WASHINGTON PARK MASTER PLAN UPDATE IS UNDERWAY
Washington Park in 1902
e St WASHINGTON PARK IS A W Burnsid PORTLAND TREASURE INTERNATIONAL ROSE TEST GARDEN Portland Parks & Recreation purchased the original PORTLAND JAPANESE GARDEN 41 acres for Washington Park in 1871. Since then, visitors have enjoyed walking, viewing the City and enjoying nature in the park. Today, there are HOYT ARBORETUM world class venues including the International Rose Test Garden and Hoyt Arboretum; playgrounds, an archery range and tennis courts; memorials, statues and over 15 miles of trails. WORLD FORESTRY CENTER What is the future of Washington Park? As OREGON ZOO U.S. Hwy 26
Portland’s backyard, with its popular city and CHILDREN’S MUSEUM regional attractions drawing an unprecedented number of visitors and residents, how do we create a park that is beautiful, vibrant and accommodating? THE MASTER PLAN WILL More information is available at portlandoregon.gov/parks/waparkmasterplan Explore opportunities and challenges facing the park.
Examine pressing environmental and social needs.
Identify a vision for the park for the next 25 years.
Commissioner Amanda Fritz | Director Mike Abbaté MASTER PLAN UPDATE IS UNDERWAY TOGETHER WE WILL
• Create a vision for the park that will inspire and engage all Portlanders • Identify opportunities to enhance visitors experience • Honor the park’s history and beauty
PROJECT TIMELINE
• Summer - Fall 2016: Gather information and collect ideas. We gathered technical information from professionals and stories from Portlanders and visitors to inform our planning work.
Read the Technical Report at portlandoregon.gov/parks/waparkmasterplan
• Winter - Spring 2017: Identify Options. What does the future of Washington Park look like? Several options were brought to the community for discussion and comment. How well are we planning for the future?
Thank you for participating! View the two concept options and Summary Report at portlandoregon.gov/parks/waparkmasterplan
• December 2017: Complete the Master Plan. We are now incorporating public, stakeholder and professional feedback, and we will unveil the vision for the future of Washington Park.
IDENTIFY COMPLETE COLLECT IDEAS OPTIONS PUBLIC INPUT OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC INPUT OPPORTUNITY MASTER PLAN 2016 EARLY 2017 DEC. 2017
Email PP&R staff your questions: [email protected]
For more information: portlandoregon.gov/parks/waparkmasterplan
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