Oregon Record
Bend
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North Mirror Pond parking and event space

Summary

A scaled-back $5 million downtown parking lot and event space will use the CM/GC delivery method to hit a tight timeline; some councilors worry about losing downtown parking.

At a glance

Total mentions
1
Last 30 days
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Last discussed Sep 2, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

$5 million project budget; design contract grows to $902,586.

✅Who benefits

Downtown visitors and event-goers, including users of planned public restrooms.

⚠️Who could be affected

Councilor Franzosa argued the project removes downtown parking.

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