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'''Montavilla''' (a ] of "Mt. Tabor Village<ref>{{cite web|last=Nelson|first=Grant|title=The early years of Mt. Tabor|publisher=Mount Tabor Neighborhood Association|url=http://www.mttaborpdx.org/history_early_years.html|accessdate=April 5, 2013}}</ref>) is a neighborhood in the Northeast and Southeast sections of ], ], and contains an area east of Mount Tabor and west of Interstate 205, from the ] to SE Division. It is bordered by ], ], ], ], and ]. '''Montavilla''' (a ] of "Mt. Tabor Villa<ref>{{cite web|last=Nelson|first=Grant|title=The early years of Mt. Tabor|publisher=Mount Tabor Neighborhood Association|url=http://www.mttaborpdx.org/history_early_years.html|access-date=April 5, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090310234046/http://www.mttaborpdx.org/history_early_years.html|archive-date=March 10, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>) is a neighborhood in the Northeast and Southeast sections of ], ], and contains an area east of Mount Tabor and west of Interstate 205, from the ] to SE Division. It is bordered by ], ], ], ], ], and ].


== History == == History ==
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The name "Montavilla" originated from the abbreviations used on the ] ]s when streetcars served the area starting in 1892. The name was first abbreviated as "Mt. Ta. Villa", then later as "Monta.Villa". Residents soon adopted the latter name for the neighborhood, written as Montavilla.<ref name="thompson2010">{{cite book | last=Thompson | first=Richard M. | title=Portland's Streetcar Lines | year=2010 | publisher=] | page=108| isbn=978-0-7385-8126-2 }}</ref> Streetcar service to Montavilla ended in 1948.<ref>Thompson (2010), pp. 98–99.</ref> The name "Montavilla" originated from the abbreviations used on the ] ]s when streetcars served the area starting in 1892. The name was first abbreviated as "Mt. Ta. Villa", then later as "Monta.Villa". Residents soon adopted the latter name for the neighborhood, written as Montavilla.<ref name="thompson2010">{{cite book | last=Thompson | first=Richard M. | title=Portland's Streetcar Lines | year=2010 | publisher=] | page=108| isbn=978-0-7385-8126-2 }}</ref> Streetcar service to Montavilla ended in 1948.<ref>Thompson (2010), pp. 98–99.</ref>


A stone milepost marker, the P5 marker, on SE ] at 78th Avenue is left over from the circa 1854 Base Line Road that extended from the Sandy River to the Willamette River. The milepost marks a distance of five miles to the downtown courthouse.<ref>https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/article/214638</ref> It is among the markers that indicate the ]. A stone milepost marker, the P5 marker, on SE ] at 78th Avenue is left over from the circa 1854 Base Line Road that extended from the Sandy River to the Willamette River. The milepost marks a distance of five miles to the downtown courthouse.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/article/214638 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2017-10-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160101195109/http://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/article/214638 |archive-date=2016-01-01 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is among the markers that indicate the ].


In the early-mid 1950s, the Asbahr Addition was developed between SE 89th and SE 92nd Avenues to the west and east, and SE Taylor and SE Harrison Streets to the north and south.<ref>http://www.portlandonline.com/portlandplan/?a=346262</ref> It is primarily made of ranch-style houses. In the early-mid 1950s, the Asbahr Addition was developed between SE 89th and SE 92nd Avenues to the west and east, and SE Taylor and SE Harrison Streets to the north and south.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.portlandonline.com/portlandplan/?a=346262|title=The Portland Plan|publisher=Portland.gov|access-date=October 9, 2017}}</ref> It is primarily made of ranch-style houses.


Chinese Village, a longtime neighborhood landmark, was demolished in July 2018; it was located on 82nd Avenue between SE Washington and Stark Streets. Chinese Village, a longtime neighborhood landmark, was demolished in July 2018; it was located on 82nd Avenue between SE Washington and Stark Streets.


The ], a 1923 building on the ], is on 76th Avenue. The ], a 1923 building on the ], is on 76th Avenue.

