North Macadam URA

Urban Renewal Area (URA) Fast Facts

Created:	1999
Total Acres:	401.9
Expires:	June 2020
Boundaries:	View the North Macadam URA boundaries.

 

Objective

• Pursue significant commercial and housing development in a former industrial area by redeveloping the district into a mixed-use Central City neighborhood, with a spectacular greenway and parks system
• Improve transportation infrastructure and accessibility
• Enhanced public amenities and uses

Overview

Twenty years ago, the North Macadam Urban Renewal Area (URA) was a largely vacant, under-performing industrial part of town hampered by a lack of infrastructure and a need for environmental clean up. It was physically close to downtown, but disconnected and overlooked. But this began to change in 1999, when City Council established the URA to realize its potential as an employment center, a vibrant neighborhood and an extension of the Central City District.

With renewed interest in urban living and shopping, North Macadam is well positioned to take part in that trend for high density, mixed use, environmentally friendly development in Portland. Plans for the area include new housing, employment, walking paths, parks, trails, light rail and an aerial tram.

Improved streets and transportation options will create connections between North Macadam, downtown and adjoining neighborhoods.

The urban renewal area has several subareas that focus planning and redevelopment into functional, accessible communities.

• South Waterfront and the Central District —
  
  
  
• North District
  
  
• RiverPlace
  
  
• Transportation Strategy
  
  
• Open Spaces
  • Willamette Greenway
    
    
• Harbor Naito Study Area
  
  
• North of Kelly District Plan

Urban Renewal Advisory Committee (URAC) Meeting Summaries

URAC meetings are scheduled monthly, and are open to the public. Summaries of these meetings are provided for your review.

 

Key documents are listed below; other project-related publications are listed under each subarea linked above in "Project Areas."

     Fact Sheets

• South Waterfront Fact Sheet
• South Waterfront Park At A Glance Fact Sheet
• North Macadam Fact Sheet

     Tour Materials for the North Macadam Urban Renewal Area

• Tour the North Macadam URA area
  • North Macadam URA Tour handout
  • North Macadam URA Project map

     South Waterfront Central District Publications

• Complete SWF Central District Development Agreement, Exhibits, and Amendments (95-page report, 198-pages exhibits)
• Complete list of South Waterfront Central District publications

     Key Background Publications

• What's Happening in the Urban Renewal Area
• Smart Growth in North Macadam and South Waterfront
• North Macadam Urban Renewal Plan
• RiverPlace publication
• Studies by E.D. Hovee & Company
• Related Maps — (North Macadam URA, South Waterfront District, North Macadam Aerial, South Waterfront District Property Owners, South Waterfront Central District)

     Urban Renewal Area Map

• View a map of the North Macadam URA boundaries

     Housing

• Central City Housing Inventory

PDC Project Team

• Lisa Abuaf, Central City Manager
  503-823-7380, e-mail
• Geraldene Moyle, Senior Project Coordinator
  503-823-3420, e-mail
• James Mast, Senior Project Coordinator
  503-823-3949, e-mail
• Brian Lord, Senior Administrative Specialist
  503-823-3326, e-mail
• Juan Carlos Ocana-Chiu, Public Participation Coordinator
  503-823-3552, e-mail

 

Time Event and Location Thursday, February 11, 2010 8:30 - 9:30 AM  North Macadam Urban Renewal Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda available at meeting and by contacting PDC Contact: Brian Lord, 503-823-3326 Note: Date change. PDC Commission Room, 1st Floor 222 NW 5th Ave Transit Stop: NW 5th and Davis - going south (4, 8, 33, 35, 44): Stop ID 9301

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