The urban-renewal zone that
jogs west of downtown to include the Lincoln High School campus.
But to get to Lincoln it also includes a fairly larger cross-section of Interstate 405.
What's up with that, you ask?
In
,
the Goose Hollow Foothills League says it is interested in "capping at least portions of I-405 to mitigate the effects of transportation infrastructure which ripped through our neighborhood in the 1960s."
The league also writes that it is interested in a different option: "greening the I-405 corridor with urban parks and commercial blocks to significantly increase the value and redevelopment potential of areas that are not benefiting the Portland residents to their full potential."
Capping I-405 was a dream of former Mayor Vera Katz, who also supported burying Interstate 5 east of the Willamette River. Mayor Sam Adams recently revived the I-5 discussion, revealing
. (That's assuming there's ever any construction money for the huge project; there isn't any now.)
Any changes to I-405 would also be a long way off.
There's also no money set aside now in the new urban-renewal zone for capping I-405. But the zone's life extends to 2041, and a lot can change.
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Reading:
The Oregonian:
The Oregonian editorial board:
The Oregonian:
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