=== History of Housing Planning in Montavilla ===
A 1934 ] map of Portland assigned the areas within current Montavilla boundaries with a yellow grade, or "Definitely Declining."<ref name="Mapping Inequality">{{Cite web|title=Mapping Inequality|url=https://dsl.richmond.edu/panorama/redlining/|access-date=2020-07-03|website=dsl.richmond.edu|language=en}}</ref> Regarding the C30 tract surrounding the Stark Street business district, mapmakers reported, "The area is not highly regarded and considerable sales resistance is reported," while also noting "subversive races a threat."<ref name="Mapping Inequality"/>

In 1947, a racist covenant placed restrictions on the Park Terrace Homes development (along NE Pacific Street between 82nd and 87th Avenues), declaring, "No race or nationality other than those of the Caucasian or White race shall occupy any dwelling on any lot except this Covenant shall not prevent occupancy by domestic servants of a different race or nationality employed by an owner or tenant.”<ref>{{Cite web|title=Park Terrace Homes_1947.pdf|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/126V-EtkBIKKDGMzF3nr-nPRoOVR0jVzY/view?usp=embed_facebook|access-date=2020-07-03|website=Google Docs}}</ref>


== Community == == Community ==
Founded in 2010, the Montavilla Food Co-op is working to bring a cooperative grocery to the neighborhood, though it currently does not have a storefront.<ref>http://montavilla.coop/our-story/</ref> Montavilla is home to the community organization Pollinator Parkways, which converts parking strips to wildlife habitat.<ref>http://pollinatorparkways.weebly.com/about.html</ref> Montavilla Street Fair is held each summer, bringing community members and local businesses together on the Stark strip. The neighborhood is served by the local ''Mid-County Memo'' newspaper. The Montavilla Farmers Market is held on Sundays at 77th and Stark.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.montavillamarket.org/?doing_wp_cron=1533695090.0040628910064697265625|title=Montavilla Farmers Market {{!}} The freshest farmers market on Southeast Stark. Portland, OR|website=www.montavillamarket.org|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-08}}</ref> The southern portion of the neighborhood includes the ] commercial and cultural center. Founded in 2010, the Montavilla Food Co-op is working to bring a cooperative grocery to the neighborhood, though it currently does not have a storefront.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://montavilla.coop/our-story/|title=About Us}}</ref> Montavilla is home to the community organization Pollinator Parkways, which converts parking strips to wildlife habitat.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pollinatorparkways.weebly.com/about.html|title = About}}</ref> The Montavilla East Tabor Business Association hosts the Montavilla Street Fair each summer, drawing thousands of attendees to the historical downtown Montavilla strip on SE Stark Street. The Montavilla Emergency Warming Shelter<ref>{{Cite web|title=Montavilla Emergency Warming Shelter|url=https://mewscollective.org/|access-date=2020-06-15|website=Montavilla Emergency Warming Shelter|language=en}}</ref> and Rahab's Sisters<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rahab's Sisters|url=https://rahabs-sisters.org/|access-date=2020-06-15|website=Rahab's Sisters|language=en-US}}</ref> both operate from St. Peter and Paul Church, located on SE 82nd Avenue. The neighborhood was served by the local ''Mid-County Memo'' newspaper until 2019. The Montavilla Farmers Market is held on Sundays at 77th and Stark.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.montavillamarket.org/?doing_wp_cron=1533695090.0040628910064697265625|title=Montavilla Farmers Market {{!}} The freshest farmers market on Southeast Stark. Portland, OR|website=www.montavillamarket.org|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-08}}</ref> The southern portion of the neighborhood includes the ] commercial and cultural center.
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=== Parks === === Parks ===
Montavilla is home to Montavilla Park, a 9.46 acre park established in 1921. It includes a ]-sponsored ] field, dedicated in August 2014.<ref>https://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/finder/index.cfm?action=ViewPark&PropertyID=268</ref> Montavilla also includes Berrydale Park, Harrison Park, and Montavilla Community Center. Vestal Community Garden is located near Vestal school. Montavilla is home to ], a 9.46 acre park established in 1921. It includes a ]-sponsored ] field, dedicated in August 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/finder/index.cfm?action=ViewPark&PropertyID=268|title=Montavilla Park}}</ref> Montavilla also includes ], Harrison Park, and Montavilla Community Center. Vestal Community Garden is located near Vestal school.

