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SIXTEEN DECADES OF THE SQUARE GRID: URBAN MORPHOLOGY AND BUILDING TYPOLOGY IN PORTLAND, OREGON Howard Davis and Hajo Neis University of Oregon ISUF/NNUM Conference, Stockholm, September 2006
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SIXTEEN DECADES OF THE SQUARE GRID:URBAN MORPHOLOGY AND

BUILDING TYPOLOGYIN PORTLAND, OREGON

Howard Davis and Hajo NeisUniversity of Oregon

ISUF/NNUM Conference, Stockholm, September 2006

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Portland: Edward Failing map of 1854

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Initial subdivision of lots

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Subsequent subdivision of lots

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Portland in 1890

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“Slum” clearance in Portland

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Portland Center development

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Portland StateUniversity

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Portland’s urban growth boundaryPortland’s urban growth boundary

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Pioneer Courthouse Square

Pioneer Courthouse Square

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Pearl DistrictDOWNTOWNDISTRICT

BURNSIDE AVENUE

NEW PEARLDISTRICT PASSENGER RAIL

STATION

OLD FREIGHTYARDS

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Pearl District: Tanner Building Pearl District: pedestrian spaceinside block

Pearl District developments

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Brewery Blocks

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Buildings in Vancouver, British Columbia

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Buildings at South Waterfront,Portland

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New buildingsin downtown

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New buildingsin downtown

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A street corner in Portland

Hierarchical grid of New York

Hierarchical grid of Chandigarh

The Portland grid and public space

Proposed building in Portland

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Portland Center: pedestrian street

that follows the grid

Pearl district: pedestrian street

that follows the grid

Near Portland Art Museum: pedestrian street

that follows the grid

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San Francisco-Portland Block and Grid Comparison

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