Street Plaza Program

Project
Winter 2022/2023 - Summer 2024
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is developing a permanent program for public street plazas. Plazas bring vibrancy to city streets, returning space to pedestrians and offering areas for outdoor seating, events, and community activities open to all.
Community event and dancing in a colorfully painted street plaza.

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People dine at outdoor seating along 13th Avenue Plaza. In the distance, pop-up vendors sell crafts to plaza visitors.

About Portland's Public Street Plazas

A map of PBOT Street Plazas featuring a sloth mascot and the tagline "All are Welcome Here"

Public Street Plaza Directory

DJ Prashant is pictured, DJing with his hands up in celebration, facing a crowd of dancers in St Johns Plaza

Upcoming Plaza Events

A number of people are dancing in the Arletta Triangle Square Plaza. There is colorful paint on the street and people are gathered in the background watching them.

Reserve a Plaza

A crowd sits in folding chairs, attentively listening to speakers on stage at the Speak Out event at NW 13th Plaza.

Sign Up for Plaza Email Updates!

A title page reading "Portland Street Plazas 2023 Annual Report". The PBOT logo is visible in the corner. The background features and Aerial view of the brightly painted Arleta Triangle Square with many people below.

2023 Portland Street Plazas Annual Report

A plaza ambassador speaks with a community member at a plaza event. People are lingering and lounging at public seating in the background.

Public Street Plaza Program Development

Contact

PBOT's Public Street Plaza team

PortlandStreetPlazas@portlandoregon.gov

Related offices, programs, and projects

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Transportation Planning

Events

Street Plaza Sounding Board December 2024 Meeting

The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) will be holding a Street Plaza Community Sounding Board meeting on Monday, December 9th at 11:00 AM. The Street Plaza Community Sounding Board supports PBOT’s efforts to formalize a street plaza program at PBOT. Please see below for details.

11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Meeting
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Past Meetings and Hearings

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