Gabriel Park Inclusive Playground Project

Construction type

Parks

Project status

In planning

A new, more inclusive and accessible play area will replace the playground at SW 37th Avenue and SW Vermont Street.

Opening expected in summer 2021

Location

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Project Overview

Thanks to funding from the Parks Replacement Bond and System Development Charges, Gabriel Park's playground will be replaced with a new, more inclusive and accessible play area. The playground is located at SW 37th Avenue and SW Vermont Street.

Through a Project Advisory Committee and Open House events, the community will help guide the development of the design for an inclusive playground.

Project Updates

September 2020

The project is still moving forward. The project will go out for bid for construction this fall, and construction will start around March 2021.

August 2019

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Gabriel Park Inclusive Playground design process!

View Open House #3 presentation boards:

June 2018

City of Portland Commissioner Amanda Fritz and Portland Parks & Recreation announced on June 11, 2018 that Gabriel Park will be the site of the next inclusive playground in the PP&R system. The new playground will become a “destination” site, with a footprint of 10,000 square feet, up from 3,250 square feet. Inclusive playgrounds provide a rich play experience, addressing physical, sensory, and social needs of all children and their caregivers, and are designed with universal accessibility in mind, accommodating everyone and challenging them at their own developmental level.

The project is anticipated to include the new inclusive playground as well as pathway and parking improvements. PP&R expects the play area to be completed in late 2020, after a public involvement process for the design starting in Spring 2019 —including robust outreach to community members who are experiencing disabilities.

Project Advisory Committee Members

Linda Akagi, Amina Ali, AngeLeah Andersen, Annika Abel, Renee Becerra, Sarah Bedrick, Evelyn Cannon, Fatma Hajimohamed, Chris Hathaway, Tilda Hathaway, Ryan Jacobson, Myrlaviani Perez-Rivier, Samuel Sennott.