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Portland Parks Southwest Community Center
Owner:
Portland Parks and Recreation
Address:
6820 SW 45th
Portland, OR 97219
Contact
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Comments:
With a slightly sloping area to work with, architects
integrated a vegetated filter strip in the landscaping at
the SW Community Center. The concrete berms act as spreader
devices, slowing and spreading out the water. A variety of
trees, shrubs and grasses can be used. Stormwater can enter
as runoff, or from a directed source such as a pipe or disconnected
downspout. The pictures show the swale at two different times
of year, late winter and summer. Winter photo courtesy of
Chuck Cooper.
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