Springwater Cart Park

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Springwater Cart Park
Cartlandia
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Location Portland, Oregon
Address8145 Southeast 82nd Avenue
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Springwater Cart Park
Coordinates: 45°27′49″N122°34′47″W / 45.46361°N 122.57972°W / 45.46361; -122.57972

Springwater Cart Park, formerly known as Cartlandia, [1] is a food cart pod in Portland, Oregon, United States.

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Description

Food cart at Cartlandia, 2013 Da Fat Boyz BBQ.jpg
Food cart at Cartlandia, 2013

The pod is located near the intersection of 82nd Avenue and the Springwater Corridor in southeast Portland's Brentwood-Darlington neighborhood. [2] There are about 30 food carts at this location and it is one of the largest food cart sites in Oregon. [3]

History

Owner Roger Goldingay opened the pod in 2011. [4] In 2016, he joined a coalition to sue the city and Mayor Charlie Hales in an effort to overturn a law permitting homeless people to camp and sleep on sidewalks. [2] The pod was burglarized in 2016 [5] and 2020. [6] [7] It became known as Springwater Cart Park. [1]

In September 2025, an accidental explosion caused by a propane leak within one of the carts damaged over eight food carts and two buildings, some of which are believed to be a total loss. [8] [9] [10] There were no injuries. [11]

Tenants

Tenants have included Best Taste of India, [12] Habibi Shawarma and Gyro, Mucho Sabor, Philly Billy, [13] Nacheaux, [14] and Taste of Mongolia. [15]

References

  1. 1 2 "Mixteca Closing SE 82nd Ave Restaurant". Montavilla News. 2023-07-23. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  2. 1 2 Bamman, Mattie John (2016-04-27). "Cartlandia Sues Mayor Charlie Hales for Homelessness Allowance". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  3. ↑ Roby, Lily (August 2, 2024). "Savoring community: In Portland, food cart pods foster connection, cultural exchange". Courthouse News .
  4. ↑ Russell, Michael (2011-09-01). "At Cartlandia, food carts rush in where used car salesmen once reigned". The Oregonian . Archived from the original on 2020-11-26. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  5. ↑ Bamman, Mattie John (2016-10-28). "Cartlandia Is Third Food Cart Pod Burglarized This Week". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  6. ↑ Kelly, Brenna. "SE Portland's Cartlandia food truck pod burglarized". KPTV.com. Archived from the original on 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  7. ↑ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2020-08-26). "A Vandal Causes Damage to Nine Carts Within the Cartlandia Pod". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  8. ↑ "Propane tank explosion damages 8 food carts, 2 buildings in SE Portland". KPTV. 2025-09-23. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  9. ↑ "Propane tank explosion at Springwater Cart Park rocks Southeast Portland". kgw.com. 2025-09-23. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  10. ↑ Corser, Bobby; Slaughter, Shelby (2025-09-23). "Explosion at Springwater Cart Park damages 8 food carts in Southeast Portland". KATU. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
  11. ↑ Todd, Tatum (2025-09-23). "Explosion rocks SE Portland food-cart pod, damaging multiple businesses". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  12. ↑ "Leaking propane tank explodes, damaging 8 food carts and 2 buildings in Southeast Portland". Oregon Public Broadcasting . Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  13. ↑ Williams, Nathan (2024-09-04). "Where to Find Eastport's Food Carts After the Pod's Sudden Closure". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  14. ↑ Ashton, David F. (2020-05-01). "Tired of cooking? Visit a walk-up local 'food cart', for a change". The Bee. Archived from the original on 2020-05-29. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  15. ↑ Cizmar, Martin (2017-12-19). "Cartlandia's Taste of Mongolia is Actually a Taste of Mongolia". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
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