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High Potential: Planning the Future of Holladay Park
Culture of Sustainability
Portland Metro Area: World Leader
Vibrant Urban Areas: Parks and Green Spaces
“Great metropolitans of the 21st century will be distinguished by their parks and public spaces, the places where citizens relate to each other and to nature. The Portland area has always had a connection to nature, especially the hills and forests and waterways which delineate our surroundings, and we benefit from great places within the built environment as well. Creating more of those vibrant urban places will become all the more important as our population grows. Currently, Holladay Park is an over-looked and under-utilized block, but as the Lloyd District evolves into a more active and busy place, with more residents and more diverse retail, the park could become more of a civic asset. The PLACE team helped to identify and evaluate some of those possibilities.”
- David Bragdon, Metro Council President
History of Holladay Park
• A Residential Park in an increasingly commercial neighborhood
• While there have been a few park improvements in the last 20 years, more can be done
• Commercial District
• Growth Expectations
• The park’s central location and surrounding infrastructure give it the potential to become a community center
Current Conditions
- Surveys (550) -District Mapping -Observations- Park Use - Interviews
Methodology
District Mapping
Landmarks
MapWeekday Use
MapWeekend Use
- Surveys -District Mapping -Observations- Park Use - Interviews
Methodology
•Community Culture•63% of respondents want a farmers
market
•Safety•only 28% of respondents were
either satisfied or very satisfied with safety in the park
•Accessibility and Use•69.7% of respondents only pass
through the park
• Sustainability• Respondents said one of the top
four reasons they would spend more time in the district is sustainability
Findings
Recommendations
22
men
datio
ns
Park Design Trash, recycling, composting bins Bike racksDog waste bags
Permanent chess tables
Programtion programs for more food options in the park
ketPark Design Preserve canopies for wildlife
habitationPorous pavements
ing plants to the fence
Widening southwest entrance
door seating and bathrooms
Basketball court
Playground
Programtion programs
Permanent attendant serving the Regular community events
collected rainwater into storage beneath parkWastes from surrounding build
Machine in the parkthe south sideReplace Regal Theatre parking
overlooking the park
Park becomes physical
velopments concentrate
MapRecommendations
Implementation
• Lloyd District has infrastructure needed for growth
• PDC must encourage development of mixed use buildings around Holladay Park
Thank You
-Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability-Commissioner Nick Fish and the Portland Bureau of Parks and Recreation-John Cole, Client, BPS-Robyn Gett, First Christian Church-David Bragdon, Metro Council President-And the rest of the region’s leaders who took time to mentor and help us during our project