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Rip City, Not Rip Off
The public closing standard

A fair deal.
On one page.

The public outcomes to secure before the final commitments take effect.

Updated September 8, 2026Sources & corrections ↗

Eight public tests

TestThe requirement
Affordable exposureA complete cost plan and public limits by government, year and purpose.
New private considerationCommitted private cash and dependable payments for the rights granted.
Buildable projectDefined scope, completion funds, overrun allocation and independent draw checks.
Continuous team commitmentThe actual franchise bound, with adequate security and workable remedies.
Preserved public rightsTitle, lawful authority, usable audits and specifically priced claim releases.
Sustainable operationsFunded maintenance, reserves, tenant access and workable default/exit economics.
Enforceable public purposeLabor, community, accessibility and neighborhood obligations with payers and remedies.
Complete public approvalReconciled intergovernmental deal, material documents, fiscal analysis and deviations.

As of September 8, 2026, the adopted terms are a negotiating proposal. The public funding framework describes $573 million for renovation and up to $288.6 million of continuing support before financing. Neither a maintenance damages value nor a universal market-price floor is established.

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