Land Use Option 2 - River Restoration

200' minimum river setback plus 6 acres of riverfront parks (in green).
Restoration of former wetlands at the west end of Sullivan's Gulch (where the I-5/I-84 interchange now sits) and where Stark Street meets the waterfront. (See 1852 map for original wetland locations).
Daylighting of a former stream that used to empty the swamps at the north end of the Brooklyn neighborhood. The stream-shown to the right of OMSI-along with the restored wetlands help create shallow water wetland habitat for wildlife and resting places for salmon and other fish species.
A 2 acre park between Salmon and Taylor Streets preserves the view of Mt. Hood from Salmon Street Springs on the west side.
Mid-rise housing of 4 - 7 stories between the 200' setback and 1st Avenue (in orange).
OMSI and the new PCC campus at the south end (in purple).
A mix of uses within new and old buildings between 1st Avenue and 3rd Avenue and along the enhanced streets (in blue and orange hatching).
Grocery stores at Hawthorne and 1st and Stark and MLK (in red)
A corridor of employment (in blue) along the MLK/Grand couplet, mixing historic buildings with new buildings of up to 12 stories.
Retail corridors along Hawthorne, Stark, MLK, Grand and a portion of Water Avenue between the large park and Hawthorne (strips of red).
Smart-park garages with ground floor retail at approximately half mile intervals (in pink).
Light industrial and manufacturing remain the primary land use east of 7th Avenue (in gray).