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48-652: The trail is part of the Portland area's 40-Mile Loop trail system. It connects to many adjacent or nearby parks, including Tideman Johnson Natural Area , Powell Butte , and others. The Springwater Division rail line was named for a planned connection to Springwater, Oregon . The Portland Traction Company operated rail service from Portland to Boring from 1903 until 1989. Passenger service peaked in 1906 and ended in 1958. Oaks Amusement Park —and five other city parks—were built to encourage weekend passenger traffic. Freight trains brought farm produce into Portland. When

96-752: A greenway along the Willamette River , and would have prevented completion of a planned connection between the Springwater Trail and the Eastbank Esplanade. The easement requirement was upheld by the Oregon Court of Appeals on February 13, 2008. As of 2012, a one mile (1.6 km) gap in the Sellwood area remains, but there were plans to reduce it. This segment was one of the parks and trails recommended for funding by

144-515: A sales tax , it attracts shoppers from southwest Washington . The Port of Portland , established in 1891 and combined with the City of Portland's Commission of Public Docks in 1971, ranks third in total waterborne commerce on the West Coast, and 31st in the nation for total tonnage according to the 2009 American Association of Port Authorities ' Port Industries Statistics . Portland is one of

192-588: A Metro advisory panel in 2001. In 2013, paving was completed on a 2.25-mile (3.62 km) stretch from Rugg Road to Boring Station Trailhead Park. There is a proposal to continue this trail to connect the 40-Mile Loop to the Pacific Crest Trail via the Cazadero Trail . The large homeless encampments along the corridor have led to controversy. In an article published in early 2016 by Bike Portland, aggression by campers toward bicyclists using

240-416: A female householder with no husband present, 46.3% were not families, and 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.03. The median age was 35.7 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 49,618 and for a family was $ 62,956. Males had a median income of $ 45,152 versus $ 38,211 for females. The per capita income for

288-442: A legal opinion issued by its attorney deeming such marriages lawful under Oregon law. Her announcement was supported by three other commissioners (Serena Cruz, Lisa Naito, and Maria Rojo de Steffey), but criticized by Lonnie Roberts, who represents the eastern part of Multnomah County and was left out of the decision. Within a few days, several groups joined to file a lawsuit to halt the county's action. After that, though, Linn and

336-577: A majority in the county only two times since then, in 1972 and 1980. As Multnomah County is by far the most populous county in Oregon, Democratic majorities in the county are often enough to swing the results in statewide elections. In 2008, Democratic challenger Jeff Merkley unseated incumbent two-term Senator Gordon Smith , though Smith carried 28 of Oregon's 36 counties. Merkley carried Multnomah County by over 142,000 votes, however, enough to allow him to defeat Smith by 59,100 votes. The county courthouse

384-431: A recession in the local economy, voters approved a three-year local income tax (Measure 26–48) on May 20, 2003, to prevent further cuts in schools, police protection, and social services. Multnomah County was one of the few local governments in Oregon to approve such a tax increase. On March 2, 2004, Multnomah County Chair Diane Linn announced the county would begin granting licenses for same-sex marriages , pursuant to

432-496: Is a partially completed greenway trail around and through Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon . It was proposed in 1903 by the Olmsted Brothers architecture firm as part of the development of Forest Park . One greenway expert calls it "one of the most creative and resourceful greenway projects in the country." The name's "forty" was obsolete within a few decades after it was proposed. The proposed total path

480-403: Is located in downtown Portland . The Multnomah County Central Courthouse opened in 2020, replacing a century-old building nearby that was in need of seismic retrofitting . Map of Multnomah County Senate-Representative District Maps The principal industries of Multnomah County are manufacturing , transportation , wholesale and retail trade, and tourism . Since Oregon does not have

528-463: Is now about 140 miles (230 km) long, and connects more than thirty city parks. Similarly, "loop" is not entirely accurate. There are several subloops, cutoffs and spur trails within the system. One spur is proposed to connect to the Pacific Crest Trail . As part of beautification planning for the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition of 1905, Portland's recently established Parks Board invited

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576-631: Is the smallest county in Oregon by area. It is located along the south side of the Columbia River . The county includes a number of extinct volcanoes in the Boring Lava Field . The Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge forms the eastern portion of the county's northern border. As of the 2020 census , there were 815,428 people, 341,507 households, and 180,512 families residing in the county. The population density

