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January 2017
NEWS
Construction Plans Discussed
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of this study will help us determine if
we want to pursue work on one or more
of the sites.
“The study may show us that neither
of the two city-owned sites is feasible,”
she continued. “If we determine that
the sites may support development, we
will start a public engagement process,
alongside other more detailed feasibility
analyses.”
Spring Garden Park design settled
Portland Parks and Recreation has
decided to accept the Project Advisory
Committee’s recommendation of a
concrete pad and seating wall at Spring
Garden Park.
There was months-long public
involvement that included many
stakeholders, a review of survey
results, and an additional community
meeting to understand concerns about
options for a proposed amphitheatre at
Spring Garden Park.
A second option involved no concrete
pad but kept a seating wall. The third
option, which was most preferred
by recent lobbying and surveys, was
the removal of the concrete pad and
seating wall, leaving a grassy bowl
with boulders and trees.
“We understand that some neighbors
will be pleased by this decision, and
some neighbors will not be pleased,”
both Fritz and Parks Director Mike
Abbaté wrote the neighbors.
A resident who lives within ear shot
of the future amphitheatre was not
pleased.
“We’re all disappointed,” said Ken
Boltz. “It seems like they never intended
to change what they were doing and
wasted our time and money.”
A name change was also brought up.
A letter from Commissioner Amanda
Fritz states that the bureau will conduct
its adopted process for naming of
parks.
“While I suspect many will support
continuing the ‘Spring Garden Park’
name,” Fritz wrote, “I will be open to
considering other suggestions.”
“Whatever your preference regarding
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A fueling center is planned next to the former Sears Armory office building.
(Post file photo by Erik Vidstrand)
the designs, we hope that everyone
will keep perspective of the enormous
value that the park will hold for
neighborhood residents.”
Construction will begin in spring
2017 and open by end of the summer.
The entire letter posted to the park bureau’s
website and other information can be found
at https://www.portlandoregon.gov/
parks/67420.
Snapshots
(Clockwise, from top left) A city snowplow makes its way through Multnomah Village on Dec. 16, (Post photo by Erik Vidstrand). Kent Thompson is riding his scooter in the snow on
Southwest 52nd Avenue on Dec. 15, (Post photo by Leslie Baird). A transformer explodes at Southwest 28th and Multnomah Boulevard due to ice in early December, (Photo courtesy
of Stuart Ellis). Trees came down on Moss Street and weren't removed for three days. This photo was taken on Dec. 10, (Post photo by Erik Vidstrand).
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