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.
Objectives
- Transform approximately 30 acres of underutilized public land at the confluence of I-84, I-205, the I-205 multi-use path and the Gateway MAX light rail station into a regional asset that serves as an important active transportation link for bicycle and pedestrian mobility and provides open space and recreational opportunities while also demonstrating Portland's and Oregon's commitment to sustainability.
- Make environmentally sensitive connections to the more than eighty acres of publicly-owned property on the flanks of Rocky Butte that will enable residents and visitors to enjoy and help preserve the natural features of this unique property.
- Become a key active transportation link and destination that provides iconic, synergistic and economic development benefits to Gateway, East Portland, and the entire region.
Results
- Received $10,000 grant from the East Multnomah Soil and Conservation District for project planning.
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