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Contractor sought for park improvements
The Portland City Council has authorized solicitation of bids for the Washington Park South Entry project.
Changes in store for Washington Park
Portland Parks & Recreation has released a 106-page draft master plan that contemplates major changes for Washington Park.
‘Massive’ project won’t be a walk in the park
The project to replace one Washington Park reservoir with an underground one is estimated to cost a total of $170 million.
Expansion of Portland Japanese Garden still OK
The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals has upheld the conditional use approval issued by the city of Portland for a planned expansion of the Portland Japanese Garden farther into Washington Park.
Public comments sought on reservoirs
City planners are seeking public comments on plans to demolish a historic building and reservoirs in Portland鈥檚 Washington Park.
$76 million reservoir project on track
Portland Water Bureau officials this week submitted the first of two land use review applications for a $76 million project to build a new underground reservoir in place of Washington Park鈥檚 existing open-air reservoirs.
Washington Park reservoir designs being refined
Designs for a $67 million project to cover one of Washington Park鈥檚 historic open-air reservoirs and decommission the other are more than halfway complete.
Washington Park condos renovated
The Washington Park condominium complex, built in 1965 in Southwest Portland, is undergoing a renovation. The exterior of the 11-story building at 2211 S.W. Park Place is getting new windows and new metal and stucco siding.
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- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $10.6 million in top bidders | July 31, 2026
- Many Oregon counties struggling to maintain their fairgrounds
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