# Green Loop

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The **Green Loop** is a proposed [urban design](/source/Urban_design) concept for a 6-mile-long [linear park](/source/Linear_park) in [Portland, Oregon](/source/Portland,_Oregon), United States.[1][2][3][4][5] First put forward in 2012,[6] The Green Loop is part of the Portland Central City 2035 plan.[7] Rather than have a single consistent designer, the park will be made of multiple connecting projects led by neighborhood partners.[8][9]

## Route projects

- Opened in 2022, The [Blumenauer Bridge](/source/Blumenauer_Bridge) is the first finished portion the Green Loop,[10][11] linking the [Lloyd District](/source/Lloyd_District) with [Kerns, Portland, Oregon](/source/Kerns,_Portland,_Oregon) for pedestrians and bikers.[12]

- Construction on the I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project[13] is set to begin in the summer of 2025[14] creating a pedestrian pathway between the [Rose Quarter](/source/Rose_Quarter) and the [Lloyd District](/source/Lloyd_District).

- The Broadway Corridor Project will continue the Green Loop through the addition of two new [North Park Blocks](/source/North_Park_Blocks).[15] Construction began in 2024 and is estimated to take 15-20 years.[16]
- [Block 216](/source/Block_216) continues the Green Loop path for a single block through downtown.[17]
- Central City in Motion includes multiple city updates related to the Green Loop on the east side of the [Willamette River](/source/Willamette_River) from [Tilikum Crossing](/source/Tilikum_Crossing) to [Sullivan's Gulch, Portland, Oregon](/source/Sullivan's_Gulch,_Portland,_Oregon).[18]

- The Culinary Corridor has been suggested as a way to add room for [food carts](/source/Food_carts) along the path of the Green Loop as it moves through the heart of downtown. If the full idea were put in place, a parking lane from NW Burnside Blvd. through [Portland State University](/source/Portland_State_University) would put food trucks in, what Randy Gragg (director of the Portland Parks Foundation) calls, “underused right of way."[19][20] The [Cart Blocks](/source/Cart_Blocks) comprise a portion of this vision,[21] along with [Block 216](/source/Block_216) and [Darcelle XV Plaza](/source/Darcelle_XV_Plaza).[22]

- The [South Park Blocks](/source/South_Park_Blocks) Master Plan would expand the sidewalk along the west side of the south park blocks to create a Green Loop path.[23]
- The Southwest Corridor Plan would have added a [MAX Light Rail](/source/MAX_Light_Rail) line between [Portland State University](/source/Portland_State_University) and [Tualatin, Oregon](/source/Tualatin,_Oregon) as well as improving biking and pedestrian infrastructure, however the project was paused in 2020 due to lack of funds.[24][12]
- The [OMSI](/source/OMSI) Masterplan, approved by the City of Portland Design Commission in 2023,[25] includes a portion of the Green Loop.[26][12]

## See also

- , a proposed ring around [Louisville, Kentucky](/source/Louisville,_Kentucky)
- [Indianapolis Cultural Trail](/source/Indianapolis_Cultural_Trail), an 8.1 mile linear park in [Indianapolis, Indiana](/source/Indianapolis,_Indiana)
- [High Line](/source/High_Line), a 1.4 mile linear park in [New York City](/source/New_York_City)
- [Beltline Trail](/source/Beltline_Trail), a 5.6 mile linear park in [Toronto](/source/Toronto)

## References

1. ["Portland's Proposed Green Loop Could 'Reinvent Outdoor Urban Life'"](https://www.pdxmonthly.com/articles/2016/2/1/portland-s-proposed-green-loop-could-reinvent-outdoor-urban-life). *[Portland Monthly](/source/Portland_Monthly)*. Retrieved 31 August 2017.

1. ["Could Portland's Proposed Green Loop Reshape the City?"](https://www.pdxmonthly.com/articles/2017/3/20/could-portland-s-proposed-green-loop-reshape-the-city). *Portland Monthly*. Retrieved 31 August 2017.

