Centers (Regional, Town and Neighborhood) | |
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Category | Planning |
Feature Dataset Name | STAND-ALONE |
Item Name | centers_pdx |
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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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Data Type | |
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 |
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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 Online Instructions: City of Portland Public/Open Data is distributed via the PortlandMaps Open Data Site - http://portlandmaps.com/opendata. Data not available on the PortlandMaps Open Data site can be requested by contacting the City of Portland CGIS Group - maps@portlandoregon.gov Transfer Size: varies SPCS Zone Identifier: 5076 |
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Service | Description | Feature Access | Layer |
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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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Column Sort | Column Name | Column Alias | Column Type | Column Size | Domain Value(s) | Column Description | 1 | NAME | Name | String | 50 | | | 1 | TYPE | Center Type | String | 30 |
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