South Waterfront Greenway

South Waterfront Greenway is a park planned and designed over a former brownfield in the South Waterfront District, one of the highest-density neighborhoods in Oregon. The master plan for the 1.2-mile Greenway extends riverfront access, offers spectacular open space, and restores habitat. The substantial first built phase has become the neighborhood’s living room. The park fulfills an important aspect of the district’s sustainability mission with a unique approach to waterfront development by weaving habitat restoration together with urban park uses. The innovative structured riverbank provides both containment of contaminated post-industrial soils, and in-water habitat for salmon and other important species.