The Green Cities Project focuses on providing the City of Gresham with a set of policy and
plan recommendations for the Springwater Community. Springwater, a 1272-acre site on the
southeast edge of the Portland Metro Area, was added to the Urban Growth Boundary (UGB)
in 2002 and was the subject of the 2005 Springwater Community Plan. The Community Plan
outlined a series of goals and land-use proposals for the area’s future development, intending
to bring economic development to east Multnom...