Feb 07 2008
Portland Spaces hits the stands
While I was away from the desk, Portland Spaces hit the stands.
I don’t have much to add to the conversation (supportive and otherwise) already underway
on various blogs, but here are a few late observations:
- It’s a very nice magazine, interesting to read, well written, well designed and thoughtfully organized.
- OK, Jack Bogdanski (link on otherwise, above) deems the magazine pretentious. And I’ve heard more than one reader use the word academic in describing the overall feel of the content. But Spaces isn’t a formulaic regional home and garden magazine. It breaks the mold by including a unique mix of content. That makes it interesting, and possibly ground breaking, as a regional magazine prototype. Anyone know of similar titles in other metro markets?
- Down the road some point/counterpoint arguments on public spaces issues might mitigate any creeping editorial conceit. Give Bogdanski a column. Just kidding. Well, maybe not just kidding.
- It’s not hard for me to visualize Spaces’ audience. Educated curious upscale urban metro area adults who are interested in architecture city planning gardening and decorating. That includes me, I think. But are there tens of thousands of us in Portland? Or at least, will advertisers believe that? And will the advertising ROI bear out the belief? We’ll see.
I enjoyed the magazine. I subscribed. I look forward to the next issue.
