The Fields Park

The Fields Park

The Fields Park in June 2013
Type Urban park
Location Portland, Oregon
Coordinates 45°31′59″N 122°40′55″W / 45.533°N 122.682°WCoordinates: 45°31′59″N 122°40′55″W / 45.533°N 122.682°W
Area 3.2 acres (1.3 ha)
Operated by Portland Parks & Recreation

The Fields Park is an urban greenspace in Portland, Oregon's Pearl District.[1] Construction of the 3.2-acre park began in 2012 and has been estimated to cost up to $4 million.[2]

History

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.[2][3][4] The park opened on May 6, 2013.[5]

See also

References

  1. "The Fields Neighborhood Park". Portland Parks & Recreation. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Hottle, Molly (March 6, 2012). "In Northwest Portland, ceremony kicks off construction of The Fields Park in Pearl District". The Oregonian (Advance Publications). ISSN 8750-1317. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
  3. "City kicks off work on The Fields Park". Portland Tribune (Portland, Oregon: Pamplin Media Group). March 6, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
  4. Cheesman, Shannon L. (March 6, 2012). "'The Fields is going to be an amazing place'". Portland, Oregon: KATU. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
  5. Hottman, Sara (May 7, 2013). "The Fields Park opens in the Pearl District to mixed reviews". The Oregonian. Retrieved 8 May 2013.

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