In event of a major earthquake, such as a ] earthquake, Montavilla Park will serve as a Basic Earthquake Emergency Communication Nodes Site, one of the city's official locations for seeking emergency assistance if phone service is down or for reporting severe damage or injury. Montavilla Park is located at the intersection of Glisan Street and 82nd Avenue.


=== Schools === === Schools ===
Vestal K-8 is located near the center of the neighborhood, immediately west of 82nd Avenue between E Burnside Street and NE Glisan Street. Creative Science School is a K-8 immediately west of 92nd Avenue and north of SE Hawthorne Boulevard. Vestal K-5, a school for social justice, is located near the center of the neighborhood, immediately west of 82nd Avenue between E Burnside Street and NE Glisan Street. Clark Elementary K-5 school located immediately west of 92nd Avenue and north of SE Hawthorne Boulevard.
Harrison Park Middle 6-8 is located near the southern end of the neighborhood on SE 87th Avenue between Harrison Park and SE Division Street in the Jade District.


Montavilla also includes higher education institutions. ], a nondenominational Christian university, is located north of Glisan Street adjacent to Montavilla Park. ] Southeast campus is located at the southwest boundary of the neighborhood at 82nd Avenue and Division Street. Montavilla also includes higher education institutions. ], a nondenominational Christian university, is located north of Glisan Street adjacent to Montavilla Park. ] Southeast campus is located at the southwest boundary of the neighborhood at 82nd Avenue and Division Street.


=== Stark Street === === Stark Street ===
As a neighborhood center, SE Stark Street between 75th and 82nd Avenues provides a mix of commercial and retail services to residents and visitors. It is a place where people can socialize, run their errands, window shop, and dine at local restaurants. At the center of the area is the ], built in 1948 and restored in 2006.<ref>https://www.lonelyplanet.com/usa/travel-tips-and-articles/hot-hoods-in-the-us-10-neighborhoods-you-need-to-visit/40625c8c-8a11-5710-a052-1479d2768df2</ref> As a neighborhood center, SE Stark Street between 75th and 82nd Avenues provides a mix of commercial and retail services to residents and visitors. It is a place where people can socialize, run their errands, window shop, and dine at local restaurants. At the center of the area is the ], built in 1948 and restored in 2006 <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/usa/travel-tips-and-articles/hot-hoods-in-the-us-10-neighborhoods-you-need-to-visit/40625c8c-8a11-5710-a052-1479d2768df2|title = 10 US neighbourhoods you need to visit}}</ref>

=== Glisan Street ===
While Glisan Street is more vehicle-oriented than Stark Street, the area west of 82nd Avenue has a number of pedestrian-friendly small business, including a number of eateries. The street also contains dispensaries, medical offices, gift stores, salons, auto shops, and religious institutions.


== Transportation == == Transportation ==
Three roads bounding Montavilla—Division, I-84, and I-205—are major transportation arteries, giving the neighborhood easy automobile access to the city center and outlying areas. Within Montavilla, Glisan, Burnside, and Stark Streets run east–west and 82nd Avenue runs north–south; all are major transportation streets served by ] bus lines. The Max serves one stop in Montavilla, at 82nd Avenue, and another at the ], just outside the boundary. The neighborhood is the future home to the Seventies ], which will address a gap in north-south bicycle and pedestrian facilities near NE 82nd Avenue.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.odotr1stip.org/explore-by-program/enhance/seventies-neighborhood-greenway/|title=Seventies Neighborhood Greenway {{!}} ODOT Region 1 STIP|work=ODOT Region 1 STIP|access-date=2018-08-08|language=en-US}}</ref> Current greenways run north–south approximately on 86th Avenue and east–west along Mill Street.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/article/554218|title=PDF of Portland neighborhood greenways|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> Three roads bounding Montavilla—Division, I-84, and I-205—are major transportation arteries, giving the neighborhood easy automobile access to the city center and outlying areas. Within Montavilla, Glisan, Burnside, and Stark Streets run east–west and 82nd Avenue runs north–south; all are major transportation streets served by ] bus lines. The Max serves one stop in Montavilla, at 82nd Avenue, and another at the ], just outside the boundary. The neighborhood is the future home to the Seventies ], which will address a gap in north-south bicycle and pedestrian facilities near NE 82nd Avenue.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.odotr1stip.org/explore-by-program/enhance/seventies-neighborhood-greenway/|title=Seventies Neighborhood Greenway {{!}} ODOT Region 1 STIP|work=ODOT Region 1 STIP|access-date=2018-08-08|language=en-US}}</ref> Current greenways run north–south approximately on 86th Avenue and east–west along Mill Street.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/article/554218|title=PDF of Portland neighborhood greenways}}</ref>


