Overview: Gateway Green

The Gateway Green project in Portland's eastside Gateway neighborhood is an outgrowth of several planning studies and the collective grassroots efforts of a growing number of community stakeholders.

The project area consists of highly visible but underutilized open space surrounded by the confluence of I-84 and I-205 (35 acres) and the adjoining publicly-owned, but practically inaccessible, open spaces on the eastern flanks of Rocky Butte (totaling an additional 95+ acres). The Gateway Green Vision Plan is the result of several planning efforts. The project team will work together to implement components of this plan including on how best to develop, operate, and maintain these open space areas for the benefit of local and regional users.

Project Documents

• Oregon Solutions project request letter, July 14, 2009 [pdf]
• Governor Kulongoski designation letter, August 10, 2009 [pdf]
• Gateway Green October 7, 2009 team meeting notes [pdf]
• Gateway Green November 20, 2009 team meeting notes [pdf]
• Oregon Solutions team draft vision [pdf]
• Oregon Solutions team indicators of success [pdf]
• Gateway Green March 19, 2010 team meeting notes [pdf]

Gateway Green Press Releases and Media

• The Oregonian, January 2 2009, Mountain bikers rock under Seattle freeway on I-5 Colonnade, by Terry Richard [pdf]

Gateway Green Background Documents

• Gateway Green Vision Plan, May 2008 [link]
• Gateway Green Context Map [link]
• Gateway Green Aerial Map [link]

Examples of urban multi-use parks

• Seattle: I-5 Colonnade Mountain Bike Park [link]
• NYC: Highbridge Park [link]
• Boulder: Valmont Bike Park [link]

Examples of bike park designs

• Schematic Design of Valmont Park in Colorado [pdf]
• Map of Valmont Park[pdf]
• Map of Highbridge Park in Manhatten[pdf]

Project Contacts

• Co-Conveners: Jay Graves and Metro Councilor Rex Burkholder
• Project Managers: Steve Bryant and Gail McEwen