In our first UDP presentation of the year, Portland State University will present two exciting projects that have the potential to help lead the renaissance of downtown Portland while reshaping the campus and south downtown for the next 50 years.

November Urban Design Panel - Transitional Housing Futures
UD Proposals for Delta Park Center - UO’s Urban Design Studio

Join us for our October Urban Design Panel - Portland Airport Design Process Through the Models

Join us for our September Urban Design Panel - Regional Insight on the Urban Growth Boundary History, Process, and Updates 

Join us for our August Urban Design Panel - Multnomah County Library Bond Program and the East County Library project in Gresham

Join us for our July Urban Design Panel - Canton Grill Redevelopment Project

Join us for our June Urban Design Panel - “Burnside Bridge Final Alternatives”

Join us for May’s Urban Design Panel: Vancouver Main Street Promise Project & Accessible Urban Design 

Presenter: James Brackenhoff, First Forty Feet

In this month’s Urban Design Panel we will hear about the Portland Street Plaza Program from staff from Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) and Meyer/Reed design firm. 

In this month’s Urban Design Panel, we will hear from ZGF on redevelopment of the Lloyd Center.

Meet the Architects for the Future Burnside Bridge

The project just completed a robust Environmental Review Phase where a Preferred Alternative was selected. The project is now entering into the Final Design Phase where further bridge form and design will be developed. The County has hired a team of architects and engineers to lead the design effort for the future Burnside Bridge which kicks off in January 2024. This UDP meeting will focus on ‘meeting the architects’ and learning about opportunities to follow the project’s progress and share input along the way. 

In this month’s Urban Design Panel, we hear from the City of Portland on the Montgomery Park to Hollywood (MP2H) NW Plan.

Join us at our November Urban Design Panel, where we will get an update on the I-5 Interstate Bridge Replacement, presented by IBR Assistant Program Administrator Ray Mabey and Nolan Lienhart on the urban design team.

For the Portland Urban Design Panel’s October 17th meeting, we will be hosting a listening session to support the revitalization of downtown Portland and neighboring areas for Governor Kotek’s Portland Central City Task Force, facilitated by members of UDP’s Executive Committee.

Waterfront Vancouver USA – Transformation of Shorefront Industrial Property

Presenter: Matt Grady, VP Director of Development for Gramor Development

This presentation will provide slides from the previous industrial uses at the 32 acre project site and then unveil the challenges and issues in developing the site into a thriving new 21-city block neighborhood complete with residential, hotels, retail, office, restaurants and a shoreline park.

Project Partners Amy Donohue of Bora Architecture & Interiors and Joel Andersen of Andersen Construction last shared this work with the AIA community through a digital design series in 2021 and will join the Urban Design Panel in May to give an update on this initiative and share the challenges and opportunities encountered in delivering this work.

TriMet’s Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) team has just published the agency’s first Regional Transit-Oriented Development Plan. Come join TOD Program Manager Guy Benn and TOD Design Manager Fiona Lyon share how the Plan will enable the agency to promote and deliver equitable development, increase ridership, provide essential housing, promote transit accessibility and deliver significant environmental, infrastructure, community, and economic benefits.

What does a climate-friendly community look like?

This session will provide examples of the types of development that would meet the new state Climate Friendly and Equitable Communities (CFEC) rule, for smaller as well as larger cities. 

Opening in September of 2022, the Portland region will celebrate opening of FX-2 Division – the Portland region’s very first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line. TriMet will soon open 63 station platforms along Division Street – an extremely constrained corridor that changes drastically in terms of the street cross section, urban context and adjacent land uses. The new enhanced bus service provides a vital connection between Downtown Portland and City of Gresham.

TriMet, the operator of mass transit in the Portland region, is committed to ensuring a safe, welcoming and equitable transit system for everyone. This month’s Urban Design Panel will explore how TriMet’s Transit Equity, Inclusion & Community Affairs team is engaging with the community to reimagine a better transit system that is fair and free of bias, while addressing the needs of its riders and employees to feel safe.

Update on Montgomery Park to Hollywood (MP2H) Project

The Montgomery Park to Hollywood (MP2H) project explores the possibility of extending the streetcar, while setting the table for equitable development that provides needed affordable housing and commercial spaces, as well as other public benefits.

The OMSI District will be a one-of-a-kind neighborhood: an inclusive community destination with innovation, culture and science learning at its heart. A new waterfront education park will honor people and place and will be the first in the city to restore an urban tribal presence on the Willamette River.

Join Nolan Lienhart, Allison Rouse and Kate Brooks of ZGF Architects, LLP as they share how the urban design and development framework that will support this vision was created.