1. ["The Many Ways the Green Loop Could Change Portland, Explained Live"](https://www.pdxmonthly.com/articles/2017/4/14/all-the-ways-the-green-loop-could-change-portland-explained-live). *Portland Monthly*. Retrieved 31 August 2017.

1. ["The Green Loop"](https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/65670). *Portlandoregon.gov*. Retrieved 31 August 2017.

1. ["Bureau of Planning and Sustainability's Green Loop is star attraction at Design Week Portland - News and Updates - The City of Portland, Oregon"](https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/article/634987). *Portlandoregon.gov*. Retrieved 31 August 2017.

1. Sparling, Zane (July 22, 2018). ["Green Loop gets city moving for Sunday Parkways"](https://archive.today/20250219215259/https://www.portlandtribune.com/news/green-loop-gets-city-moving-for-sunday-parkways/article_2b053360-0bdd-5dfe-97c2-f832b07733c8.html). *[Portland Tribune](/source/Portland_Tribune)*. Portland, OR: Pamplin Media Group. Archived from [the original](https://www.portlandtribune.com/news/green-loop-gets-city-moving-for-sunday-parkways/article_2b053360-0bdd-5dfe-97c2-f832b07733c8.html) on February 19, 2025. Retrieved February 19, 2025.

1. ["Adopted Central City 2035 Plan documents"](https://www.portland.gov/bps/planning/central-city/adopted-central-city-2035-plan-documents). *Portland.gov*. [Archived](https://archive.today/20250219214137/https://www.portland.gov/bps/planning/central-city/adopted-central-city-2035-plan-documents) February 19, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 February 2025.

1. ["History of the Green Loop"](https://www.pdxgreenloop.org/history-of-the-green-loop/). *Pdxgreenloop.org*. 18 November 2020. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250220004004/https://www.pdxgreenloop.org/history-of-the-green-loop/) February 20, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 20, 2025.

1. ["The Portland Green Loop"](https://www.pdxgreenloop.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Gl_Boards170413_FinalProof.pdf). *Pdxgreenloop.org*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250220004224/https://www.pdxgreenloop.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Gl_Boards170413_FinalProof.pdf) February 20, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 February 2025.

1. ["Congressman Earl Blumenauer Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge"](https://www.portland.gov/transportation/pbot-projects/construction/congressman-earl-blumenauer-bicycle-and-pedestrian-bridge). *Portland.gov*. [Archived](https://archive.today/20250219221208/https://www.portland.gov/transportation/pbot-projects/construction/congressman-earl-blumenauer-bicycle-and-pedestrian-bridge) February 19, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 February 2025.

1. ["The Blumenauer Bridge is open to the public"](https://www.portland.gov/transportation/news/2022/8/12/blumenauer-bridge-open-public). *Portland.gov*. [Archived](https://archive.today/20250219221414/https://www.portland.gov/transportation/news/2022/8/12/blumenauer-bridge-open-public) February 19, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 February 2025.

1. ["The Green Loop"](https://www.portlandmaps.com/bps/greenloop/#map). *Portlandmaps.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250219224147/https://www.portlandmaps.com/bps/greenloop/#map) February 19, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 February 2025.

1. ["Project FAQs"](https://www.i5rosequarter.org/pdfs/project_documents/RQ_FAQs_2022May11_finalv1.pdf). [Archived](https://archive.today/20250219230118/https://www.i5rosequarter.org/pdfs/project_documents/RQ_FAQs_2022May11_finalv1.pdf) February 19, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 February 2025.

1. ["CONSTRUCTION BEGINS THIS SUMMER ON I-5 ROSE QUARTER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT"](https://www.i5rosequarter.org/news/construction-begins-this-summer-on-i-5-rose-quarter-improvement-project/). *i5rosequarter.org*. [Archived](https://archive.today/20250219230447/https://www.i5rosequarter.org/news/construction-begins-this-summer-on-i-5-rose-quarter-improvement-project/) February 19, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 February 2025.

