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Downtown Portland park’s canopy repaired
Repairs to the large glass canopy at Director Park in downtown Portland are now finished 鈥� a week ahead of schedule.
Downtown Portland park receiving repairs
Wooden beams holding up the glass ceiling at Director Park in downtown Portland will be replaced with steel ones.
Time ticking for Centennial Mills
Harsch Properties is planning a $115.8 million redevelopment of the former mill site in Northwest Portland.
Jamison Square, Director Park passed over for parks award
The Urban Land Institute named the 2011 winner of the Amanda Burden Urban Open Space Award today: St. Louis鈥� Citygarden, which won a $10,000 cash prize. Two parks in Portland were finalists for the award.
Two Portland parks selected as finalists for national award
Two Portland parks are in the running for a national award that recognizes the outstanding use of open public spaces in urban settings.
Director Park
Southwest Ninth Avenue between Yamhill and Taylor streets is being renovated as part of the Director Park construction. The street and adjacent sidewalk is being lined with the same granite as the park.
Contractor given exemption for Director Park work
The official opening for the granite oasis of Director Park in downtown Portland took place in October, but crews from Brant Construction are still working on the park’s perimeter. A […]
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