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| Collection ID: | LIB-ASL002 |
| Collection Title: | Rudy Bruner Award Digital Archives |
| Departmental Affiliation: | University Libraries. Arts & Sciences Libraries. |
| Institution: | State University of New York at Buffalo |
| Item ID: | 2005_PortlandStreetcar |
| Title: | Portland Streetcar Project; |
| Short Title: | Portland Streetcar Project |
| Overview: | Originally started by the City of Portland to connect abandoned rail yards and a brownfield site to acres of vacant industrial land at the opposite end of downtown Portland, the Portland Streetcar project connects a hospital, the cultural district, the retail core, and the regional transit system, and also links five districts on Portland's west side. In addition to reclaiming the 70 acre brownfield site, this project has provided the impetus for raising $1.4 billion of private and institutional investment, encompassing both residential and non-residential uses. It has also contributed to the continuing development of a high quality, livable urban environment in Portland by serving high density areas, reducing auto trips, and delivering safe, clean, cost-effective transit services. The Selection Committee cited this Project as a model of public/private partnership, where common purpose became the basis of bold action. They commented on the effectiveness of using transportation as a mode of reclaiming disconnected parts of the city, and providing incentive for new development. The Committee also noted the environmentally friendly aspects of the system-ease of construction; quiet and clean cars; and accessibility to everyone in the community. Committee members considered this project a model for cities across the country. |
| Award Type: |
Adaptive Reuse Commercial Environmental Housing Land Use Controls Mixed Use Transportation Urban Renewal |
| Location: | Portland, OR |
| Award Cycle: | 2005 |
| Awarded: | Gold Medal Winner |
| Completion Date: | 12/1/2002 |
| Budget: | $56,900,000 |
| Project Type(s): |
Housing Transportation Environmental Land Use Controls Commercial Urban Renewal Adaptive Reuse Mixed Use |
| Subject heading(s): | Not specified |
| Bibliography: | "Knitting a City Together." [editorial] The Oregonian. (April 10, 1999) D-6.;"Painless Reconstruction." Gomaco World. Vol. 28, No. 3 (December, 2000).;"Riding the Rails Past Portland's Westside Architectural Gems." The Portland Business Journal. (January 19, 2001) 23.;"The Neighborhood Knitter." [editorial] The Oregonian. (July 20, 2001) C-10.;Allen, Angela. A Streetcar to Admire. The Columbian (Vancouver, WA). (September 14, 2003) D-1, D-6.;Berg, Steve. Gone Half a Century, the Streetcar Returns. Minneapolis Star Tribune. (July 20, 2001) 23-A.;Brenneman, Kristina. "Businesses Helped Fund Line, Now Want Payoffs." The Portland Business Journal. (January 19, 2001) 20.;Brenneman, Kristina. "Corporate Leaders View Streetcar as a Catalyst." The Portland Business Journal. (January 19, 2001) 21.;Christ, Janet. "City Council Approves Pact for River District Development." The Oregonian. (March 13, 1997) E-4.;Dundas, Zach. "The Earl of Trolleys." [Electronic version]. Willamette Week Online. (February 18, 2004) ;Fry, Peter Finley. "Streetcar Line Fills Void in City's Mass Transit System." The Portland Business Journal. (January 19, 2001) 25.;Giegerich, Andy. "Affordable Pearl Isn't a Fake." The Portland Business Journal. (June 11, 2004) 1+.;Hamilton, Don. "Streetcar: City Visions Ride the Rails." The Portland Tribune. (March 20, 2001) A 6-9. ;Hauser, Susan G. "Housing Replacing an Oregon Railyard." The New York Times. (January 13, 2002) 14.;Hinshaw, Mark. "Civil Engineering: Murase's Design Makes Portland's New Rail Line Sing." Landscape Architecture 92 (October, 2002) 66, 68-72. ;Leeson, Fred. "Portland OKs Money for Streetcar Project." The Oregonian. (November 6, 2003) D-2.;Leeson, Fred. "Streetcar Backers Propose Eastside Route." The Oregonian. (June 6, 2003) D-2.;Leeson, Fred. "U.S. Help Urged as Cities Desire Streetcars." The Oregonian. (April 24, 2003) B-2.;Ohland, Gloria. "Return of the Trolleys: In Transit, the Old is New Again." Planning 70 (May, 2004) 12-13.;Othman, Nawzad. "Transit Networks: Several Pacific Northwest Projects Are Blending Transit and Development to Make Cities More Urban and Livable." Urban Land 62 (June, 2003) 80-81, 90-91.;Portland Streetcar Project, Portland, Oregon. In Shibley, R., E. Axelrod, J. Farbstein, and R. Wener. Reinventing Downtown: 2005 Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence. Cambridge, MA: Bruner Foundation, 2005, 1-44.;Russell, Don. "Easy Streets." Philadelphia Daily News. (August 1, 2000) F-21.;Ryll, Thomas. "Portland Streetcar: Pantographs and Direct-Current Motors." The Columbian (Vancouver, WA). (September 14, 2003) D-6.;Spieler, Christof. "Trains of Thought: Six Cities, Six Light-Rail Systems, Six Visions." Cite: The Architecture and Design Review of Houston. (Summer, 2003) 18-25.;Stewart, Bill. "City Ready to Formalize Streetcar Area." The Oregonian. (September 22, 1998) E-2.;Strom, Shelly. "Developers Prefer Permanent Rails Over Buses." The Portland Business Journal. (January 19, 2001) 24. ;Strom, Shelly. Eyes Turn to Streetcar. The Portland Business Journal. (January 19, 2001) 19. |
| File Size: | 2902 Bytes |
| Rights Management: | Use for educational purposes only. Single copies (print, photocopy, download) are permitted for personal study, research, and teaching. |
| DCMI Type: |
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| File Name: | index.cpd |
Description
| Collection ID: | LIB-ASL002 |
| Collection Title: | Rudy Bruner Award Digital Archives |
| Departmental Affiliation: | University Libraries. Arts & Sciences Libraries. |
| Institution: | State University of New York at Buffalo |
| Title: | Photo |
| File Size: | 99679 Bytes |
| Rights Management: | Use for educational purposes only. Single copies (print, photocopy, download) are permitted for personal study, research, and teaching. |
| DCMI Type: |
Image Still Image |
| File Name: | PortlandStreetcar_01pho.jpg |
