Near-term Neighborhood Greenway Projects

Recommended Neighborhood Greenways

View full size image of A map of the North Portland peninsular, showing Tier 1 and Tier 2 Neighborhood Greenway projects.

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What do the Neighborhood Greenway Projects accomplish? 

• Creates a complete network of neighborhood greenways providing direct access to schools, parks, community centers, commercial areas, and other important destinations. 
• Adds 11 miles of new Neighborhood Greenways; doubling the network and expanding access to every neighborhood in the peninsula.  
• Closes major network gaps, especially in areas of North Portland where people with lower incomes and people of color live. 

Project Elements

• Slow Speeds
  Traffic calming tools including speed bumps, curb extensions, and median islands help keep vehicles moving at slow speeds.
• Low Vehicle Volumes
  Some streets require traffic pattern changes to discourage cut-through traffic and keep traffic volumes low. These changes can be achieved through physical barriers (diverters) or through signage.
• Safer Crossings
  When a neighborhood greenway reaches  a busy street, crossing treatments appropriate to conditions make it safer and easier to cross. Examples of improvements include median islands, curb extensions, high visibility crosswalks and changes to signals to make them more bike and pedestrian friendly.
• Placemaking and Wayfinding
  Neighborhood greenways often connect key neighborhood destinations like parks and schools.

Neighborhood Greenway Projects

The following projects are Tier 1 Neighborhood Greenway projects recommended by North Portland in Motion for near-term implementation.

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• NG.1 - N Willamette Blvd Neighborhood Greenway: New neighborhood greenway on N Willamette Blvd and N Reno Ave provides a connection to Cathedral Park and Sitton Elementary. 
• NG.2 - Upper St Johns Neighborhood Greenway: A bundle of new Neighborhood Greenways in the northern section of St Johns intended to fill major gaps in the network, including investments on N Charleston Ave. Provides a direct connection to George Middle School, James John School, St Johns Library, St Johns Farmers Market, and Downtown St Johns.
• NG.3 - N Burr Ave Neighborhood Greenway: A new neighborhood greenway providing a north/south walking and biking connection between N Willamette Blvd and N Columbia Blvd. This route connects a number of important neighborhood destinations including George Middle School, George Park, Roosevelt High School, and businesses on N Lombard St and N Willamette Blvd.
• NG.4 - Portsmouth & University Park Neighborhood Greenway Loop: A collection of new and upgraded Neighborhood Greenways building out a complete and comprehensive network in the Portsmouth and University Park neighborhoods. This collection of projects improves access to schools (Astor Elementary, Cesar Chavez Elementary) and parks (Columbia Park, Portsmouth Park, McKenna Park). It also provide access to New Columbia, the largest affordable housing development in the State of Oregon.
• NG.5 - Kenton Neighborhood Greenway Network Expansion: A bundle of new Neighborhood Greenways on N Delaware Ave, N Halleck St, and N Kilpatrick St intended to expand and improve the network in the Kenton Neighborhood.
• NG.6 - N Delaware Ave Neighborhood Greenway: A new neighborhood greenway on N Delaware Ave providing a calm and comfortable route for people walking and biking between Kenton and Overlook neighborhoods. This neighborhood greenway provides a direct connection to Chief Joseph Elementary and Arbor Lodge Park and fills a major north-south gap in bike network. 
• NG. 7 - N Ainsworth St Neighborhood Greenway: A new neighborhood greenway on Ainsworth St connecting the greenway and bike lanes on Willamette Blvd with Interstate Avenue. This project would fill a key gap in the biking network between N Rosa Parks Way and Willamette Blvd, and provide direct access to Ockley Green Middle School.

Tier 2 Recommended Projects

These project locations and types have been identified and will be included in the North Portland in Motion Plan. A brief description of each project will be included in the public review draft for North Portland in Motion. 

Neighborhood Greenways:

• N Jersey Street Neighborhood Greenway
• N Gilbert Avenue Neighborhood Greenway Extension
• N Villard Avenue Neighborhood Greenway
• N Montana Avenue Neighborhood Greenway

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