We want to hear your priorities!

North Portland Park Improvements
Portland’s Vibrant Communities Commissioner Dan Ryan, who oversees Portland Parks & Recreation, has directed that University Park and Columbia Park/Columbia Park Annex receive improvements funded by System Development Charges (SDCs). $3.6 million in SDC funds have been allocated to the project.

Northgate Park Rugby Field Relocation
As Portland Parks & Recreation prepares to build the North Portland Aquatic Center at Northgate Park (construction anticipated to begin in 2027), we will be relocating the Northgate Park Rugby Field which is the only permanent rugby field in the PP&R system.

Please take 5-10 minutes to provide your thoughts and feedback on the questions below. Your survey responses are needed by Sunday, July 7 , 2024 at midnight.

University Park is just over 11 acres located on N. Alaska St and is the home of our PP&R Charles Jordan Community Center. Rosa Parks School and the Blazers Boys & Girls Club are neighbors to University Park. It is home to the only lighted baseball/softball field in the PP&R system (outside of the Delta Park Sports Complex) which serves as the primary field for the North Portland Little League Organization. The park has mature trees, open lawn areas, a small playground, and restrooms.

Columbia Park and Columbia Park Annex collectively have more than 35 acres of mature trees, multiple sports fields, two playgrounds, a splash pad, a Nature Patch, horseshoe pits, tennis courts/pickleball courts, group picnic areas, handball court, lighted walking paths, drinking water fountains, restrooms and a historic cottage which serves as an important shared community space for North Portlanders. North Lombard Street separates Columbia Park and Columbia Park Annex.

Important Note: Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) does not have funding to support all the amenities listed in the survey. Based on survey results, PP&R will prioritize community needs and balance new amenities with the available funding. To help in your decision-making, we have assigned dollar signs in $, $$, and $$$ categories.

Survey Instructions: Questions 1-4 and 6-9 are RANKED VOTING questions. For these questions, there are two ways to create your list of priorities:

1) You can tap/click and drag to move items, or
2) You can tap/click the up and down arrows to move items

Either will help you create a list in the order of your preference... Let's get started!

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* 1. What category of improvements would you most like to see ADDED at UNIVERSITY PARK? (Please rank your MOST desired at the top to LEAST desired at the bottom Tap/click and drag items OR tap/click the up/down arrows to create your prioritized list)

The image below illustrates the current amenities in and around University Park.

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* 2. Which ACTIVE RECREATION amenities would you prioritize for UNIVERSITY PARK? (Please rank your MOST desired at the top to LEAST desired at the bottom Tap/click and drag items OR tap/click the up/down arrows to create your prioritized list)

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* 3. Which PASSIVE RECREATION amenities would you prioritize for UNIVERSITY PARK? (Please rank your MOST desired at the top to LEAST desired at the bottom Tap/click and drag items OR tap/click the up/down arrows to create your prioritized list)

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* 4. Which GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS would you prioritize for UNIVERSITY PARK? (Please rank your MOST desired at the top to LEAST desired at the bottom Tap/click and drag items OR tap/click the up/down arrows to create your prioritized list)

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* 5. Are there other improvements, amenities, or programming you'd like to prioritize at UNIVERSITY PARK?

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* 6. What category of improvements would you most like to see ADDED at COLUMBIA PARK/COLUMBIA PARK ANNEX? (Please rank your MOST desired at the top to LEAST desired at the bottom Tap/click and drag items OR tap/click the up/down arrows to create your prioritized list)

The images below illustrate the current amenities in and around Columbia Park and Columbia Park Annex.

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* 7. Which ACTIVE RECREATION amenities would you prioritize for COLUMBIA PARK/COLUMBIA PARK ANNEX? (Please rank your MOST desired at the top to LEAST desired at the bottom Tap/click and drag items OR tap/click the up/down arrows to create your prioritized list)

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* 8. Which PASSIVE RECREATION amenities would you prioritize for COLUMBIA PARK/COLUMBIA PARK ANNEX? (Please rank your MOST desired at the top to LEAST desired at the bottom Tap/click and drag items OR tap/click the up/down arrows to create your prioritized list)

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* 9. Which GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS would you prioritize for COLUMBIA PARK/COLUMBIA PARK ANNEX? (Please rank your MOST desired at the top to LEAST desired at the bottom Tap/click and drag items OR tap/click the up/down arrows to create your prioritized list)

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* 10. Are there other improvements, amenities, or programming you'd like to prioritize at COLUMBIA PARK/COLUMBIA PARK ANNEX?

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* 11. NORTHGATE PARK RUGBY FIELD RELOCATION: As Portland Parks & Recreation prepares to build the North Portland Aquatic Center at Northgate Park (construction anticipated to begin in 2027), we will be re-locating the Northgate Park Rugby Field.

Do you or any members of your family participate in Rugby?

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* 12. NORTHGATE PARK RUGBY FIELD RELOCATION: Portland Parks & Recreation will install permanent rugby goalposts and maintain a regulation rugby field on one of the two sites below.

Which of these two Portland Park & Recreation sites do you prefer for the home of the relocated rugby field?

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* 13. NORTHGATE PARK RUGBY FIELD RELOCATION: Is there anything else you would like to share with our project team about the rugby field relocation?

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