(portland, oregon)
Point Name: SPACE IN-BETWEEN
Meridian: Large Intestine
Location: Between I-84 & I-205
Install dates: August 9 -
Currently this 35 acre site between I-84 & I-205 is mostly unused**, but behind the scenes activists, planners & elected officials are working to reclaim it as a new recreation area for off-road cycling, hiking & more. It’s called Gateway Green and will be an important piece of the region’s web of trails & green spaces. Another trail is being proposed along I-84 (Sullivan’s Gulch Trail) that will link Gateway Green to downtown Portland and the Willamette River.
** On the first visit to the site it became very clear that many homeless people are living out here, pitching their tents when the sun goes down and literally pulling up stakes at sunrise. There are on average 30+ people sleeping out here every night, including “The Monk” who helped us with the installation and said he would keep an eye on the needle for us.
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“The Monk”