fountain park city park downtown portland oregon originally named auditorium acre park opened avenue park renamed head renamed named honor central feature park concrete water fountain noted memorable feature public landscape downtown portland awarded fountain designed inspiration columbia river gorge located east portland park named fountain park fountain named fountain pools hold gallons imp gal water pump gallons imp gal minute cascade history prior park block location popular tavern run later mayor portland clark purchased tavern known dot tavern including acquisition lease building clark renamed reopened october area urban renewal area clark lost lease acquired block firm asked draw plans park fountain traffic turnaround underground parking cars protests raised architectural adviser july design firm commissioned design park partly gordon advocacy designer charged artistic conception began career design work set designs agency early 1960s defected paris studied des united_states end decade took inspiration book columbia river gorge given design studio built plaza dedicated june called people portland come referring protests occurred weeks previously stating hope help live community planet earth water began flowing water dressed jacket tie author mayor chairman attended fountain opening article summarized moment saying fountain unveiling local legend held edgy days following violent clash portland police protesters dedication took mood drama city officials gathered speeches foot fountain hundreds youths assembled released fountain minute flow tensions quickly dissolved officials applauded youths jumped rallying cries right straight people cities said turning dignitaries emphasize democratic spirit underlying design play garden try remember expressed surprise cost running fountain time consuming water electricity year year old vancouver man drowned attempted swim small water pipe got concrete slab taken listed critical condition according portland police drinking alcohol city departments requested mayor identify areas budgets reduced suggested including stated administrator said essential service conceded probably taken shot public allowed shut water vandalism putting dish fountain common massive amounts generated foam cause damage need drain clean fountain incident soap green placed fountain night opened incident happened september posted photograph year old placed dish soap fountain received criminal public teen caused incident discussed places including happens screw new_york_times don mess fountain times august late august park closed refurbishment included repairs upgrades filters pumps automated restoration cement lighting system fountain shut months water bureau replaced 1930s era pump cross linked spring spring costly operation original cast concrete landscapes formed article new_york_times stated portland ensemble considered features park holds gallons imp gal water pumping gallons imp gal minute maintains park assumed responsibility fountain park known accessibility allowing visitors stand designed according construction code prevent children adults falling falls actually inches pockets water acting safety wall city officials worried liability falls wanted fence trees park include shore years park home popular food cart serving events played piano solo park public service advertisement parade march began fountain walking actors september included city dance lawrence held fountain called performance major event brilliant achievement event included music reception june said important urban spaces renaissance comparing article new_york_times discussed portland didn contribute pointing moment portland showing getting self assured routine life wrote parks changed way american landscape architects thought city parks sparked portland tradition great urban parks new_york said love asked portland open spaces stood park awarded centennial ceremony july according parks lawrence portland open space sequence represent local geography source fountain park middle represents foothills falls writer said fountain mountain local architect said realization theory reflecting forces nature mimicking natural forms people came world turned platinum rated performing arts center said years hope loved city hope people love plays meeting cool thing city like fountain said portland sequence huge influence landscape architect gone europe saw published representation meaning landmark pieces wrote new_york_times greatest civic fountain renaissance knew right field landscape architecture best lot bad copies
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