Sustainable City Year Reports 2022-2024 (Portland)

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    Transitional Housing Futures: Urban Design Proposals for Delta Park Center
    (University of Oregon, 2024) Larco, Nico; Lillard, Lora; Raggett, Mark; Hodge, Nick
    Students in a graduate urban design studio based at the University of Oregon’s Portland campus were asked to reimage the Delta Park Center in Portland, Oregon, with a primary emphasis on developing transitional housing solutions. The project aimed to address the area’s lack of identity and inadequate transportation infrastructure while creating a vibrant and sustainable urban space. The class investigated historical and cultural contexts, conducted thorough site analyses, and developed proposals to enhance residential density, reanimate public spaces, and integrate sustainable practices. Key findings from the student projects include the need for increased residential density to address Portland’s housing crisis and the reactivation of public spaces to foster community engagement. Central to these proposals was the integration of transitional housing to support vulnerable populations and provide a pathway to stable living conditions. The proposals emphasized the importance of sustainable urban design, leveraging transit connectivity, and green infrastructure to create a more livable and environmentally friendly district. The course underscored the value of collaborative planning, involving stakeholders and community members to ensure that the projects meet local needs and promote social equity. The recommendations from the studio’s research highlight the potential for the Delta Park Center to transform into a dynamic and inclusive urban neighborhood, benefiting both current residents and future generations, with a particular focus on providing safe and supportive transitional housing.
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    Urban Design Proposals for Portland's Lloyd District
    (University of Oregon, 2022) Wylie, Samuel; Larco, Nico; Rajbaidya, Gauri
    This architectural design studio focused on the Lloyd District, located in inner Northeast Portland and less than a mile from the University of Oregon’s White Stag campus. The Lloyd District is a low-density area defined by a large shopping mall constructed in the 1960s. Adjacent to the mall is Holladay Park, a superblock green space that has earned the reputation as a vacant and unsafe area. Commercial buildings, office towers, and parking lots largely define the remainder of the district. As the vibrancy of the Lloyd Center mall declined in recent years, the district’s future became a question mark for the City of Portland and landowners.
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    Portland Downtown Waterfront Development, Volume 2, Appendix: Site Analysis and Logistics
    (2023-06) Hoff, Isabel; Larco, Nico; Lillard, Lora; Raggett, Mark
    Appendix: Site Analysis and Logistics Students in a graduate urban design studio based at the University of Oregon’s Portland campus were asked to create urban design redevelopment proposals for downtown Portland. Students began the term by analyzing the site as a team of eight groups assessing existing building typologies and dimensions, transportation infrastructure, environmental conditions, zoning requirements, history of the place and culture, physical aspects of the site, relevant urban design precedents, and by creating base drawings from which the class could then build upon throughout the term (see appendix for this analysis). The class was then divided into six groups, each of which developed an urban design development proposal for the same downtown site. The students worked together to draw from downtown Portland’s existing qualities while addressing challenges by proposing designs that could make the city’s center a more welcoming and vibrant area.
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    Portland Downtown Waterfront Development, Volume 1: Urban Design Proposals
    (University of Oregon, 2023-06) Hoff, Isabel; Larco, Nico; Lora, Lillard; Mark, Raggett
    Students in a graduate urban design studio based at the University of Oregon’s Portland campus were asked to create urban design redevelopment proposals for downtown Portland. Students began the term by analyzing the site as a team of eight groups assessing existing building typologies and dimensions, transportation infrastructure, environmental conditions, zoning requirements, history of the place and culture, physical aspects of the site, relevant urban design precedents, and by creating base drawings from which the class could then build upon throughout the term (see appendix for this analysis). The class was then divided into six groups, each of which developed an urban design development proposal for the same downtown site. The students worked together to draw from downtown Portland’s existing qualities while addressing challenges by proposing designs that could make the city’s center a more welcoming and vibrant area.