Gateway Regional Center
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Urban Renewal Area (URA) Fast Facts
| Created: | June 2001 | |
| Total Acres: | 658.5 | |
| Expires: | June 2022 | |
| Boundaries: | View the Gateway URA boundaries. | |
Overview: Why Gateway?
By 2015, the Gateway Regional Center is projected to be one of the most accessible locations in the Portland metropolitan area due to its superior transportation system: adjacent to two interstate freeways, light rail transit to downtown, the airport, Gresham and in 2009, Clackamas Town Center.
The Gateway Regional Center urban renewal area effort is collaboration between members of the Gateway community and the City of Portland to guide future growth anticipated by the Metro 2040 Growth Concept.
In February 2000, the Opportunity Gateway Concept Plan and Redevelopment Strategy was accepted by the Portland Development Commission and the City Council. Developed by the community, the plan envisions upgrades to the transportation and open space networks in Gateway, as well as new housing, employment and public institutions such as an education and/or arts center.
To fulfill the Concept Plan, the City Council approved the Gateway Regional Center Urban Renewal Plan in June 2001. This established the Regional Center as a tax increment district capable of financing up to $164 million for public improvements over 20 years.

In September 2006, the new Oregon Clinic building opened, signaling the completion of Gateway Transit Center Redevelopment, Phase I.
Objectives: What do we want to accomplish?
- Transform Gateway district into a Regional Center with enhanced housing, employment, recreational and cultural opportunities for east Portlanders.
- Implement projects that embody the concepts established by the Opportunity Gateway Concept Plan and Redevelopment Strategy.
- Create public spaces, transportation and pedestrian improvements, and projects to enhance Gateway's viability as a livable center of activity.
- Create a character for the district to make it identifiable as a special and distinct place.
- Encourage public and private investment that is consistent with the values and aspirations of the Gateway community.
- Continually raise the level of informed participation among those interested in Gateway's redevelopment.
- Gateway Neighborhood Park and Redevelopment Project
- 102nd Avenue Streetscape, Phase II
- Gateway Transit Center Redevelopment Phases II-IV
- I-205 MAX Light Rail
Do you want to start or expand a business?
Are you looking to develop your property?
Development Opportunity Services (DOS) (predevelopment grants)
Commercial Property Redevelopment Loan Program
Do you want to finance repairs to your house?
Home Improvement Loans and Programs
Are you interested in buying a house?
Home Purchase Loans and Programs
Do you have a business that needs a facelift?

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Gateway Program Advisory Committee
Roster, agendas, and meeting summaries
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Gateway Redevelopment and Neighborhood Park Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC)
Right: Residents and city staff talk in small groups about their vision for Central Gateway at an open house in September 2006.
Publications
- Gateway Green Vision Plan
- Opportunity Gateway Concept Plan and Redevelopment Strategy, 2000
- Gateway Regional Center Urban Renewal Plan, June 2001
- Gateway Housing Strategy, May 2003
- Park Acquisition and Development in the Gateway Urban Renewal Area, 2004
- Gateway Regional Center Urban Renewal Area Project Map, January 2006
- Overview of the URA, February 2006
- Central Gateway Redevelopment Strategy, 2007
- All Gateway publications
Media Coverage
Links
- Friends of Gateway Green
"Friends of Gateway Green was created to help turn an unused swath of land between two freeways in Portland, Oregon into a recreational area for off-road bicycle riding, hiking and more -- and to do all this in a sustainable way."
Questions or Concerns? Contact the Gateway Team at PDC
General PDC Activities in Gateway
Business Loan Programs and PDC Economic Development Efforts
Housing Activities and Information
East/Southeast Team Manager
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Storefront Improvement Grants
Development Opportunity Services (DOS)
Public Participation and Advisory Committees
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