Harney Park Explained

Harney Park
Map:Portland
Location:SE 67th Ave. and Harney St.
Portland, Oregon
Coordinates:45.4625°N -122.5931°W
Area:6.5acres
Opened:1979
Operator:Portland Parks & Recreation

Harney Park is a 7.13acres park at the intersection of Southeast 67th Avenue and Harney Street, in Portland, Oregon's Brentwood-Darlington neighborhood, in the United States.

Description

The park, named after William S. Harney, was acquired in 1979.[1] The Oregonian Anna Griffin described the park as a "postage stamp-sized swath of green, a former vacant lot and eyesore that neighbors pushed to turn into a park".[2] Features include a basketball court, playground, soccer field, and softball diamond. It has hosted a climbing wall,[2] as well as Movies in the Park,[3] and was one of 30 parks announced to receive basketball court improvements as part of a $1 million project funded by Nike Inc. and the Portland Trail Blazers in 2018.[4] [5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Harney Park . . August 12, 2018.
  2. News: Griffin . Anna . Portland brings climbing wall to local parks to offer kids an alternative to the couch . February 11, 2020 . . August 10, 2010.
  3. News: 101 things to do in Portland this summer . February 11, 2020 . . May 17, 2019 . Eder . Campuzano.
  4. Kish . Matthew . Nike, Trail Blazers start $1M basketball court revitalization project . Portland Business Journal . October 12, 2018 . February 11, 2020.
  5. News: Friedman . Gordon R. . Nike, Blazers team up to resurface basketball courts at Portland parks . February 11, 2020 . The Oregonian . June 22, 2018.