Metadata: Centers (Regional, Town and Neighborhood)

Centers (Regional, Town and Neighborhood)

Category Planning
Feature Dataset Name STAND-ALONE
Item Name centers_pdx
Database Type
Originator City of Portland
Bureau Bureau of Planning and Sustainability
Publication Date 05/17/2018
Abstract The official centers boundaries.
Document: https://www.portland.gov/bps/planning/comp-plan/documents/urban-design-direction/download

Part of the preferred growth scenario, CENTERS provide the primary areas for growth and change in Portland over the next 25 years. They are compact urban places that anchor complete neighborhoods, featuring retail stores and businesses (grocery stores, restaurants, markets, shops, etc.), civic amenities (libraries, schools, community centers, churches, temples, etc.) housing options, health clinics, employment centers and parks or other public gathering places. Centers transition in scale to surrounding lower density neighborhoods using “middle housing” building types – rowhouses, duplexes, triplexes, etc. – at their edges. Targeting new growth in centers and the inner ring districts helps achieve goals of having more Portlanders live in complete neighborhoods, use more mass transit and active transportation, reduce their energy use and mitigate climate change. 

CENTRAL CITY: The Central City is the region’s premier center with jobs, services, and civicand cultural institutions that support the entire city and region. It includesmajor attractions, amenities and institutions not found anywhere else inthe region, such as Portland State University, Tom McCall Waterfront Park,the Oregon Convention Center, the Portland Art Museum and the region’sTransit Mall. 

GATEWAY REGIONAL CENTER: Gateway Regional Center is East Portland’s major center, providing the areaand region with civic, employment and community services. It includes theCity’s second largest transit hub outside of downtown and good freewayaccess to regional destinations, such as Portland International Airport. 

TOWN CENTERS: Town Centers, such as Hollywood or St. Johns, serve broad areas of the City.They are typically anchored by employment centers or institutions andfeature a wide range of commercial and community services and have awide range of housing options.

NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS: Neighborhood Centers are smaller centers – frequently areas of focusedactivities along streets – that include a mixture of higher densitycommercial and residential buildings. Because these centers are smaller,there are many more of these citywide, meaning that many Portlanders arelikely to live close to a neighborhood center.
Purpose Map regional, town and neighborhood centers adopted by the 2035 Comprehensive Plan.
Supplemental Information Portland’s new Comprehensive Plan and Central City Plan seek to continue this pattern of development. Between now and 2035, 30 percent of the new growth in Portland will be downtown and 50 percent will be in other centers and corridors, increasing density where there is already access to transit, bike and pedestrian infrastructure. However, some neighborhoods face gentrification risks, and growth must be encouraged in ways that also help stabilize communities for existing residents and small businesses.

Centers are compact and pedestrian-oriented urban places. They are connected to public transit and active transportation networks. They anchor complete neighborhoods with retail stores and businesses (grocery stores, restaurants, markets, shops, etc.), civic amenities (libraries, schools, community centers, places of worship, etc.), housing options, health clinics, daycare centers, employment centers, plazas and parks, or other public gathering places. Centers will be the primary areas for growth and change in Portland over the next 20 years. Focusing new growth in centers helps achieve goals of having more Portlanders live incomplete neighborhoods, use public transit and active transportation — walking, biking, and rolling — to commute to work and complete errands, and it will help mitigate and prepare for the effects of climate change. Clustering destinations and housing within compact, walkable centers makes access by transit, walking, wheelchair, and bicycle more practical and reduces the amount of driving needed to access services, reducing the impact on roadways, reducing congestion, and helps in facilitating freight movement. Centers range in scale from the Central City’s downtown to small neighborhood centers, providing local access to services and allowing Portlanders across the city to live a healthy, active lifestyle. Neighborhood business districts and the commercial services they provide are the foundation of many centers, but centers, particularly larger centers, will also become a focus for public services, gathering places, and housing growth. In and around all centers, there will be change as areas urbanize and new services, shops and housing are developed. The UDF identifies four types of centers that vary in size, scale, service area, local versus regional role, and density of residents and businesses. The specific boundaries of these centers are shown on the Comprehensive Plan Map. 

Last Dataset Update 10/01/2024 15:49
Last Source Update 10/01/2024 07:52
Maintenance/Update Frequency infrequent
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Shape Type Polygon
Feature Count 34
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North Bounding Coordinate 5719032.9338
South Bounding Coordinate 5691911.5177
East Bounding Coordinate -13635381.5047
West Bounding Coordinate -13666309.711
Theme Keyword(s) urban design framework
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
Place Keyword(s) Portland, Multnomah County, Washington County, Clackamas County, Oregon
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Access Constraints Available for Public Use
Use Constraints These data are distributed under the terms of the City of Portland Data Distribution Policy. Care was taken in the creation of this data but it is provided "as is".

The City of Portland cannot accept any responsibility for errors, omissions, or positional accuracy.
Source Dataset Type File Geodatabase
Output Geodatabase EGH_PUBLIC_WGS
Distribution Grid: State plane coordinate system 1983(91).
Units: International feet
Datum: North American Datum of 1983/1991 (HPGN)
Liability: The information in this file was derived from digital databases on the City of Portland GIS. Care was taken in the creation of this file. The City cannot accept any responsibility for errors, omissions, or positional accuracy. There are no warranties, expressed or implied.
Format: Shapefile or File Geodatabase Feature Class - Data will be provided via City of Portland FTP Site.
Online Resource: http://portlandmaps.com/opendata
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Transfer Size: varies
SPCS Zone Identifier: 5076
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BDS_Layers Map layers used to facilitate the permitting process Dynamic Centers
BPS_Thematic_Layers Source data for AGS reference layer map service Dynamic BPS Adopted Centers Boundaries
Zoning Zoning designations (and related layers) for the City of Portland and unincorporated portions of Multnomah County that are administered by the city. Dynamic Centers
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Center name
1 TYPE Center Type String 30
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Neighborhood Center Neighborhood Centers are smaller centers – frequently areas of focused activities along streets – that include a mixture of higher density commercial and residential buildings. Because these centers are smaller, there are many more of these citywide, meaning that many Portlanders are likely to live close to a neighborhood center. X
Regional Center Regional Centers (Central City and Gateway)
Central City is the region’s premier center with jobs, services, and civic and cultural institutions that support the entire city and region. It includes major attractions, amenities and institutions not found anywhere else in the region, such as Portland State University, Tom McCall Waterfront Park, the Oregon Convention Center, the Portland Art Museum and the region’s Transit Mall. 
Gateway Regional Center is East Portland’s major center, providing the area and region with civic, employment and community services. It includes the City’s second largest transit hub outside of downtown and good freeway access to regional destinations, such as Portland International Airport.
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Town Center Town Centers, such as Hollywood or St. Johns, serve broad areas of the City. They are typically anchored by employment centers or institutions and feature a wide range of commercial and community services and have a wide range of housing options.  X
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Center type (regional, town, neighborhood)