there is more important things to do with this money. Since when does Oregon have all this money lying around? Schools and jobs need it more than anybody.

By: dieselboi

dieselboi — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:32:49 +0000

Aaron, not sure how that would work unless a non-profit or organization would formally form to take over the sign. Good idea. I doubt the cost of maintenance is really the issue here though.

By: morganpdx.com/

morganpdx.com/ — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:31:21 +0000

Portland Commisioner Randy Leonard has submitted an offer to U of O to have the city buy the sign (pending city council approval) in order to keep it as it is. Apparently, U of O has been less than cooperative.

http://commissionerleonard.typepad.com/commissioner_randy_leonar/2009/03/a-portland-icon.html

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:06:22 +0000

I wonder if all of the “keep it as it is” folks would be willing to contribute to some sort of trust fund that’s used for the maintenance and upkeep of the sign…

Would the U of O keep it as it is if they weren’t having to bear the costs of maintenance?

By: Kathie

Kathie — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 02:37:24 +0000

I think the sign should remain as is. I think that the UofO is very rude and inconsiderate in even wanting this change.

By: ORSunflower

ORSunflower — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:58:40 +0000

Rather than make this a University of Oregon sign, which disregards the other fine Universities in our state and makes it look as if the only University presence in Portland is the U of O…I would like to see it either say Welcome to Oregon or just remain Made in Oregon. I think it’s absurd to change it to University of Oregon! It has a deer, not a duck on it, afterall!

By: Steve Gutendorf

Steve Gutendorf — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 01:52:51 +0000

This sign is a historical landmark and if any changes are to be made, they should be to restore it to the original purpose, held sacred and dear to those of us who grew up with it being there over Old town Portland. The last thing that should be done is to allow U of O buy it and put their name on it. Not EVERYONE in Portland is a fan of theirs! Please listen to the people who pay the taxes to keep the sign there. If we must pay a little more to keep it original, that’s better than defacing it to please some Oregon college people…

By: ambrown

ambrown — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:42:49 +0000

as the photographer of the photo, I’m also in favor of not changing the sign.

By: Metroknow

Metroknow — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:38:21 +0000

@Beanhead61: It has nothing to do with entitlement, and your rightwing/leftwing assessment is laughable. For me it has everything to do with this being a public institution, who takes public funds/tax dollars, and is in my opinion wasting it on such trivialities while tuitions skyrocket. It’s a waste of time and money.

By: Kram Namloc

Kram Namloc — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:14:16 +0000

Me likee the sign!