=== 82nd Avenue === === 82nd Avenue ===
The state-managed highway ], locally referred to as ], bisects the neighborhood from north to south. It is a highly commercial street that is directly surrounded by dense neighborhoods of primarily single-family homes. Because 82nd Avenue runs through the neighborhood, residents often cross this five-lane road for school, work, or recreation. The intersection of 82nd and Glisan Street is among the city's identified high-crash intersections, and it is ranked by the City of Portland as the most dangerous intersection within Portland for pedestrians, however no public plans have been announced to improve this intersection.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/59279|title=High Crash Network Intersections {{!}} The City of Portland, Oregon|website=www.portlandoregon.gov|language=en|access-date=2018-07-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/article/657846|title=High Crash Intersections|last=|first=|date=July 29, 2018|website=City of Portland|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> The intersections with SE Division and E Burnside are also identified as high-crash intersections. In an attempt to improve the quality of life around 82nd Avenue, the 82nd Avenue Improvement Coalition was formed;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/pg/82ndAvenue/about/?ref=page_internal|title=82nd Avenue Improvement Coalition|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2018-07-30}}</ref> among its main goals is the transfer of ownership of 82nd Avenue to City of Portland control, instead of state control.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://midcountymemo.com/2018/01/coalition-wants-82nd-citys-hands-not-states/|title=Coalition wants 82nd in city’s hands, not state’s {{!}} Mid-county Memo|date=2018-01-11|work=Mid-county Memo|access-date=2018-07-30|language=en-US}}</ref> The thoroughfare ] (a formerly state-managed highway ]), bisects the neighborhood from north to south. It is a highly commercial street that is directly surrounded by dense neighborhoods of primarily single-family homes. Because 82nd Avenue runs through the neighborhood, residents often cross this five-lane road for school, work, or recreation. The intersection of 82nd and Glisan Street is among the city's identified high-crash intersections, and it is ranked by the City of Portland as the most dangerous intersection within Portland for pedestrians, however no public plans have been announced to improve this intersection.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/59279|title=High Crash Network Intersections {{!}} The City of Portland, Oregon|website=www.portlandoregon.gov|language=en|access-date=2018-07-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/article/657846|title=High Crash Intersections|date=July 29, 2018|website=City of Portland}}</ref> The intersections with SE Division and E Burnside are also identified as high-crash intersections. In an attempt to improve the quality of life around 82nd Avenue, the 82nd Avenue Improvement Coalition was formed;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/pg/82ndAvenue/about/?ref=page_internal|title=82nd Avenue Improvement Coalition|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2018-07-30}}</ref> among its main goals is the transfer of ownership of 82nd Avenue to City of Portland control, instead of state control.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://midcountymemo.com/2018/01/coalition-wants-82nd-citys-hands-not-states/|title=Coalition wants 82nd in city's hands, not state's {{!}} Mid-county Memo|date=2018-01-11|work=Mid-county Memo|access-date=2018-07-30|language=en-US}}</ref> In the spring of 2022, the Portland City Council approved the ] taking ownership of 82nd Avenue from the ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.portland.gov/transportation/news/2022/4/28/news-release-portland-city-council-unanimously-approves-building|title=News Release: Portland City Council unanimously approves Building a Better 82nd, with historic transfer of ownership to PBOT|date=April 28, 2022|website=City of Portland}}</ref>


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Neighborhood in Portland, Oregon, United States
Montavilla
Neighborhood
Location in Portland
Coordinates: 45°31′35″N 122°34′45″W / 45.52642°N 122.57904°W / 45.52642; -122.57904PDF map
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CityPortland
Government
 • AssociationMontavilla Neighborhood Association
 • CoalitionSoutheast Uplift
Area
 • Total2.18 sq mi (5.64 km)
Population
 • Total16,287
 • Density7,500/sq mi (2,900/km)
Housing
 • No. of households6,579
 • Occupancy rate95% occupied
 • Owner-occupied3,817 households (58%)
 • Renting2,762 households (42%)
 • Avg. household size2.48 persons

