Elements of Vitality RESULTS OF THE DOWNTOWN PLAN LDL CITY OF PORTLAND OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATON TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION: History of the Downtown Plan . 1 2. ELEMENTS OF THE DOWNTOWN PLAN . 4 Transportation . 4 Commerce . 6 Office . 8 Housing . 10 Historic Preservation . 12 Government Center . 14 Culture and Entertainment . 15 Open Space . 16 3. ADDITIONS TO THE DOWNTOWN PLAN . 18 University District . 18 River District . 19 Special Features . 21 4. THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE PLAN . 22 PROJECT LOCATOR MAP . 25 This is a limited draftdraftdraft print of this document. If you have comments or suggestions please contact Wendy Smith Novick at 503/823-7738 or FAX 503/823-7576 or e-mail
[email protected] CITY of PORTLAND OFFICE of TRANSPORTATION Charlie Hales, Commissioner Victor F. Rhodes, Director Steve Dotterrer, Chief Transportation Planner ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: Special thanks to Rodney O’Hiser whose dedication to the Downtown Plan led to the City of Portland receiving the Rudy Bruner Award for Excellence in Urban Planning. Much of what is in this document came from his application for the Rudy Bruner Award. Thank you to Lloyd Lindley for allowing us to use his illustrations. PROJECT STAFF: Heather Coleman Steve Iwata Wendy Smith Novick Tim Swope Louise Tippens TECHNICAL SUPPORT STAFF: Samy Fouts Richard Bellinger Fern Anderson Claire Levine INTRODUCTION 1 The History of the Downtown Plan “I have seen a lot of scenery in my life, but I have seen nothing so tempting as a home for a man than this Oregon country. You have a basis here for civilization on its highest scale, and I am going to ask you a question which you may not like.