Portland Parks and Recreation announced that it will cost at least $85,850 to repair the damage to Chapman and Lownsdale squares caused by Occupy Portland protesters.
Portland Parks and Recreation announced that it will cost at least $85,850 to repair the damage to Chapman and Lownsdale squares caused by Occupy Portland protesters.
The long-term impact on trees in the parks and damage to artwork in the squares is still unknown.
The nonprofit Portland Parks Foundation has launched a drive to raise private funds for the repairs. It has so far received a $25,000 contribution from Umpqua Bank and donations of between $10 and $100 from around 100 people totaling about $8,000.
According to PP&R, the city has not been forced to repair damages in the squares caused by group activities for the past five years. The most recent cost was $602 for damages caused by the Portland Marathon in 1994. The marathon had taken out a permit for the squares and reimbursed the city for the cost.
Read more at The Portland Tribune.
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