The expansion of Southeast Portland’s Parklane Park got underway May 6, 2023.

The expansion of Southeast Portland’s Parklane Park got underway Saturday morning with a groundbreaking ceremony celebrating the expansion from five to 25 acres.

Set to be complete in late 2024, the new and improved Parklane Park will include a playground, skate park, splash pad, soccer fields, tennis courts, community events pavilion, picnic areas, community gardens, walking paths and hundreds of new trees.

“There is a significant lack of parks and open spaces and a shortage of recreation facilities in the Centennial neighborhood,” said Portland Commissioner Dan Ryan. “Beginning the efforts to create a new 25-acre park is a significant achievement. The expanded Parklane Park will be a gem for East and Southeast Portland.”

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