In Blow to Carfree Plaza Progress, PBOT Pulls Plug on NW 13th Ave

In blow to carfree plaza progress, PBOT pulls plug on NW 13th Ave

NE 13th between Hoyt and Glisan in May 2024. Patio structure belongs to River Pig Saloon. (Photo: Google Streetview) Portland’s street plaza program continues to see uneven progress. On the same day we saw exciting progress on the new carfree plaza coming to Southeast 37th and Hawthorne, the Portland Bureau of Transportation announced they will pull the plug on their plaza on Northwest 13th Avenue. In a rare public statement where PBOT’s frustra…

News Release: In response to community concern, PBOT removes three blocks of NW 13th Avenue plaza

The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is removing three of four blocks of a public street plaza on NW 13th Avenue today, after a year and a half of public engagement.