Pittock Acres Park Parking Action Plan (pdf)
Improving access for this Portland icon
Pittock Acres Park is one of the most iconic and recognizable destinations in Portland. The Park has suffered from parking issues inside the park and on adjacent neighborhood streets. Traffic congestion, crumbling road infrastructure, and insufficient safe pedestrian access has historically created an unwelcoming environment for visitors and neighbors.
Charting a course for the future
In 2019, Portland Parks & Recreation and the Pittock Mansion Society recognized that the current trajectory of the park was not sustainable. A new approach was needed. The Pittock Acres Park Parking Action plan identified paid parking as an option to improve the park and reduce congestion.
As we've seen in Washington Park and Willamette Park, a paid parking program can help with:
- Dedicating funding to improving road infrastructure and increasing pedestrian safety. Pittock Acres Park has a backlog of nearly 14 capital improvement projects for repair and maintenance of assets, worth $3.6 million. This does not include work on the historic buildings themselves.
- Adding seasonal maintenance staff during peak times to improve daily cleaning and care of the park. As visitation increases, we want to ensure a consistent level of service for this important destination.
- Providing dedicated parking enforcement to prevent vehicles from parking improperly, creating risks for first responders and impacts to neighbors and visitors.
- Increasing funding for Park Ranger patrols in the park to enforce Park Rules and reduce after-hours nuisance activity.
How we got here
In early 2020, PP&R began improvements in the park in anticipation of future paid parking revenue.
- Repaved portions of Pittock Drive.
- Installed speed humps and new safety signage in parking lots and roads.
- Improved the gravel walking path along Pittock Drive.
- Began installing parking meter infrastructure in the main parking area.
The Pittock Acres Park Parking Action Plan was developed winter 2019, and presented to stakeholders and the neighborhood in early January 2020. Implementation of paid parking began in January 2021.
Parking rates & hours
Visit the Parks parking guide page for rate and hour information.
Project Timeline
November 2019
- Open public comment period - Thank you for your feedback!
- Neighborhood information session at Pittock Mansion - Thanks for attending!
January 2020
- Draft plan released - PDF available above
- Open public comment period on the plan - Thank you for your feedback! Comments on the plan are now closed.
- Open house on Pittock Acres security issues - Thanks for attending!
July 2020
- First round of improvements to park roads, parking areas, and pathways.
January 2021
- Paid parking went live.
Summer 2021
- Additional roadway and parking area improvements completed.
Questions or concerns?
- How do you access Pittock?
- What are the barriers to access at Pittock for you?
- What are your top maintenance, security, and access concerns at Pittock?
To provide feedback or share concerns, please contact danny.dunn@portlandoregon.gov