Urban Design and Aesthetics Working Group

The Urban Design and Aesthetics Working Group (UDAWG) serves as an advisory body to the Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge project. The UDAWG will help inform the Community Task Force’s recommendation of a bridge structure type to move forward into the final design phase.

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  UDAWG Charter and Group Protocols (144.12 KB)

Last Meeting:
September 29, 2021
1:30-3:30pm

Meeting Schedule:

• October 28, 2020 (1-5pm)
• November 4, 2020 (1-3pm)
• November 18, 2020 (1-3pm)
• December 2, 2020 (1-3pm)
• December 16, 2020 (12 - 4pm)
• July 28, 2021 (2 - 4 pm)
• September 29, 2021 (1:30 - 3:30 pm)

Working Group Members

• Randy Gragg, Executive Director, Portland Parks Foundation
• Bill Will, Public Works Artist
• Paddy Tillett, ZGF
• Chris Herring, Artistic Director, Portland Winter Lights Festival
• Megan Crosby, Urban Development + Partners
• Ian Williams, Deadstock Coffee
• Priscilla Macy, Oregon Outdoor Coalition
• Izzy Armenta, Oregon Walks
• Dave Todd, Portland Rose Festival
• Brian Kimura, Japanese American Museum of Oregon

Previous Meeting Materials

September 29, 2021

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  UDAWG Meeting #9 Presentation (7.97 MB)
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  Design Advice Memo from Portland Historic Landmarks & Design Commissions (208.92 KB)

July 28, 2021

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  UDAWG Meeting #8 Agenda (239.35 KB)
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  UDAWG Meeting #8 Presentation (3.67 MB)
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  Evaluation Criteria for Bridge Type Selection (353.7 KB)

December 16, 2020

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  UDAWG Meeting #7 Agenda (190.59 KB)
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  UDAWG #7 Meeting Evaluation Criteria (196.34 KB)
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  UDAWG Meeting #7 Evaluation Criteria Changes (199.58 KB)
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  UDAWG Meeting #7 Presentation Final (21.5 MB)
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  UDAWG Meeting #7 Meeting Notes (407.97 KB)

December 2, 2020

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  UDAWG Meeting #6 Agenda (189 KB)
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  UDAWG Meeting #6 Evaluation Criteria Comments (945.28 KB)
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  UDAWG Meeting #6 Presentation (3.93 MB)
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  UDAWG Meeting #6 Summary (279.02 KB)

November 18, 2020

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  UDAWG Meeting #5 Agenda and Presentation (14.5 MB)
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  Draft Bridge Type Evaluation Criteria (165.12 KB)
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  UDAWG Meeting #5 Summary (274.56 KB)

November 4, 2020

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  UDAWG Meeting #4 Agenda/Packet (188.45 KB)
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  UDAWG Meeting #4 presentation (5.4 MB)
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  UDAWG Meeting #4 Summary (160.03 KB)

October 28, 2020

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  UDAWG Meeting #3: Aspirations and What We Heard (55.34 KB)
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  UDAWG Meeting #3 presentation (13.29 MB)
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  UDAWG Meeting #3 Summary (278.2 KB)

October 14, 2020

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  October 14, 2020 Agenda and Presentation (12 MB)
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  Submissions from Meeting #1 Homework Assignment (15.32 MB)
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  Powerpoint: Bridge Concept Animations (13.59 MB)
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  UDAWG Meeting #2 Summary Final (249.71 KB)

September 29, 2020

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  September 29, 2020 Meeting Prep Materials (1.48 MB)
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  Project Background and Virtual Walking Tour (5.15 MB)
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  September 29, 2020 Agenda and Presentation (3.94 MB)
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  Meeting #1 Homework Assignment (139.99 KB)
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  September 29, 2020 Meeting Summary (116.79 KB)