Federal parcel expands historic park.

Through the Federal Lands to Park program, the city of Portland

This article is about the passenger train City of Portland; for cities around the world, see the disambiguation page Portland.

The City of Portland will receive .66 acres of land from the National Park Service with the General Services Administration The General Services Administration (GSA) was established by section 101 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C.A. § 751). The GSA sets policy for and manages government property and records. . The city plans to redevelop re·de·vel·op
v. re·de·vel·oped, re·de·vel·op·ing, re·de·vel·ops

v.tr.
1. To develop (something) again.

2. the parcel as an extension of the city's North Park Blocks outdoor plaza. The land was originally designated as a part of the 25-block long pedestrian promenade promenade

Public place where people walk (or, in the past, rode) at leisure for pleasure, exercise, or display. Promenades are pedestrian avenues pleasingly landscaped or commanding a view, often located along waterfronts and in parks. Vehicular traffic may or may not be restricted. in the 1860s, but was later acquired by the federal government for use with an adjoining post office. The park will connect the city's Pearl District, an area with significant need for additional urban park spaces because of recent residential development.

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Title Annotation:	Federal Lands to Park program
Publication:	Parks & Recreation
Article Type:	Brief Article
Geographic Code:	1USA
Date:	Jan 1, 2006
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