08/11/2015 - Dartmouth Overlook City of Tigard
. Press Release
13125 SW Hall Boulevard Tigard, Oregon 97223 www.tigard-or.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 11, 2015
Contact:
Kenny Asher
Community Development Director
City of Tigard
503-718-2443
kenny@tigard-or.gov
Dartmouth Overlook in the Tigard Triangle
On Wednesday August 12th, the City of Tigard took another step along the path toward a more
walkable, interconnected and healthy community. The city invited residents and employees in
the Tigard Triangle to its newest Lighter Quicker Cheaper project -- the newly created
Dartmouth Overlook at the corner of SW 68th and Dartmouth.
Tigard's Lighter, Quicker Cheaper projects are inexpensive and impactful actions that improve
walkability, connectivity and health in Tigard. This hillside overlook, on city right-of-way, offers
visitors an opportunity to appreciate the geography of the city with a view across Tigard.
"We are getting better at finding opportunities in small overlooked spaces," said Kenny Asher,
Tigard's Community Development Director. "It's amazing how small improvements like this can
bump up the walkability of a place."
The Dartmouth Overlook captures the view over the Tigard Triangle and west to the Chehalem
Mountains. A short paved path leads to four seating stones where visitors take in the view.
"A lot of Tigard's paths, parks and trails are in residential neighborhoods," said Gary
Pagenstecher, city planner and visionary behind the Dartmouth Overlook. "This project
integrates an unused open space for people who spend their work day in the Tigard Triangle."
The centerpiece of the overlook is a short paved trail and four basalt blocks quarried from
Camas Washington that create a seating area for visitors. The space was created by Tigard's
Public Works Department with input from a team of city planners.
Photo and map on following page.
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