The South Park Blocks form a city park in downtown Portland, Oregon. The Oregonian has called it Portland's "extended family room", as Pioneer Courthouse Square is known as Portland's "living room".
Part of the South Park Blocks in 2009
The South Park Blocks run through the central campus of Portland State University.
May Day rally in the park in 2017
Blocks at Salmon Street
Portland State University
Portland State University (PSU) is a public research university in Portland, Oregon. It was founded in 1946 as a post-secondary educational institution for World War II veterans. It evolved into a four-year college over the following two decades and was granted university status in 1969. It is one of two public universities in Oregon that are located in a large city. It is governed by a board of trustees. PSU is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".
Lincoln Hall c. 1920. Then a high school, it now serves as the university's theatre and performing arts center.
Shattuck Hall, home to the university's school of architecture
Millar Library viewed from entrance
Fariborz Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science