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Committee hears multi‑bureau update on Portland’s large‑scale development projects, from OMSI district to Lloyd Center
Summary
City staff and Prosper Portland briefed the Climate Resilience and Land Use Committee on multiple catalytic projects — OMSI District, Lower Albina, Broadway Corridor, Lloyd Center, South Waterfront and others — outlining timelines, funding sources and near‑term actions to support infrastructure and affordable housing.
City planning and development staff on Thursday told the Climate Resilience and Land Use Committee that a suite of large‑scale projects across Portland will create housing, jobs and public amenities but require coordinated funding and phased infrastructure work.
“Many of these projects are catalytic on their own and together they will transform the city,” Patricia Dieffenerfer, chief planner at the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, said in an opening overview of the projects.
The presentation covered multiple sites and partnerships:
• OMSI District (Eastside Willamette): Staff described a 24‑acre, multi‑phase mixed‑use district anchored by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry and a proposed Center for Tribal Nations. Dieffenerfer said the master plan approved by the Portland Design Commission in 2023 contemplates about 1,200 housing units (market‑rate and affordable) and roughly 11,000 new jobs over the project’s build‑out. Parks staff noted a proposed active…
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