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The Portland community came together Wednesday evening to discuss the plaza named in honor of an icon of the city, Darcelle XV.

Portland advocates for parks and public space were excited when city officials announced the plan to overhaul and reopen O’Bryant Square, the downtown park now named Darcelle XV Plaza, after the late, renowned drag performer. Now, roughly a year since the plaza’s rebirth process began, some early project stakeholders and local urban design leaders fear the plans are being swayed by private business interests. Though it was once seen as a feat of public planning,...

Of all the places that epitomize aspects of the challenges downtown Portland has faced in recent years, one of the most emblematic is O’Bryant Square—a formerly award-winning public plaza located at the corner of SW Park Ave. and SW Harvey Milk St. that has been closed for the last five years due to structural issues. In 2022, the city decided to demolish the structurally unsound parking structure underneath O’Bryant Square and fill it with dirt—clearing...

Portland's Darcelle XV Plaza, formally O'Bryant Square, will feature a performance area, a small off-leash dog park and honor LGBTQ+ heroes in a "walk of fame."

The plaza is expected to open to the public this summer or fall.