MW19 Street Plazas: Design, Partnerships, Operations and Activation

What are street plazas? Streets repurposed into community-oriented spaces, where businesses and the neighborhood come together. There are more than 20 of them in neighborhoods across Portland. Most street plazas feature simple design elements and temporary, movable amenities. They are popular outdoor spaces for socializing, enjoying coffee or meals and community events, or just relaxing. Ride bikes to visit four plazas, two new and two existing, in a roughly 8-mile loop. Find out what it takes to turn streets into community spaces and the partnerships that are critical for success. Each plaza stop will feature a distinct aspect of plaza design, operations, partnership and activation, with details from program partners including community and business collaborators, service contractors, and the city. One of the stops, Rainbow Road Plaza, will include time to buy lunch.

Photo credit: Celeste Noche, Travel Portland