Street trees planted at new downtown park
Portland’s newest downtown park, Director Park, is getting some new street trees right now—about 15.
Situated one block from Pioneer Courthouse Square and the Park Blocks, the park’s innovative design has spread to its planting treatments.
Notice the steps below, which include layers of gravel and intricate stone placement on top of the typical planting height (pictures captured Jan. 4):
Is this a new way to allow for foot traffic and the planting of large diameter trees?
How well does this treatment allow for water absorption?
How new is this technique?
Who was the landscape architect?
Oh yes, and what are those blocks made of?
Let us know what you think…
–Toshio Suzuki
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