Urban Plaza Explained

Urban Plaza
Image Place:Debbie Murdock Memorial Clock Tower, PSU, Portland 2012.JPG
Image Caption:The plaza's Debbie Murdock Memorial Clock Tower, 2012
Location:Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Pushpin Map:Portland

Urban Plaza, also known as the Urban Center Plaza,[1] [2] is a plaza on the Portland State University campus in Portland, Oregon, United States. It was designed by James Douglas "Doug" Macy[3] [4] and completed in March 2000.

Description

The plaza features a clock tower, three fountains, a clock tower, and granite sculptures by John Aiken.[5] The Portland Streetcar runs through the plaza.[6] [7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Gragg. Randy. 2016-10-07. What Should Come Next for Portland's Downtown Parks?. Portland Monthly. 2018-05-27. 2018-05-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20180527202418/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/articles/2016/10/7/what-should-come-next-for-portland-s-downtown-parks. live.
  2. Web site: The Landscape: The Urban Center Plaza . Abbott . Carl . 2003 . Portland State University . 2022-04-17 . 2018-05-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180527202438/https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&httpsredir=1&article=1097&context=metroscape . live .
  3. Web site: Designer Behind Pioneer Courthouse Square And Other Oregon Icons Has Died. Templeton. Amelia. 2017-11-16. www.opb.org. en. 2018-05-27. 2018-05-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20180527202148/https://www.opb.org/news/article/j-douglas-macy-designer-died-obit-pioneer-square/. live.
  4. Web site: 2017-11-22. James Douglas (Doug) Macy. The Madras Pioneer. 2018-05-27. 2018-05-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20180527204118/https://pamplinmedia.com/obits/175-msp-obituaries/379441-266259-james-douglas-doug-macy. live.
  5. Web site: Portland State Floorplans Urban Center Building. www.pdx.edu. en. 2018-05-27. 2018-09-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20180907012915/https://www.pdx.edu/floorplans/buildings/urbn. live.
  6. Web site: Streetcar accident-free on campus Vanguard. psuvanguard.com. 20 February 2002. en-US. 2018-05-27. 2020-11-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20201115005411/https://psuvanguard.com/streetcar-accident-free-on-campus/. live.
  7. Web site: Portland State Sustainability Green Campus Tour: Urban Plaza. www.pdx.edu. en. 2018-05-27. 2018-09-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20180920071055/https://www.pdx.edu/sustainability/green-campus-tour-urban-plaza. live.

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