SW Montgomery Green Street, Portland, Oregon At the time it was completed in 2009, the SW Montgomery Green Street Plan was regarded as Portland, Oregon’s most innovative green street planning effort. This multi-block plan showcases a variety of green infrastructure and alternative transportation … Read more about SW Montgomery Green Street, Portland, Oregon
Portland’s Rose Quarter Urban Tree Plan
Portland’s Rose Quarter Urban Tree Plan Warming temperatures have led to vanishing snowpack, severe storms and prolonged drought in the Pacific Northwest, threatening many urban trees. When declining street trees were causing substantial damage to adjacent curbs and sidewalks in Portland, Oregon’s … Read more about Portland’s Rose Quarter Urban Tree Plan
Portland’s MAX South Terminus at Jackson Street
Portland's MAX South Terminus at Jackson Street The MAX South Terminus at SW Jackson Street near Portland State University is a major transportation hub. When the construction of a neighboring building resulted in many dying plants at the light rail facility in Southwest Portland, TriMet contracted … Read more about Portland’s MAX South Terminus at Jackson Street
San Mateo County Sustainable Green Streets and Parking Lots Design Guidebook
San Mateo County Sustainable Green Streets and Parking Lots Design Guidebook NNA Landscape Architecture created the San Mateo County Sustainable Green Streets and Parking Lots Design Guidebook to assist 21 local municipalities in the San Francisco Bay Area in implementing green street and … Read more about San Mateo County Sustainable Green Streets and Parking Lots Design Guidebook
Sandy Boulevard Streetscape, Portland, Oregon
Sandy Boulevard Streetscape, Portland, Oregon Sandy Boulevard in Portland, Oregon, is one of the city’s busiest corridors and a primary route between the city’s downtown and east side. In 2005, Sandy Boulevard received significant upgrades when Portland's Bureau of Transportation received a federal … Read more about Sandy Boulevard Streetscape, Portland, Oregon
Halsey Weidler Streetscape Plan, Portland, Oregon
Halsey Weidler Streetscape Plan, Portland, Oregon Prosper Portland hired NNA Landscape Architecture to lead a public engagement process and design and implement streetscape improvements in Portland, Oregon’s Gateway district along Halsey and Weidler between NE 99th and NE 112th Avenues. Working with … Read more about Halsey Weidler Streetscape Plan, Portland, Oregon
US 26–Outer Powell Boulevard Transportation Safety Project, Portland, Oregon
US 26–Outer Powell Boulevard Transportation Safety Project, Portland, Oregon SE Powell Boulevard between I-205 and SE 174th is one of the most dangerous corridors in the city of Portland, Oregon, according to Vision Zero Portland. In 2014, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) set out to … Read more about US 26–Outer Powell Boulevard Transportation Safety Project, Portland, Oregon
SE Division/Main Street Green Street, Portland, Oregon
SE Division/Main Street Green Street, Portland, Oregon At the urging of neighbors and business owners, the Portland Bureau of Transportation initiated a public involvement and planning process for streetscape improvements on SE Division Street between SE 11th Avenue and Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard … Read more about SE Division/Main Street Green Street, Portland, Oregon
Natural Capital Center, Portland, Oregon
Natural Capital Center, Portland, Oregon The Natural Capital Center, located in Portland, Oregon’s Pearl District, is a leading example of historic restoration combined with high environmental building standards. Completed in 2001, it’s the first Gold-rated Leadership in Energy and Environmental … Read more about Natural Capital Center, Portland, Oregon
Portland Union Station/6th Avenue Streetscape
Portland Union Station/6th Avenue Streetscape Home to an Amtrak train station, Portland Union Station has long served as a transportation hub for the city. Today the station, which is owned by Prosper Portland, is a short walk to the Greyhound bus station, a Portland MAX station and both lines of … Read more about Portland Union Station/6th Avenue Streetscape
Old Town/Chinatown 3rd & 4th Avenue Streetscape, Portland, Oregon
Old Town/Chinatown 3rd & 4th Avenue Streetscape, Portland, Oregon Located in Portland’s Old Town Chinatown neighborhood, Lan Su Chinese Garden helped spur revitalization of this downtown Portland district. NNA Landscape Architecture principal Ben Ngan was heavily involved in the design and … Read more about Old Town/Chinatown 3rd & 4th Avenue Streetscape, Portland, Oregon
E Burnside/Couch Streetscape Plan, Portland, Oregon
E Burnside/Couch Streetscape Plan, Portland, Oregon East Burnside and East Couch streets in Portland, Oregon, serve as busy arterials from the city’s east side to the Burnside Bridge, which feeds into downtown Portland. NNA Landscape Architecture assisted the Portland Bureau of Transportation in the … Read more about E Burnside/Couch Streetscape Plan, Portland, Oregon