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Urban Renewal Projects

Renewal Project priorities within the Rockwood-West Gresham Urban Renewal Area (URA) are approved by the Gresham Redevelopment Commission (GRDC) annually and are included in the City's Capital Improvement Program (CIP).

Project priorities are based on several criteria: grant requirements, development activity, other City projects, and community input. Projects are also prioritized based on their ability to increase assessed property values within the URA through new development, which is key to the financial health of the URA.

Rockwood in Motion

Several projects benefitting residents and business will get underway in 2010 in Central Rockwood:

187th/188th Avenue Realignment
Burnside Road Boulevard Improvements
Catalyst Site Interim Uses
Rockwood/E 188th Avenue MAX Station Improvements
SE Stark Boulevard Phase II (190th to 199th Avenues)

Taken together, the Rockwood in Motion projects will improve the area's appeal, make access to the MAX light rail safer and more pleasant, and jump-start investment in the Rockwood Triangle. More...

More information on URA projects and activities is available in the 2010 GRDC Work Plan.