Montavilla (a syllabic abbreviation of "Mt. Tabor Villa) is a neighborhood in the Northeast and Southeast sections of Portland, Oregon, United States, and contains an area east of Mount Tabor and west of Interstate 205, from the Banfield to SE Division. It is bordered by North Tabor, Mount Tabor, South Tabor, Madison South, Hazelwood, and Powellhurst-Gilbert.

History

The neighborhood was originally, in the 1890s, named Mount Tabor Village, and was a stopping point for travelers going from Hood River into Portland. The name "Montavilla" originated from the abbreviations used on the streetcar destination signs when streetcars served the area starting in 1892. The name was first abbreviated as "Mt. Ta. Villa", then later as "Monta.Villa". Residents soon adopted the latter name for the neighborhood, written as Montavilla. Streetcar service to Montavilla ended in 1948.

A stone milepost marker, the P5 marker, on SE Stark Street at 78th Avenue is left over from the circa 1854 Base Line Road that extended from the Sandy River to the Willamette River. The milepost marks a distance of five miles to the downtown courthouse. It is among the markers that indicate the Willamette baseline.

In the early-mid 1950s, the Asbahr Addition was developed between SE 89th and SE 92nd Avenues to the west and east, and SE Taylor and SE Harrison Streets to the north and south. It is primarily made of ranch-style houses.

Chinese Village, a longtime neighborhood landmark, was demolished in July 2018; it was located on 82nd Avenue between SE Washington and Stark Streets.

The Monastery of the Precious Blood, a 1923 building on the National Register of Historic Places, is on 76th Avenue.

History of Housing Planning in Montavilla

A 1934 redlining map of Portland assigned the areas within current Montavilla boundaries with a yellow grade, or "Definitely Declining." Regarding the C30 tract surrounding the Stark Street business district, mapmakers reported, "The area is not highly regarded and considerable sales resistance is reported," while also noting "subversive races a threat."

In 1947, a racist covenant placed restrictions on the Park Terrace Homes development (along NE Pacific Street between 82nd and 87th Avenues), declaring, "No race or nationality other than those of the Caucasian or White race shall occupy any dwelling on any lot except this Covenant shall not prevent occupancy by domestic servants of a different race or nationality employed by an owner or tenant.”

Community

Founded in 2010, the Montavilla Food Co-op is working to bring a cooperative grocery to the neighborhood, though it currently does not have a storefront. Montavilla is home to the community organization Pollinator Parkways, which converts parking strips to wildlife habitat. The Montavilla East Tabor Business Association hosts the Montavilla Street Fair each summer, drawing thousands of attendees to the historical downtown Montavilla strip on SE Stark Street. The Montavilla Emergency Warming Shelter and Rahab's Sisters both operate from St. Peter and Paul Church, located on SE 82nd Avenue. The neighborhood was served by the local Mid-County Memo newspaper until 2019. The Montavilla Farmers Market is held on Sundays at 77th and Stark. The southern portion of the neighborhood includes the Jade District commercial and cultural center.

Montavilla Park
Montavilla Community Center

Parks

Montavilla is home to Montavilla Park, a 9.46 acre park established in 1921. It includes a Portland Timbers-sponsored futsal field, dedicated in August 2014. Montavilla also includes Berrydale Park, Harrison Park, and Montavilla Community Center. Vestal Community Garden is located near Vestal school.

In event of a major earthquake, such as a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake, Montavilla Park will serve as a Basic Earthquake Emergency Communication Nodes Site, one of the city's official locations for seeking emergency assistance if phone service is down or for reporting severe damage or injury. Montavilla Park is located at the intersection of Glisan Street and 82nd Avenue.

Schools

Vestal K-5, a school for social justice, is located near the center of the neighborhood, immediately west of 82nd Avenue between E Burnside Street and NE Glisan Street. Clark Elementary K-5 school located immediately west of 92nd Avenue and north of SE Hawthorne Boulevard. Harrison Park Middle 6-8 is located near the southern end of the neighborhood on SE 87th Avenue between Harrison Park and SE Division Street in the Jade District.