624-572: The 2020 census , the county's population was 815,428. Multnomah County is part of the Portland – Vancouver – Hillsboro , OR–WA metropolitan statistical area . The state's smallest and most populous county , its county seat , Portland, is the state's largest city. The area of the lower Willamette River has been inhabited for thousands of years, including by the Multnomah band of Chinookan peoples long before European contact, as evidenced by

672-609: The Burnside and Ross Island bridges"; since all three had been supported by the Ku Klux Klan , their recall also helped reduce that organization's influence in the city. Vanport , built north of Portland in 1943 to house workers for Kaiser Shipyards , was destroyed by a flood five years later. In 1968, the Oregon Legislative Assembly referred a bill, Ballot Measure 5 , to voters that would amend

720-423: The Cazadero Trail which would extend that spur 2 miles (3.2 km) past Estacada for eventual connection to the Pacific Crest Trail . 45°28′44″N 122°43′16″W  /  45.478956°N 122.721019°W  / 45.478956; -122.721019 Multnomah County, Oregon Multnomah County / m ʌ l t ˈ n oʊ m ə / is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon . As of

768-581: The Nature Conservancy responded to withering federal funds for parks and natural areas by reviving the loop plan to enthusiastic receptions by the City, suburban cities, federal agencies, conservationists, and civic groups. The alliance eventually formed the 40-Mile Loop Land Trust which proved most effective at getting the thirteen key governmental entities—which normally did not talk to each other—to effectively work together. It also served as an intermediary to transfer property from one entity to

816-405: The Olmsted Brothers in 1903. Besides suggestions for Washington Park , their research of existing city parks resulted in a bold proposal for a loop of interconnected parks around the city, instead of a traditional plan of scattered parks: "A connected system of parks and parkways is manifestly far more complete and useful than a series of isolated parks." As the brothers puzzled over a name for

864-635: The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) began a project to widen Oregon Highway 99E , a new, expensive overpass was required for the rail line. Citing low traffic volumes, construction was refused and the line was put up for sale. This was of great interest to the 40-Mile Loop Trust, a conservation effort formed in 1981 to build a trail around Portland connecting its many parks. Planned since 1904, it had made little progress. The Trust proved effective at getting many key governmental agencies to work with each other. Its representatives called upon

912-683: The Southern Pacific and Union Pacific railroads, co-owners of the abandoned line, to transfer the land to the Trust. This matter was subject of a battle between on-line railroad shippers and Metro . However, by 1990, the deal was completed, and represented a significant step in the completion of the Loop. During master planning in 1991 for conversion, the projected use of the corridor was 400,000 people annually, distributed as 56% bicycling, 36% walking, 9% jogging, and 3% equestrian. By 2003, usage

960-530: The West Hills . A $ 2 million bond issue to acquire the necessary land was voted down. However, shortly afterward, most of the lots sold in Forest Park forfeited to the city or Multnomah County due to high assessments for road building, and a landslide. In 1943, influential urban planner Robert Moses was hired, and recommended establishing Forest Park. After several subsequent years of controversy,

1008-547: The 199 cities and counties located in the five West Coast states , Multnomah County ranked 198th in private sector job creation from 1997 to 2009. The county is home to a number of Portland-area attractions and venues, including Oregon Museum of Science and Industry , Portland Art Museum , Memorial Coliseum , Oregon Convention Center , Moda Center , Providence Park , Washington Park , Oregon Zoo , International Rose Test Garden , Lan Su Chinese Garden , Portland Japanese Garden , Hoyt Arboretum and Pittock Mansion . It

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1056-404: The 272,098 households, 26.5% had children under 18 living with them, 40.9% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.1% were not families. About 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.37, and the average family size was 3.03. In the county,

1104-768: The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners unanimously accepted the recommendation of the Library Advisory Board and authorized the library to enter into a lawsuit to stop the Children's Internet Protection Act . The US Supreme Court ultimately decided in 2003 that the law was constitutional in US v. ALA . However, the library chose to turn down $ 104,000 per year of federal funding under CIPA to be able to continue to offer unfiltered Internet access. Faced with decreasing government revenues due to

1152-737: The Oregon City Falls toward the Columbia River. Alternatively, Chinookan máɬnumax̣ (also nímaɬnumax̣ ) "those toward water" (or "toward the Columbia River", known in Chinookan as ímaɬ or wímaɬ , "the great water"). Explorer William Clark wrote in his journal: "I entered this river...called Multnomah...from a nation who reside on Wappato Island, a little below the enterence" (quoted from Willamette Landings by H.M. Corning).(see:Portland Basin Chinookan Villages in

