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Portland Parks & Recreation

Healthy Parks, Healthy Portland

Phone: 503-823-7529

1120 SW Fifth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204

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1120 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 1302
 Portland, OR 97204

Maija Spencer, Bond Community Engagement

503-823-5593 •

Evan Callahan, Project Manager

503-823-5571 •

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Citywide Play Piece Replacements and Drainage Repairs

  • New toddler play piece at Wilshire Park

  • Over 270 boards were replaced on Piccolo Park's play equipment

  • New play structure at Argay Park in outer NE Portland

  • Albert Kelly Park's new play structure in SW Portland

  • New teeter totters at Laurelhurst Park

  • New chin-up bars at North Portland's University Park

  • New xylophone at Bloomington Park in the Lents neighborhood

  • Irving Park's new decking and slide in NE Portland

  • Swings have been removed at many parks due to lead paint.

  • During Portland's rainy winters, many playgrounds experience drainage issues.

 

Project Overview

Thanks to funding from the Parks Replacement Bond, new play pieces were installed at 19 playgrounds, and drainage repairs were made at 11 playgrounds. In recent years, many play pieces were removed from parks due to lead paint and other safety concerns. Read more about the Lead Paint Control Program here. 

Play Piece Replacement Locations 
Summer 2018 through Spring 2020 - note: whirl installation schedule is TBD due to delays in equipment shipments. 
Park Name
 Play Piece Status
Albert Kelly Park  Play structure with slide Completed
Argay Park
 Play structure with slide Completed
Berkeley Park  Whirl Completed
Bloomington Park  Musical play piece (xylophone) Completed
Colonel Summers Park  Horizontal ladder Completed
Flavel Park  Whirl Completed
Fulton Park
 Swings Completed
Hancock Park  Whirl Completed
Irving Park  New slide and decking repairs on existing play structure Completed
Knott Park   Wood repairs on existing play structure Completed
Laurelhurst Park  Teeter totter Completed
Mt. Tabor Park 
 Horizontal ladder Completed
Piccolo Park 
 Wood repairs on existing play structures Completed
Sewallcrest Park  Whirl Completed
University Park 
 Chin-up bar Completed
Washington Park 
 Swings Completed
Wilkes Park Talk tubes and a bobble spring toy Completed
Wilshire Park Play structure for tot area Completed
Woodstock Park  Whirl Completed

The below 11 playgrounds received drainage repairs and installation of new wood chips in Summer 2019 - Winter 2019/20.

Drainage Repair Locations
Summer 2019 through Winter 2019/20
Burlingame Park 
 COMPLETED
Clinton Park  COMPLETED
Harney Park  COMPLETED
Irving Park  COMPLETED
Patton Square Park  COMPLETED
Peninsula Park  COMPLETED
Pier Park  COMPLETED
Portsmouth Park COMPLETED
South Park Blocks COMPLETED
Sunnyside School Park COMPLETED
Woodlawn Park  COMPLETED

Pathway improvements were made at the below 11 parks in Summer 2019 - Winter 2019/20 to improve accessibility. 

Pathway Repair Locations
Summer 2019 through Winter 2019/20
Burlingame Park - 195 sq ft of paving from play area to SW Falcon Street - COMPLETED Peninsula Park - 600 sq ft of parking to improve access to play area from N Albina Avenue and between picnic area/restroom and the swing and teeter section of play area - COMPLETED
Clinton Park - 240 sq ft of paving from play area to SE Woodward Street - COMPLETED Pier Park -  3,000 sq ft of paving to improve access to play area from N James Street, re-orientation of play area access ramp to prevent flooding, and access to the nearby splash pad - COMPLETED
Fulton Park - Minor asphalt paving and installation of an access ramp to the play area - COMPLETED Sewallcrest Park - 140 sq ft of paving to improve access to play area and replacement whirl - COMPLETED
Irving Park - 350 sq ft of paving to improve access to play area from NE 9th Avenue - COMPLETED Sellwood Park - paving to improve access to restroom near Picnic Area C and the Kitchen Building, paving to improve access from the parking lot at SE 7th Avenue and SE Bidwell Street to the play area and restroom - COMPLETED
Knott Park - 3,700 sq ft of paving to improve access to play area from NE 117th Street parking lot - COMPLETED Woodstock Park - 300 sq ft of paving to improve access to restrooms and play area from SE 47th Avenue - COMPLETED
Laurelhurst Park - 200 sq ft of paving to improve access to play area from SW Oak Street - COMPLETED  

Public Involvement Coordinator
Maija Spencer, maija.spencer@portlandoregon.gov, 503-823-5593

Project Manager
Evan Callahan, evan.callahan@portlandoregon.gov, 503-823-5571

Project Timeline

  • Winter 2017/18 - Spring 2018: Design Development and ordering play equipment
  • Summer 2018 - Spring 2019: Installation of play equipment and repairs at 14 playgrounds
  • Summer 2019 - Spring 2020 Installation of whirls, drainage and ADA pathway repairs