Montavilla also includes higher education institutions. Multnomah University, a nondenominational Christian university, is located north of Glisan Street adjacent to Montavilla Park. Portland Community College Southeast campus is located at the southwest boundary of the neighborhood at 82nd Avenue and Division Street.

Stark Street

As a neighborhood center, SE Stark Street between 75th and 82nd Avenues provides a mix of commercial and retail services to residents and visitors. It is a place where people can socialize, run their errands, window shop, and dine at local restaurants. At the center of the area is the Academy Theater, built in 1948 and restored in 2006

Glisan Street

While Glisan Street is more vehicle-oriented than Stark Street, the area west of 82nd Avenue has a number of pedestrian-friendly small business, including a number of eateries. The street also contains dispensaries, medical offices, gift stores, salons, auto shops, and religious institutions.

Transportation

Three roads bounding Montavilla—Division, I-84, and I-205—are major transportation arteries, giving the neighborhood easy automobile access to the city center and outlying areas. Within Montavilla, Glisan, Burnside, and Stark Streets run east–west and 82nd Avenue runs north–south; all are major transportation streets served by TriMet bus lines. The Max serves one stop in Montavilla, at 82nd Avenue, and another at the Gateway Transit Center, just outside the boundary. The neighborhood is the future home to the Seventies Neighborhood Greenway, which will address a gap in north-south bicycle and pedestrian facilities near NE 82nd Avenue. Current greenways run north–south approximately on 86th Avenue and east–west along Mill Street.

82nd Avenue

The thoroughfare 82nd Avenue (a formerly state-managed highway OR 213), bisects the neighborhood from north to south. It is a highly commercial street that is directly surrounded by dense neighborhoods of primarily single-family homes. Because 82nd Avenue runs through the neighborhood, residents often cross this five-lane road for school, work, or recreation. The intersection of 82nd and Glisan Street is among the city's identified high-crash intersections, and it is ranked by the City of Portland as the most dangerous intersection within Portland for pedestrians, however no public plans have been announced to improve this intersection. The intersections with SE Division and E Burnside are also identified as high-crash intersections. In an attempt to improve the quality of life around 82nd Avenue, the 82nd Avenue Improvement Coalition was formed; among its main goals is the transfer of ownership of 82nd Avenue to City of Portland control, instead of state control. In the spring of 2022, the Portland City Council approved the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) taking ownership of 82nd Avenue from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT).

References

  1. ^ Demographics (2010)
  2. Nelson, Grant. "The early years of Mt. Tabor". Mount Tabor Neighborhood Association. Archived from the original on March 10, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
  3. Thompson, Richard M. (2010). Portland's Streetcar Lines. Arcadia Publishing. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-7385-8126-2.
  4. Thompson (2010), pp. 98–99.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-01-01. Retrieved 2017-10-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "The Portland Plan". Portland.gov. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  7. ^ "Mapping Inequality". dsl.richmond.edu. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  8. "Park Terrace Homes_1947.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  9. "About Us".
  10. "About".
  11. "Montavilla Emergency Warming Shelter". Montavilla Emergency Warming Shelter. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  12. "Rahab's Sisters". Rahab's Sisters. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  13. "Montavilla Farmers Market | The freshest farmers market on Southeast Stark. Portland, OR". www.montavillamarket.org. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  14. "Montavilla Park".
  15. "10 US neighbourhoods you need to visit".
  16. "Seventies Neighborhood Greenway | ODOT Region 1 STIP". ODOT Region 1 STIP. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  17. "PDF of Portland neighborhood greenways".
  18. "High Crash Network Intersections | The City of Portland, Oregon". www.portlandoregon.gov. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  19. "High Crash Intersections". City of Portland. July 29, 2018.
  20. "82nd Avenue Improvement Coalition". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  21. "Coalition wants 82nd in city's hands, not state's | Mid-county Memo". Mid-county Memo. 2018-01-11. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  22. "News Release: Portland City Council unanimously approves Building a Better 82nd, with historic transfer of ownership to PBOT". City of Portland. April 28, 2022.

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