FRIENDS OF GATEWAY GREEN was created to help turn an unused swath of land between two freeways in Portland, Oregon into a recreational area for off-road bicycle riding, hiking and more -- and to do all this in a sustainable way.

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Bike the Needles
Saturday Aug 28  -  9:30 am to Noonish Join a Saturday morning bike ride to all 5 'acupuncture needles' that...
Volunteers sought for annual bike and pedestrian tally
One of the greatest challenges facing the bicycle and pedestrian field is the lack of documentation on usage and demand...
Portland Acupuncture Project raises needle at Gateway Green
On the evening of August 9, 2010, the Portland Acupuncture Project raised a 35-foot needle at the Gateway Green site....
Submitted by linda on Fri, 2009-07-03 22:02

Overview

At the confluence of two interstate freeways -- I-84 and I-205 -- lies 35 acres of undeveloped and overlooked land.  Once the site of Multnomah County's Rocky Butte jail, this area was left an island after the construction of I-205.  The site is disconnected not only to its namesake, Rocky Butte, but also from east Portland neighborhoods such as Parkrose, Parkrose Heights, Woodland Park, and Hazelwood.  These neighborhoods, and the Gateway Regional Center, are also disconnected from Madison South, Sumner and other neighborhoods to the west.

Instead of an island of overlooked land, imagine an oasis of lush greenery and trails nestled between two bustling interstate freeways, a five-minute walk from the Gateway Regional Center.