The Fields Park
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| The Fields Park | |
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_-_07.jpeg) The park in June 2013 | |
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| Location | NW Overton St. and NW 11th Ave. Portland, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 45°31′59″N 122°40′55″W / 45.533°N 122.682°W |
| Area | 3.2 acres (1.3 ha) |
| Operated by | Portland Parks & Recreation |
The Fields Park is an urban greenspace in the Pearl District of Portland, Oregon, United States.[1]
The urban park in northwest Portland's Pearl District consists of a large oval field, an enclosed children's playground, and a fenced-in dog park as well as picnic tables, an earthquake emergency communication node, and a Portland loo restroom. It is part of the 2001 River District Renewal plan to build and link four parks, which also includes Jamison Square and Tanner Springs Park.[2] The Fields Park is the largest of these parks.[3] Its original design included a foot bridge over the nearby railway tracks, connecting to a fourth park on the bank of the Willamette River. This feature was never built and the fourth park has not begun construction.[4][5][6][7]
The grounds slope gradually to guide storm runoff to flow into several bioretention gardens which filter the water. Sixty percent of the park’s infrastructure is dedicated to mitigating urban heat island effects.[6]
A public art project consisting of six bronze sculptures titled “Snails” was installed in 2013. It was created by local artist Christine Bourdette.[8]
