Vance Open Space Plan Engagement
Multnomah County, OR · 2025
Client: Multnomah County
Location: Multnomah County, OR
Year: 2025
CP Role: Lead consultant
Practice Area: Visioning + Long-Range Planning
Team: Irene Kim, Principal-in-Charge; Victor Tran, Data Analyst and Engagement Support; Sara Goldstein, Engagement Support
The Challenge
The Vance Vision Plan set aside about 44 acres of County land in Gresham's Rockwood neighborhood for parks and recreation. Multnomah County needed a park design shaped by Rockwood residents, starting with two design alternatives and then a preferred concept.
Our Approach
We led engagement with Verde, a community-based organization that advised on cultural responsiveness and accessibility, reached the Community Leader Group from the Vance Vision Plan, and handled event logistics. We wrote the open house plans and materials, the survey, the outreach materials, and the engagement summaries. About 30 people came to the first open house in April 2025, an online survey drew 41 responses in English, Russian, and Spanish, and a former community leader connected us with about 20 students in Gresham High School's MEChA club.
Outcome
Residents clearly preferred the first concept and asked to add the second concept's amphitheater, along with soccer fields, a basketball court, splash pads, parking, restrooms, and covered space. About 20 people came to the second open house in September 2025 to see a preferred concept that carried that feedback forward.
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