form city park downtown portland oregon called portland extended family room known portland living room blocks length forms center new_york_times stated blocks literally heart city cultural life block contains public art designed drinking wells including special drinking wells dogs art includes shadow built pavement large blocks granite titled peace chant large statues block feet bronze equestrian statue called designed commissioned roosevelt personal friend added abraham_lincoln facing north slump added commissioned sculpted park contains approximately oak maple trees valued million roses plaque placed jefferson street commemorating history portland purchased land south west original drew included narrow blocks feet instead standard feet brought stephen coffin partners dedicated park blocks official portland dedicated city weren owned city september mayor agreed selling plaza blocks squares city purchase price plaza blocks park blocks edge developed city ownership continuous park blocks dispute died wife nancy died estate challenged didn require central section dedicated public use nancy signed legal title land courts agreed donation north central park blocks city instead offering sell captain section city january days receiving federal patent land lost private parties 1870s elected city officials unwilling spend asking price block purchase soon city bought land year later proposal acquire blocks brought city council showing increase prices year tax bond issue brought voters million bond likely including money buy blocks measure failed time later street changed southwest 9th missing blocks recaptured square purchased director park opened residential park blocks late 1870s near current location fronted formal 1920s central park blocks home story story hotels proposed making park blocks continuous greater portland plan spark conversion central park block square block reclaimed director park dedicated park inspired plan turn block story parking lot area surrounding fountain nearly neglected effort fountain happen dutch disease outbreak portland including tree park market trees portland outbreak dutch disease occurred park peak events dedication crown point began parade cars newly completed river highway began centered blocks 1950s residents sued prohibit rose festival parks lost festival centered earth day april celebrated fair blocks portland city council held portland gay pride fair park moved following year seattle portland bicycle classic known concluded moved tony tina wedding interactive theatre took place park stage wedding held later oregon history center reception held little street theater park blocks september attacks filled memorial concert free concert hall broadcast blocks especially near home protests marches workers rights protest organized day coalition gathered people police chief said people dressed like carrying gas masks arrested bag rounds fears repeating riots seattle sufficient force shown early police declared emergency lit newspaper box thrown officers police smaller space mounted officers ordered disperse protest march police action held stating force excessive contrary city community complaints excessive police force led large hearing june day rally supporting immigration reform attracted people approximately protesters primarily latino high school age students joined jobs justice took united_states immigration reform protests protesters ages began rally march march anti war protest including local activists affiliated radical students democratic society fringe group broke protest burned soldier stated portland hates america report conservative commented protest organizers stated massive peaceful demonstration killing destruction going day iraq positive experience thousands people different walks life apparently right wing fringe going pick little portion december established camp events included art festival attracted people labor day weekends based art began july protest nuclear missiles placed europe protesters strike rally presidential candidate shakespeare parks rally pay tribute killed portland white power people police officers defending festival held filmed scenes hunted filmed partially including crash scene del celebration 100th anniversary event called rose city thunder held south_park blocks send riders 100th anniversary ride home appeals seeking venue change held prior event city council rejected city commissioner stating don groups period rules featuring live music beer gardens thousands people led questions residential venue editorial stated celebration pot smoking held loud public address systems rows portable toilets weren appreciated neighborhood setting organizers estimated visitors plus attended cooling tower group got brought foot model tower celebrate events included pro choice march rally workshops attendees square anniversary memorial ceremony earth fair celebrating earth day held saw visitors rain fourth july parade honor operation called defenders liberty welcome home parade park homeless meal held moved square strong rally celebration including authentic wagons portland held september held gun control rally people included million mom march peace walk welcoming aids walk september aids day promise fountain mark world aids day campaign rally speech october attracting spectators moved construction protest people use deadly force racially motivated traffic stop march mothers mother day titled mothers acting reading poetry 100th anniversary birth july protest people loss country november lost presidential election celebration launch parade titled procession future climate ecological worker dignity think outside water bottle security global justice dressed held march protests marches held response invasion iraq anti war rallies including january rally march rally groups broke protest block roads morrison bridge splinter groups broken police spoke rally approximately people protested fourth anniversary war march fifth anniversary iraq body count exhibit placed red white flags signifying died americans large fifth anniversary protest parade iraq war thousands protesters march high school student protest war held march protesters events held including park block held held shakespeare park held held party held event focused refugee experiences alternatives war held september local resident known piano elevator blocks setting playing trees hosted breakfast support bike work month strike riot vietnam war protest held park blocks held response invasion streets surrounding university causing car free faculty members formally joined strike forced close protesters formed underground newspaper called demands troops campus free nerve gas posters logo printed protesters evicted area wild night party police officers charged protesters forcibly removed symbolic hospital tent dome placed blocks protesters injured taken area hospitals police officers injured lawsuits following protest led agreeing use force non violent protesters future pedestrian access renewal southern end closed cars removing traffic blocks center university area focus urban renewal based master plan urban renewal district july park blocks underwent renovations adding large flower beds lighting irrigation newly paved apartment complexes specifically aimed middle class built including units million quickly sold converted units million completed units million completed immediately door concert hall commercial institutional association started time attract residents consumers area address security concerns crime report said blocks held hostage homeless mainly aggressive violent drug users unpredictable mentally ill reports mid-1990s said downtown portland drug supermarket marijuana dealt openly especially near lincoln statue home park people drugs damaged property youth reported moved kicked square child known preyed homeless teens charged counts sex crimes major police sweep sitting abraham_lincoln statue marijuana possession loud radios downtown crime crime mayor declared stating walking allowed allowed harass visitors use park personal camp stated verbally aggressive area group displaced bridge effect february spread downtown parks citing reduction drug dealing occurring students advertise concert students believed spray chalk completion learned actually spray paint students told temporary markings count graffiti students offered remove paint apologize businesses affected criminal charges filed notable places price library tower oregon historical society portland art museum notable residents donnell author current events portion park typically hosts summer commencement ceremony students students participated ceremony held rain shine hosts annual party park fall school year begins primary location held saturday march december attracts people weekend local food originally held broadway beginning moved smaller market held north end blocks held saturday south park blocks location popular credited helping city national food destination beginning march dogs banned market unfortunate incidents dogs people food kids hands satellite locations allow pets saturday location doubled size season
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