The Olmsted Network brought together park partners from 87 organizations—representing 53 cities and 20 states (plus Washington, DC, and Canada)—for their Annual Conference in Portland, OR. 

Portland and Seattle transportation agencies recently unveiled a program urging drivers to Slow the Flock Down!

April 26^th was the 200^th anniversary of famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted’s birthday.

Various lectures, symposiums, and discussions have been going on in 2022 to celebrate and call attention to the Olmsted family’s prolific and groundbreaking work. His sons, John Charles and Frederick Law Jr., carried on his work and worked in Portland on various projects starting in 1903. Most notable was their parks master plan for the city that recommended a “South Hillside Parkway” that became Terwilliger Parkway. A proclamation issued by Mayor Wheeler and the Portland City Council perhaps sums up best the impact of the Olmsteds:

What would you say is the most identifiable and “iconic” thing about Terwilliger Parkway? The views and lush natural vegetation may be what people most like about Terwilliger, but they don’t really signify the parkway itself. The roadway and adjoining path are the spine of the linear park and are the most significant piece of park infrastructure, but they aren’t very iconic. We think that the historic streetlights that line the roadway are its most identifiable feature.

​The Terwilliger Parkway Design Guidelines and the Terwilliger Parkway Corridor Plan are two important documents that protect the natural character of Terwilliger Parkway and environs.