In the Shadow of a Concrete Forest: The Mt. Hood Freeway Story
March 22, 2014 |
On February 4, 1974, a judges ruling put a halt to further development of the proposed Mt. Hood Freeway, a roadway that for nearly 20 years most people had assumed would be constructed. Oven the next few years the freeway died a slow controversial death, but although it never came to pass, the Mt. Hood Freeway still left an indelible mark on Southeast Portland.
The story of the once-planned but never constructed Mount Hood Freeway has attained legendary status as a tale of grass-roots efforts, by citizen activists, to preserve their Portland neighborhoods. Lesser known, however, is the story of where the concept for the freeway originated, and how it would have fit into the larger transportation network of the city. It is also the story of how a handful of political leaders utilized their power, along with changes in federal transportation and environmental policies, to move a Pacific Northwest city away from complete automobile dependence and toward burgeoning alternatives in mass transit.
Please join us as AHC Education Manager Val Ballestrem shares the Mt Hood Freeway story from its origin in the minds of highway planners through to its demise and long-lasting impacts.
Time: 10am - 11:30am
Cost: $12 (members); $20 (general public)
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Architectural Heritage Center / Bosco-Milligan Foundation |
701 SE Grand Ave
Portland, OR 97214 |
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503-231-7264 |
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