Spaces to Places

Turn an underutilized or underdeveloped space of public right-of-way into places where people want to gather and return.  Spaces to Places projects beautify, re-purpose, and energize public spaces into socially and culturally important site.

Spaces to Places Guidelines

Spaces to Places projects should be designed to be long-term projects.  These projects may occur on any street type that is adjacent to or in close proximity to a partnering business, residence, or organization.  

A Spaces to Places project must be open to the public, and it must allow pedestrian and bicycle access.

Other design and maintenance considerations include but are not limited to:

• Emergency vehicle access
• It must not obstruct access to emergency resources such as fire hydrants
• Maintained and cleaned 
• Full review by the City Traffic Engineer

Community Toolkit

Visit our Community Toolkit page for granting and community resources to help you launch your project!

Contact Us!

For questions or more information, please call or write us at:
 | portlandinthestreets@portlandoregon.gov