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Community Impact of OHSU


OHSU donated roughly 45 acres of forested land on Marquam Hill to the city to be used as parkland. It represents one of the largest park donations to Portland.

OHSU is a partner in the revitalization of the South Waterfront Central District, a 31-acre area on the west bank of the Willamette River south of the Marquam Bridge. OHSU will develop roughly eight acres of the project. Its first building will house physician practices, outpatient surgery, a wellness center, research labs and educational space.

 Aerial view of Marquam Hill

OHSU has made significant progress toward improving pedestrian connections on Sixth Avenue and on trails connecting Sam Jackson Park Road and Terwilliger Boulevard. Improvements on Sixth between Sheridan Street and Broadway Street also are being designed and implemented.

OHSU employees pledged $321,552 to community charities through its annual Employee Community Giving Campaign and donated nearly $12,000 and more than 7,000 pounds of food to the Oregon Food Bank. Employees also donated 350 coats to OHSU patients and area charities.

OHSU is committed to sustainable design, seeking LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification for its new Biomedical Research Building and its first building in the South Waterfront Central District.

OHSU has removed five acres of ivy and other non-native invasive species within natural and forested areas surrounding Terwilliger Parkway. OHSU is working with Three Rivers Land Conservancy to map and inventory invasive species locations and establish a program for removal.

OHSU employees recycled 447 tons of paper; 251 tons of cardboard; 39 tons of yard debris; 22 tons of plastic bottles; 15 tons of wood; 13 tons of glass; 12 tons of metal; eight tons of tin/aluminum; four tons of plastic bags; and .02 tons of Styrofoam. Doernbecher Children's Hospital was awarded a city business award for its outstanding waste prevention program in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.

OHSU partnered with Metro to offer free household hazardous waste collections and recycling to employees and the general public.

updated October 2005

  
 
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