1. ["USPS Master Plan"](https://www.dropbox.com/s/49ugz8c4pidfhff/USPS%20Master%20Plan.pdf?dl=0). *www.broadwaycorridorpdx.com*. [Archived](https://archive.today/20250219232014/https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/7zew30djqhg7t9103hwuy/USPS-Master-Plan.pdf?rlkey=oipvqqsu0md0vv602fm29nhdj&e=2&dl=0) February 19, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 February 2025.

1. ["USPS SITE FAQ"](https://www.broadwaycorridorpdx.com/faq#300). *www.broadwaycorridorpdx.com*. [Archived](https://archive.today/20250219232928/https://www.broadwaycorridorpdx.com/faq%23300) February 19, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 February 2025.

1. ["DESIGN COMMISSION APPROVES BLOCK 216 TOWER (IMAGES)"](https://www.nextportland.com/2019/01/15/block-216/). *www.nextportland.com*. 16 January 2019. [Archived](https://archive.today/20250220000024/https://www.nextportland.com/2019/01/15/block-216/) February 20, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 February 2025.

1. ["Central City in Motion - Green Loop Alignment Study"](https://www.portland.gov/transportation/pbot-projects/ccim/documents/ccim-central-eastside-green-loop-alignment-memo/download). *www.portland.gov*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250220005313/https://www.portland.gov/transportation/pbot-projects/ccim/documents/ccim-central-eastside-green-loop-alignment-memo/download) February 20, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 February 2025.

1. Singer, Matthew (2021-07-22). ["The Alder Street Food Carts Have Found a New Home"](https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2019/07/17/the-alder-street-food-carts-have-found-a-new-home/). *[Willamette Week](/source/Willamette_Week)*. Retrieved 2025-02-23.

1. ["The Cart Blocks Comeback"](https://www.portland.gov/transportation/news/2021/9/7/cart-blocks-comeback). *Willamette Week*. 2021-07-07. Retrieved 2025-02-23.

1. Gallivan, Joseph (2019-07-17). ["Alder Street food carts moving three blocks to Ankeny Square"](https://web.archive.org/web/20250224040606/https://www.portlandtribune.com/news/alder-street-food-carts-moving-three-blocks-to-ankeny-square/article_5a202135-c44e-5b6a-b417-1fd15989ac62.html). *Portland Tribune*. Archived from [the original](https://www.portlandtribune.com/news/alder-street-food-carts-moving-three-blocks-to-ankeny-square/article_5a202135-c44e-5b6a-b417-1fd15989ac62.html) on February 24, 2025. Retrieved February 24, 2025.

1. ["ABOUT THE CULINARY CORRIDOR"](https://www.pdxgreenloop.org/the-culinary-corridor/). *pdxgreenloop.org*. 2021-07-07. Retrieved 2025-02-23.

1. ["South Park Blocks Master Plan"](https://www.portland.gov/parks/construction/south-park-blocks-master-plan). *www.portland.gov*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250220010542/https://www.portland.gov/parks/construction/south-park-blocks-master-plan) February 20, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 February 2025.

1. ["SW Corridor"](https://trimet.org/swcorridor/). *www.trimet.org*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250220023044/https://trimet.org/swcorridor/) February 20, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 February 2025.

1. ["OMSI District Master Plan Receives Approval from the Portland Design Commission"](https://omsi.edu/articles/omsi-district-master-plan-receives-approval-from-the-portland-design-commission/). *www.omsi.org*. 17 February 2023. [Archived](https://archive.today/20250220030208/https://omsi.edu/articles/omsi-district-master-plan-receives-approval-from-the-portland-design-commission/) February 20, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 February 2025.

1. ["The vision, the plan, the cost – OMSI District master plan"](https://djcoregon.com/news/2022/02/17/the-vision-the-plan-the-cost-omsi-district-masterplan/). *www.djcoregon.com*. 17 February 2022. [Archived](https://archive.today/20250220030641/https://djcoregon.com/news/2022/02/17/the-vision-the-plan-the-cost-omsi-district-masterplan/) February 20, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 February 2025.

## External links

- [https://www.pdxgreenloop.org/](https://www.pdxgreenloop.org/)

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