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Dawson Park (Portland, Oregon)

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park now includes a new playground and interactive water feature, enhanced accessibility and lighting, and new barbecue and picnic areas. Dawson Park also features double-sided artistic medallions designed by Isaka Shamsud-Din, with traditional African patterns on one side and depictions of the neighborhood on the opposite side. Additionally, the twelve artistic "story boulders" were added to the park to help preserve its history.
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In November 2013, a $ 2.6 million renovation began, resulting in the park's closure for nearly a year. City officials, aware of gentrification of the surrounding neighborhood, utilized community input to avoid ruining the park's role as a gathering place favored by African Americans. The upgraded
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Portland
Oregon
Coordinates
45°32′39″N 122°40′03″W / 45.54416667°N 122.66750000°W / 45.54416667; -122.66750000
Florence Holmes Gerke
Portland Parks & Recreation
urban park
Portland, Oregon
North Williams Avenue

Florence Holmes Gerke
Portland Parks & Recreation
Oregon portal
African Americans in Oregon
List of parks in Portland, Oregon
"Dawson Park Is Precious. That's Why Its Dilemma Is So Painful"
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"Obituary: Landscape Designer, Editor Dies"
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"Dawson Park"
Portland Parks & Recreation
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"North Williams gentrified. Its park didn't. How Dawson Park survived as a black hub"
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"Dawson Park construction begins; park will close until June"
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"Dawson Park | Portland.gov"

Dawson Park (Portland, Oregon)

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