Audrey McCall Beach explained

Audrey McCall Beach
Type:Beach
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Water Bodies:Willamette River
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Audrey McCall Beach (also known as Eastbank Crescent Beach, or the Eastbank Crescent and Dock)[1] is an urban beach along the east bank of the Willamette River, near the Hawthorne Bridge in Portland, Oregon, United States.[2]

Description and history

Named after Audrey McCall, the opening was spearheaded by the Human Access Project (HAP).[3] [4] [5] [6] HAP removed 19 tons of concrete from what would become Audrey McCall Beach during 2013–2019 with assistance of volunteers and inmate work crews.[7]

In 2015, HAP successfully lobbied City Council to create an improved public beach on the east side of the river, ostensibly Audrey McCall Beach.[8] [9]

On October 8, 2017, Tad McCall (son of former Oregon Governor Tom McCall and Audrey McCall) expressed support of development of a beach park to honor his mother.[10] [11] In 2018, HAP partnered with Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) to produce Sunday Splashways in conjunction with PBOT's Sunday Parkways program.[12]

The beach opened as the city's second official public beach on July 5, 2019.[13] [14] [15] [16] HAP spearheaded the effort, acquiring necessary permits for the swimming area and funding a lifeguard program at the beach for the opening year. Lifeguards were stationed at the beach during select hours on Fridays through Sundays between July 5 and September 1, 2019.[17] [18] [19] In 2019 HAP partnered with non profit Ground Score to fund the hiring of homeless individuals to keep the beach clean in the summer.[20]

July 25, 2022, Portland Parks & Recreation in partnership with HAP named Audrey McCall Beach one of six recommended safer swimming areas on the Willamette River.[21]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-06-12 . Swimming in Portland's Rivers Portland.gov . 2023-07-24 . www.portland.gov . en . June 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230604012756/https://www.portland.gov/parks/guide-swimming-portland-rivers . live .
  2. Web site: Tannler . Nancy . July 1, 2019 . The Big Float . The Southeast Examiner . July 5, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190705162356/https://www.southeastexaminer.com/2019/07/the-big-float/ . July 5, 2019 . dead .
  3. Web site: Human Access Project encourages river swimming, social distancing during the pandemic - OPB . 2023-07-29 . Oregon Public Broadcasting . July 29, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230729152842/https://www.opb.org/article/2020/08/17/human-access-project-river-swim/?outputType=amp . live .
  4. Web site: Bancud . Michaela . 2015-05-14 . New beach on east bank offers place to recreate . 2023-07-29 . . en.
  5. News: 2015-11-10 . Portland's Willamette River Is Now Safe for Swimming. But Will Locals Be Convinced? . en . Bloomberg.com . 2023-07-29 . July 29, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230729152843/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-10/portland-s-willamette-river-is-now-safe-for-swimming-but-will-locals-be-convinced . live .
  6. Web site: Lake . Hillary . 2015-05-07 . Mayor proposes Portland's 1st official beach along Willamette . 2023-07-29 . KATU . en . July 29, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230729152853/https://katu.com/news/local/mayor-proposes-portlands-1st-official-beach-along-willamette-11-20-2015 . live .
  7. Web site: Theen . Andrew . 2017-06-08 . Portland eyes future of Willamette River, talks 'renaissance' . 2023-07-28 . The Oregonian . en . August 18, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220818190705/https://www.oregonlive.com/environment/2017/06/post_57.html . live .
  8. Web site: Law . Steve . 2015-10-06 . Public access to east bank of Willamette hits rough water . 2023-07-29 . Portland Tribune . en.
  9. Web site: Oregonian/OregonLive . Andrew Theen The . 2015-06-25 . The Central Question: After years of work, Willie Levenson sees advocacy turn to action . 2023-08-01 . oregonlive . en.
  10. Web site: 2017-10-08 . A new beach to honor the McCall family's love of the Willamette: Guest opinion . 2023-07-28 . The Oregonian . en . August 15, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220815072017/https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2017/10/a_new_beach_to_honor_the_mccal.html . live .
  11. Web site: Ogle . Wesleigh . 2019-03-23 . Audrey McCall Beach set to 'officially' open this summer . 2023-07-28 . KATU . en . July 5, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190705161518/https://katu.com/news/local/audrey-mccall-beach-set-to-officially-open-this-summer . live .
  12. Web site: 2018-07-17 . News Release: Mayor Ted Wheeler joins Kaiser Permanente, the Rose Quarter and City Officials to celebrate brand new Sunday Parkways route Portland.gov . 2023-07-28 . www.portland.gov . en . July 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230728144552/https://www.portland.gov/transportation/news/2018/7/17/news-release-mayor-ted-wheeler-joins-kaiser-permanente-rose-quarter . live .
  13. Web site: Audrey McCall Beach set to 'officially' open this summer. Wesleigh. Ogle. March 23, 2019. KATU. July 5, 2019. July 5, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190705161518/https://katu.com/news/local/audrey-mccall-beach-set-to-officially-open-this-summer. live.
  14. Web site: Profita . Cassandra . July 3, 2019 . Portland Is Getting a New Swimming Beach on the Willamette River . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190705161514/https://www.opb.org/news/article/portland-willamette-river-new-swimming-beach-coming-soon/ . July 5, 2019 . 2019-07-05 . Oregon Public Broadcasting . en.
  15. Web site: July 5, 2019 . Audrey McCall Beach opens on east bank of Willamette River, marking Portland's second public beach . 2023-07-28 . . en . June 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220628235910/https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/audrey-mccall-beach-opens-on-east-bank-of-willamette-river-marking-portlands-second-public-beach/283-3be7eafa-7f52-488a-9b12-a3008fadbb48 . live .
  16. Web site: 2019-07-05 . Audrey McCall Beach opens on east side . 2023-07-28 . KOIN . en-US . July 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230728142747/https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/audrey-mccall-beach-opens-on-east-side/ . live .
  17. Web site: July 5, 2019 . Audrey McCall Beach opens on east bank of Willamette River, marking Portland's second public beach . 2023-07-28 . KGW . en . June 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220628235910/https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/audrey-mccall-beach-opens-on-east-bank-of-willamette-river-marking-portlands-second-public-beach/283-3be7eafa-7f52-488a-9b12-a3008fadbb48 . live .
  18. Web site: 2019-07-05 . Audrey McCall Beach opens on east side . 2023-07-28 . KOIN . en-US . July 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230728142747/https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/audrey-mccall-beach-opens-on-east-side/ . live .
  19. Web site: May 9, 2019 . New swimming beach to open on Willamette River in July . 2023-07-29 . www.kgw.com . en.
  20. Web site: Ground Score puts homeless Portlanders to work for a fair wage . 2023-07-29 . . en . July 29, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230729152851/https://www.streetroots.org/news/2019/08/02/ground-score-puts-homeless-portlanders-work-fair-wage . live .
  21. Web site: 2022-07-25 . Portland Parks & Recreation highlights 6 safer swimming spots along the Willamette River . 2023-07-28 . KATU . en . July 20, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230720231314/https://katu.com/news/local/portland-parks-recreation-set-to-announce-6-safer-swimming-spots-along-the-willamette-river-summer . live .

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