The Fields Park

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The Fields Park
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The park in June 2013
The Fields Park
Type
LocationNW Overton St. and NW 11th Ave.
Portland, Oregon
Coordinates 45°31′59″N122°40′55″W / 45.533°N 122.682°W / 45.533; -122.682
Area3.2 acres (1.3 ha)
Operated by Portland Parks & Recreation

The Fields Park is an urban greenspace in the Pearl District of Portland, Oregon, United States. [1]

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Description

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Playground, 2014

The urban park in northwest Portland's Pearl District consists of a large oval field, an enclosed children's playground, and a fenced-in dog park as well as picnic tables, an earthquake emergency communication node, and a Portland loo restroom. It is part of the 2001 River District Renewal plan to build and link four parks, which also includes Jamison Square and Tanner Springs Park. [2] The Fields Park is the largest of these parks. [3] Its original design included a foot bridge over the nearby railway tracks, connecting to a fourth park on the bank of the Willamette River. This feature was never built and the fourth park has not begun construction. [4] [5] [6] [7]

The grounds slope gradually to guide storm runoff to flow into several bioretention gardens which filter the water. Sixty percent of the park’s infrastructure is dedicated to mitigating urban heat island effects. [6]

A public art project consisting of six bronze sculptures titled “Snails” was installed in 2013. It was created by local artist Christine Bourdette. [8]

History

The land for this park was given to the city of Portland in 2011 by Hoyt Street Properties (HSP) in exchange for up to $650,000 in credits that could used to pay charges to the city that HSP might incur during future developments. [9] [10]

A ceremony to begin construction was held on March 6, 2012. Representatives from Hoyt Street Properties, the Pearl District Neighborhood Association, the Portland Development Commission and Portland Parks & Recreation were in attendance. [11] [12] The 3.2-acre park opened in May of 2013 and has been estimated to cost up to $4 million. [13]

Past community events hosted within The Fields Park include a zombie movie and costume contest, the Portland Film Festival, [14] the Portland Craft Beer Festival, [15] outdoor movie events, [16] and a pop-up opera event. [17]

The park is currently under construction due to the Pacific Power Willamette River Crossing Project. The project is set to end in late 2025. During construction, the playground, walking path and dog park are available for public access. [18]

References

  1. ↑ "The Fields Neighborhood Park". Portland Parks & Recreation. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
  2. ↑ "The Fields Park". Portland Parks & Recreation . Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Portland River District Park System Urban Design Framework Study" (PDF). Prosper Portland. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 18, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  4. ↑ "The Fields Park". Koch Landscape Architecture. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Pearl District Park Sequence". asla.org. Archived from the original on July 12, 2024. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  6. 1 2 "WLA Magazine" (PDF). World Landscape Architecture. World CG Pty Ltd. March 30, 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 12, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Pearl District: A Future Vision for a Neighborhood in Transition Development Plan" (PDF). prosperportland.us. Portland, OR: Prosper Portland. October 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 13, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  8. ↑ "CHRISTINE BOURDETTE STUDIO". Christine Bourdette. Archived from the original on January 20, 2025. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  9. ↑ "PORTLAND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Portland, Oregon RESOLUTION NO. 6880" (PDF). Prosper Portland. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  10. ↑ Bjork, Nick (August 18, 2010). "Fields park advances; land owner bites bullet". Daily Journal of Commerce. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  11. ↑ "City kicks off work on The Fields Park". Portland Tribune . Portland, Oregon: Pamplin Media Group. March 6, 2012. Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
  12. ↑ Cheesman, Shannon L. (March 6, 2012). "'The Fields is going to be an amazing place'". Portland, Oregon: KATU . Retrieved March 7, 2012.
  13. ↑ Koffman, Rebecca (May 9, 2014). "One year after opening, The Fields Park in the Pearl District draws happy kids and parents". The Oregonian . Advance Publications. Archived from the original on May 28, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  14. ↑ Hottman, Sara (August 21, 2013). "Pearl District movie event in The Fields Park debuts with zombie contest". The Oregonian . Advance Publications . Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  15. ↑ Meunier, Andre (June 29, 2023). "Portland Craft Beer Festival, pouring only breweries within city, returns to NW". Portland Tribune . Advance Publications. Archived from the original on July 21, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  16. ↑ Vondersmith, Jason (July 11, 2023). "Here's a list of Portland-area outdoor movies for summer 2023". Portland Tribune . Archived from the original on June 28, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  17. ↑ Townsley, Nancy (July 6, 2023). "Opera a la Cart pops up around Portland starting July 6". Portland Tribune . Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  18. ↑ "The Fields Park". Portland Parks & Recreation . Retrieved February 16, 2025.
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