Portland Press Herald: Portland Opens a New Park
Portland opens a new park,
Giving North Deering neighborhood a green space
A new city-owned park is coming to Portland’s North Deering neighborhood.
The 24-acre park will mostly preserve existing wooded areas and trails, with little development planned. But city and state leaders say the park helps fill a need in an area that lacked public green space.
A new city-owned park is coming to Portland’s North Deering neighborhood.
The 24-acre park will mostly preserve existing wooded areas and trails, with little development planned. But city and state leaders say the park helps fill a need in an area that lacked public green space.
Most of Portland, 94%, met that mark, according to the Trust for Public Land. The new park brings that up to 96%, Cook said.
“As we talk to the public about what they might want to see there, I’m really interested in their thoughts and concerns, but I don’t think we’ll make many changes,” said Nan Cumming, executive director of the Portland Parks Conservancy. “Now it’s going to be kept in public hands, and I think that’s really something to cheer for,” Cumming said.
