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A typical daytime scene on the waterfront (June 2014) Governor Tom McCall Waterfront Park is a 36.59-acre (148,100 m 2) park located in downtown Portland, Oregon, along the Willamette River. After the 1974 removal of Harbor Drive, a major milestone in the freeway removal movement, the park was opened to the public in 1978.
Between the stunning display at the University of Washington and Portland's impressive showing, the Pacific Northwest is cementing itself as a cherry blossom hub! Both Tom McCall Waterfront Park ...
Tom McCall Waterfront Park: Downtown Portland (Naito Pkwy. between SW Harrison St. and NW Glisan St.) 30.90 acres (12.50 ha) Acquired in 1927, Tom McCall Waterfront Park features riverfront views, public art, statues, fountains, boat docks, and a large plaza lined with 100 ornamental cherry trees.
Cherry blossom in the Tom McCall Waterfront Park, created with the removal of the Harbor Drive in Portland, Oregon. Freeway removal is a public policy of urban planning to demolish freeways and create mixed-use urban areas, parks, residential, commercial, or other land uses.
Harbor Drive is a short roadway in Portland, Oregon, spanning a total length of 0.7 miles (1.1 km), which primarily functions as a ramp to and from Interstate 5.It was once much longer, running along the western edge of the Willamette River in the downtown area.
Visitors enjoy the cherry blossoms in Washington, DC on March 18, 2024. The annual National Cherry Blossom Festival, which commemorates Japan's gift of 3,000 cherry trees in 1912, runs from March ...
Caruthers Park, officially Elizabeth Caruthers Park, is a park located in South Waterfront, Portland, Oregon. Acquired in 2009, the park is named after Oregon pioneer Elizabeth Caruthers. The park includes a bocce court, public art, "splash pad", and unpaved paths. [1]
Snow and ice accumulate on a blooming cherry tree in Washington, Saturday, March 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) Warmer weather is beginning to thaw out parts of the Southeast and mid-Atlantic ...