Portland Downtown Plan
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 Portland Downtown Plan application |
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 Portland Downtown Plan case study |
- Title
- Portland Downtown Plan
- Description
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1989 Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence - Gold Medal
The Portland Downtown Plan in Oregon combined public and private investment and citizen participation to revitalize downtown and reconnect it to the waterfront. Completed in 1972, it established a collective vision and planning process to redevelop downtown over two decades and involved businesses, residents, transit organizations, and multiple levels of government in a joint effort to create an urban community in the heart of the city. The plan leveraged public and private investment to expand local transit, preserve historic buildings, create public spaces including a new riverfront park, foster new housing and retail development, and encourage public art and better streetscape and building design.
The large-scale plan kept a focus on the human scale, allowing the development to have a wider and deeper impact on the community. It has been celebrated for its grassroots participation and its potential to serve as a model for other American cities. - Coverage
- Portland, OR
- Date
- 1988
- Subject
- mixed-use developments
- historic districts
- mixed-income housing
- public transit
- waterfronts
- parks
- public spaces
- historic preservation
- retail development
- public art
- urban beautification
- public-private sector cooperation
- transit-oriented development
- central business districts
- Contributor
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City of Portland Bureau of Planning
- Contributor
- en Public Agency
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Portland Development Commission
- Contributor
- en Public Agency
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Tri-Met
- Contributor
- en Public Agency
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Metropolitan Arts Commission
- Contributor
- en Public Agency
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Norcrest China
- Contributor
- en Developer
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Prendergast and Associates
- Contributor
- en Developer
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Melvin Mark Properties
- Contributor
- en Developer
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Russell Development Co.
- Contributor
- en Developer
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Robert Stoll
- Contributor
- en Developer
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Riverplace
- Contributor
- en Developer
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George McMath
- Contributor
- en Architect
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Zimmer Gunsul Frasca
- Contributor
- en Designer
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CH2M Hill
- Contributor
- en Planner
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Shielz-Obletz
- Contributor
- en Designer
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Downtown Plan Citizen Advisory Committee
- Contributor
- en Community Group
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Portland City Planning Commission
- Contributor
- en Community Group
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Historic Landmarks Commission
- Contributor
- en Community Group
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Pioneer Square Advisory Committee
- Contributor
- en Community Group
- Rights
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