Olmsted Brothers Portland

John Charles Olsted, December 1904 Proposed system of parks for Portland, Oregon through a report

• Parks should be part of a system
• Park system should be comprehensive
• Connected by boulevards and parkways
• Sited to take advantage of nautral landscapes & scenery
• Include ill-drained areas and areas subject to flooding

They proposed a 40 mile loop for portland

• Suggested that the major parks should be interconnected with boulevards

Legacy: 40 Mile loop is now greater than 140 miles