SE 7th & Sandy
About the Project
This project will combine traffic calming, placemaking, and green infrastructure at an over-paved intersection at SE 7th, Sandy Boulevard, and Washington St., in the Central Eastside District of Portland. The goal of the SE 7th and Sandy Green Complete Street project is to bring together a diverse group of project stakeholders, including local business/property owners, community non-profits, design professionals, and City staff to develop an integrated street and intersection design that manages stormwater, boosts tree canopy, improves pedestrian and bicycle connections and safety, and enhances wayfinding and placemaking. This project aims to create a green community plaza and gathering space.
Depave began work on the SE 7th and Sandy project in 2021 under a BES Percent for Green grant. In 2023 we secured additional support from Prosper Portland. Over the last 2.5 years, we have developed preliminary designs for a green complete street and tree-lined pocket park, hosted two successful block parties to help the community re-imagine the space, secured preliminary support from the City for our preferred design, and prepared plans and funding requests to refine the designs and build the project. The current schedule is to construct the new green complete street and parklet in 2026-27.
Physical Context
The intersection of SE 7th Avenue, SE Sandy Boulevard, and SE Washington Street is located at a depression in the landscape that drains with surrounding storm inlets connected to the City’s combined sewer system.
Special thanks to our project partners and sponsors:
Zucker Engineering & Design