1200-500: The Springwater Corridor. The last significant section of the trail was completed ahead of schedule in summer 2006, when the construction of three new bridges over Johnson Creek, Oregon Highway 99E and a railroad line, allowing users to cross them without having to detour and mix with traffic on busy streets. In 2006, the City of Portland rejected a development proposal for a property that did not include an easement for

1248-558: The Willamette River. Unlike the other sections of the trail, the rail line remained, separated by a fence. The line is currently operated by the Oregon Pacific Railroad . In 2003, Portland was one of 25 cities that received a $ 200,000 grant from Active Living by Design to promote urban planning that encourages physical activity. Some of the money was allocated to a Lents Station interpretive trailhead along

1296-456: The age distribution was 22.3% under 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.00 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 96.10 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 41,278, and for a family was $ 51,118. Males had a median income of $ 36,036 versus $ 29,337 for females. The per capita income for

1344-487: The county ballot several times. In the 2000 presidential election , Multnomah county played a decisive role in determining the winner of the state's electoral votes . Al Gore carried the county by 104,764 votes, enough to offset the 97,999 vote advantage that George W. Bush had earned among Oregon's 35 other counties. The Democratic tilt was repeated in 2004, when John Kerry won by 161,146 votes, and in 2008, when Barack Obama won by 204,525 votes. In February 2001,

1392-439: The county was $ 22,606. 12.70% of the population and 8.20% of families were below the poverty line . Out of the total population, 15.40% of those under the age of 18 and 9.80% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. Multnomah County was a strongly Republican county for much of the first half of the 20th century, but since 1964, it has been the strongest Democratic bastion in Oregon. The Democrats have failed to win

1440-450: The county was $ 28,883. About 11.3% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 21.1% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2000 census , there were 660,486 people, 272,098 households, and 152,102 families in the county. The population density was 1,518/sq mi (586/km ). There were 288,561 housing units had an average density of 663.sq mi (256/km2). The racial makeup of

1488-421: The county was 79.16% White, 5.70% Asian, 5.67% Black or African American, 1.03% Native American, 0.35% Pacific Islander, 4.03% from other races, and 4.07% from two or more races. About 7.51% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race; 16.0% were of German, 9.0% English, 8.8% Irish, and 5.1% American ancestry; 83.5% spoke English, 6.3% Spanish, 1.7% Vietnamese, and 1.3% Russian as their first language. Of

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1536-417: The early 1800s, Boyd and Zenk,) Although Clark refers to the Willamette River as Multnomah, he may not have understood the meaning. Simply put, Multnomah ("down river" or "toward the great water") is the shortened form of nematlnomaq/nímaɬnumax̣ . In 1924, the county's three commissioners were indicted and recalled by voters "in response to 'gross irregularities' in the award of contracts for construction of

1584-766: The five largest auto import ports in the nation and is the West Coast's leading exporter of grain and lumber. The Port of Portland is also responsible for Portland International Airport (PDX) in the northeast section of Portland, the Troutdale Airport a few miles east of PDX in Multnomah County, the Hillsboro Airport to the west in Washington County, and Mulino State Airport to the south in Clackamas County. Out of

1632-568: The nearby Cathlapotle village, just downstream. Multnomah County (the 13th in Oregon Territory ) was created on December 22, 1854, formed out of two other Oregon counties – the eastern part of Washington County and the northern part of Clackamas County . Its creation was a result of a petition earlier that year by businessmen in Portland complaining of the inconvenient location of the Washington County seat in Hillsboro and of

1680-890: The other. One of the Land Trust's major victories was bringing Southern Pacific and Union Pacific railroads together, which jointly owned the abandoned Springwater Corridor , to transfer the land in 1990 to the Trust. It represented significant progress in the completion of the loop. The trail has a variety of sections: some are on level ground, such as along the Columbia River ; others are heavily forested and/or mountainous, as through Washington Park 's Hoyt Arboretum . All portions are suitable for walking and hiking, and most are open to bicycling. There are opportunities for strollers, wheelchairs, skating, skateboarding, horseback riding, canoeing, and kayaking. The 40-Mile Loop spur Springwater Corridor radiates eastward through Gresham and into Boring . Metro has proposed constructing

1728-534: The park was created in 1948 from tax-delinquent lands, gifts, and purchases. This contained the first portion of the 40-mile (64 km) loop. Little more happened until 1978: at the request of Oregon legislators, U.S. Congress stripped the Columbia Slough of its "navigable" status, enabling the land to be dedicated to recreational use, an important component of the Olmsted plan. The Oregon director of

