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Title	Tom McCall Waterfront Park
Notes	Project Description: Situated between the Willamette River and downtown Portland, this large waterfront park lies on a site which has been the focus of preservation initiatives for almost a century. It is considered one of the best and most actively used waterfront renovations in the country. This large park provides a buffer between the Willamette River and downtown Portland. Waterfront Park plays host to various events and festivals throughout the summer months, including the Rose Festival Fun Center, the Bite of Portland, the largest U.S. Brewers' Festival and the Blues Festival. Even without the special events, there is much to do and see in the park. Salmon Street Springs is a fountain that is controlled by an underground computer that changes the patterns of the fountain's water jets. The Japanese-American Historical Plaza Bill of Rights Memorial was built to remember the many contributions of the Japanese-American people in Oregon and the withdrawal of their rights during World War II. There are numerous additional public artworks integrated into this site. Project History: The idea of the park came at the turn of the century when the Olmsted Brothers pointed out the need not only for parks within the city, but for a greenway scheme for the riverbanks in order to insure their preservation for future generations. The 1912 Bennett Plan again showed a need for more parks and river greenways, but instead of reorienting itself to the river, the city's focus was pulled further inland. This continued until Governor Tom McCall created the Harbor Drive Task Force in 1968 in order to study proposals for creating a public open space in its place. In 1974 Harbor drive was torn up and the park was built. Project Location: City Center, Downtown Neighborhood, Portland, OR. Size: 36.59 acres
Description	Lawn and pathway open space and pathway
Subject	Parks Landscape architecture Waterfronts
Location	Oregon - Portland
Title.Series	New Directions in Landscape Architecture: Part III
Collection Title	Landscape Architecture
Publisher.Location	Seattle, WA
Publisher	Art on FIle
Date.Published	2000
Copyright Information	http://contentdm.unl.edu/archt_copyright.html
Collection information	Collection administered by Visual Resources manager, Architecture Library, (402) 472-1193
Full resolution	Volume1\LAIII-07-16-05.jpg http://0-contentdm.unl.edu.library.unl.edu/fullres/Landscape_architecture/Volume1\LAIII-07-16-05.jpg

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