1776-491: The police position that "enforcing certain laws on people who live outside, when there is not adequate indoor housing available, would be unconstitutional". In September 2016 the City of Portland moved about 100 transients from encampments along a 14-mile (23 km) stretch of the corridor in the southeast part of the city. Despite protests by the campers, the removal went "relatively smoothly though many campers said they had no other place to go and it remained unclear what impact

1824-523: The portion of Springwater from Milwaukie to Clackamas were abandoned. Construction of the east–west segment of the trail between Oregon Highway 99E and Gresham was completed in 1996. An additional mile east of Gresham was built in 2000. In 2005, a 3-mile (4.8 km) north–south "Springwater on the Willamette" segment opened between central Portland and the Sellwood Bridge along

1872-505: The share of Portland tax revenues leaving the city to support Washington County farmers. County commissioners met for the first time on January 17, 1855. The county is named after the Chinookan word for the "lower river", multnomah , matlnomaq , or máɬnumax̣ being interpretive English spellings of the same word. In Chinook jargon, Ne-matlnomaq , means the "place of matlnomaq" or the (singular) Ne-matlnomag , "the lower river", from

1920-424: The state constitution to allow for consolidated city-county governments when their populations are over 300,000. The 1968 voters' pamphlet noted that Multnomah County would be the only county in Oregon affected by the measure and voters approved the referendum in the 1968 general election. Since the approval of Measure 5 in 1968, an initiative to merge the county with Portland has been considered and placed on

1968-483: The sweep had on the city’s overall issue of homelessness." As of 2015, the total number of homeless in Multnomah County , including Portland, was estimated at 4,000, including about 1,800 who generally slept outside. Download coordinates as: 45°28′34″N 122°33′24″W  /  45.4762309°N 122.5567588°W  / 45.4762309; -122.5567588 40-Mile Loop The 40-Mile Loop

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2016-412: The system, one asked the other "What would you call a forty-mile loop?" The firm was famous for its straightforward names, so they left it at that. Little action occurred until a $ 1 million—equivalent to $ 32.7 million today —city bond measure in 1907 passed, which was used to develop existing parks. In 1912, another city planner, Edward H. Bennett , also recommended developing a ridgetop park long

2064-609: The three commissioners developed a public feud, with the latter becoming known as the "mean girls". The county government has also faced significant budget issues, including not being able to open the Wapato Corrections Facility since it was built in 2003. According to the United States Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 466 square miles (1,210 km ), of which 34 square miles (88 km ) (7.4%) are covered by water. It

2112-675: The trail increased between 2011 and 2016. Cyclists—citing verbal threats, broken glass on the trail, trash in the adjacent greenery, human feces, and signs of illegal drug use—expressed concerns for their personal safety. Bike Portland discussed the communication between one of its readers and a police officer. According to the officer, a brief filed in August 2015 by a district court judge in Idaho (1:09-cv-540-REB) has influenced policing decisions about encampments, and resources devoted to livability issues are limited. The Bike Portland discussion summarized

2160-404: Was $ 49,713. 12.1% of the population lived below the poverty line. As of the 2010 census , there were 735,334 people, 304,540 households, and 163,539 families resided in the county. The population density was 1,704.9 inhabitants per square mile (658.3/km ). There were 324,832 housing units at an average density of 753.2 units per square mile (290.8 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county

2208-420: Was 1,891.2 people per square mile (730.2 people/km ). There were 363,996 housing units. The racial makeup of the county was 65.7% White, 5.4% Black or African American, 0.7% Native American, 7.5% Asian, 0.7% Pacific Islander, and 6.8% from two or more races. About 12.7% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race. The median income for a household in the county was $ 83,668 and the per-capita income

2256-471: Was 76.5% White, 6.5% Asian, 5.6% Black or African American, 1.1% American Indian, 0.5% Pacific Islander, 5.1% from other races, and 4.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 10.9% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 19.4% were German , 12.2% were Irish , 11.4% were English , and 4.2% were American . Of the 304,540 households, 27.0% had children under 18 living with them, 38.6% were married couples living together, 10.7% had

2304-417: Was expected to exceed one million users per year. Prior to paving, much of the trail was suitable for mountain biking. In 1993, Metro completed studies to construct a " South/North " line from Vancouver, WA to Clackamas town via the Springwater Corridor. A 1994 bond measure only partially funded the project and state funding was overturned by the Oregon supreme court. As a result, the plans for light rail along

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