| 1952 | | Portland Realty Board changed code of ethics
"It is no longer the Board's official position that the presence of African Americans depresses property values." | | | Auditor-
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| 1952 | | Portland School district hired first African American high school teacher
Robert G. Ford became an English and Social Studies teacher at Roosevelt High. | | | Bureau of
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| 1952 | | Billboard control along Banfield is enacted | | | Bureau of
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| 1952
26-Oct | | Original Columbia Blvd Wastewater Treatment Plant dedicated | | |
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1955
27-Sep |
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Operation Greenlight
Civil defense test evacuation of downtown Portland.
Took 19 minutes to evacuate the downtown core. |
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1956 |
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Kelly Butte Civil Defense Center
Emergency Operations Center for Portland and Multnomah
County designed to survive a "near miss" by up to a 20 megaton bomb and to
be self-sustaining for up to 90 days. |
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1956 |
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Zoning Ordinance is redrafted with fifteen
meetings held to familiarize inspectors with the new
provisions. |
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1957 |
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South Auditorium Urban Renewal Project
Redevelopment of "blighted" area displaces
thousands of people. |
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1957 |
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Fair Housing Act
Enacted by the Oregon Legislature. |
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1958
14-Jul |
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First meeting of the newly formed Portland Development
Commission
John Kenward named Executive
Director. |
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1958
24-May |
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Current Morrison Bridge opens
Built by Multnomah County for $12.9
million. |
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1958 |
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Design Review Committee
initiated |
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1959 |
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"New Zoo" opens at its present
site |
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1959 |
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Second zoning code adopted, containing
fifteen zones: four industrial, four commercial, three apartment and four
detached housing. All new development is required to provide on-site
parking after 1973. Height restrictions, setbacks and screening are
introduced. |
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1960 |
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Comprehensive
Freeway System Plan
Never fully executed due to
lack of funds, but the Minnesota Freeway (I-5) opened in 1964.
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1960
3-Nov |
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Memorial Coliseum opens |
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population:
372,676
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1960
1-Sep |
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Lloyd Center opens for business
America's
first shopping mall. |
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1960 |
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Albina Neighborhood Report proposes improved
housing, eliminating through traffic in residential areas, a neighborhood
park and street improvements. |
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1962
1-May |
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Bull Run Dam 2 dedicated
7 billion gallon reservoir. |
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1962 |
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Columbus Day Storm |
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1962 |
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Land Acquired for Japanese Garden
5.5 acres, once the site of the Washington Park Zoo,
above the Rose Test Gardens. |
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1964
17-Aug |
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Forestry Building Burns |
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1964 |
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Minnesota Freeway (I-5) opens |
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1966 |
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Voters approved purchase of Stadium
Ballot measure provided $2.5 million to
purchase downtown stadium. |
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1966
18-Oct |
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Marquam Bridge opens
Built by the state for $13 million. Lower deck opened
10/4. |
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1967 |
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Portland's Model Cities program
established
Portland is one of 63 cities
chosen for federal assistance to improve neighborhoods. |
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1968
3-May |
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Opening ceremonies for the Civic Auditorium
Part of the South Auditorium Urban Renewal
project, the new auditorium is built on the site of the old Public
Auditorium. |
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1968 |
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The Downtown Waterfront Plan
recommends
that Harbor Drive be eliminated and parks developed to beautify the City's
downtown riverfront. |
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1968
24-May |
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Old Public Market (Journal Building) sold to City of
Portland
City will demolish to make way
for expansion of Harbor Drive. |
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1970
17-Jan |
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City Planning Commission denies conditional use permit
for construction of 12-story parking garage at present site of Pioneer
Courthouse Square |
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population:
379,967
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1970
15-Mar |
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Portland Improvement Committee organized
Pledged $80,000 for the preparation of a downtown
study by CH2M firm. |
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Planning |
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1970 |
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Park Blocks clash
Anti-war demonstrators and police confrontation in
downtown. |
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1970 |
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Bombing of City Hall Liberty
Bell |
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1972 |
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Portland Downtown Plan
In response to concern over lack of public involvement
to help formulate plans and review decisions by the Planning
Commission. |
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1973 |
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Metropolitan Arts Commission
formed by the City of Portland and Multnomah
County. |
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Regional Arts
Coordinating Council |
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1973 |
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Mayor
Goldschmidt reorganizes the Planning Commission to become the Bureau of
Planning, housed in the Office of Planning and
Development. |
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1973 |
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The Northwest Plan
Emphasizes that the
Northwest District should serve a diverse population close to the city
center. |
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Planning |
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1973 |
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Fremont Bridge completed
Built by the state for $82 million. |
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1974
March |
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First African American Commissioner
Charles Jordan appointed in March and elected to a
full term in May. |
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1974
23-May |
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Harbor Drive closed
The State begins closing portions in May to be
completed by the end of the year. |
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1974
November |
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BOEC Opens
Bureau of
Emergency Communications begins taking calls and dispatching for local
police and sheriff. |
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1975 |
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Portland transfers jail and court duties to Multnomah
County
City Jail closes and County begins
conducting trials on violations of City ordinances. |
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1976
17-May |
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Cancellation of Mt Hood Freeway project
Made official by the FHA and Governor
Straub. |
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1977 |
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Blazers win the NBA Championship
The
Portland Trailblazers Basketball Team. |
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1977
Dec |
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Downtown Transit Mall opens |
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1978
May |
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Voters approve the creation of the Metropolitan
Service District (METRO) |
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1979 |
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Urban Growth Boundary
established |
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1979 |
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Connie McCready appointed Mayor Portland's
first, and only, appointed mayor under the commission form of government;
second woman mayor. Appointed to replace Neil Goldschmidt who became U.S.
Secretary of Transportation. |
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1979
17-June |
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Portland Police Mounted Patrol
re-activated |
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Police
Bureau |
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1980 |
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One-percent for Art
City of Portland and Multnomah County pass the 1% for
Art/Public Art Ordinance. |
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Regional Arts
Coordinating Council |
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1980
May 18 |
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Mt. St. Helens erupts
The big one! There were some smaller steam eruptions
before this one. Occurred at 8:32 in the morning and killed 57 people.
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population:
368,139 |
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1981
November
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9-1-1
Citizens can
dial 911 to reach the Bureau of Emergency Communications. |
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1982 |
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The Portland Building
Dedicated |
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1982 |
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Glenn Jackson Memorial Bridge
opens |
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1983
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Justice Center Opens
Combined State-County-City
project. |
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1983 |
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Urban Services Policy
City approves plan to extend services through
annexation of 115,000 residents in 30 square miles of surrounding
unincorporated areas. |
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1983 |
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Pioneer courthouse square
completed |
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1984 |
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Fire Bureau Dive Rescue Team
began |
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Fire
Bureau |
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1984 |
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Phase I
of the Columbia South shore groundwater wellfield is
completed |
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1985
24-Jan |
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First female Police Chief appointed
Penny Harrington. |
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1985 |
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First Light Rail opened |
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1985
6-Oct |
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Portlandia Statue Arrives |
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1987
28-Aug |
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Portland Center for the Performing Arts
opened |
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1987 |
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Chinatown Gate completed |
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Auditor-
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1987 |
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Central City Plan
Improvements include a)
Mt. Hood, and other view corridors, preserved b) Retail and downtown
office core connected to outer areas, east and west, by Light Rail c)
Redevelopment of Convention Center, Rose Quarter and the Lloyd Center and
d) the Bright Lights District along Broadway, with its hotels, theaters
and the Performing Arts Center. |
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1990 |
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Convention Center opens |
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population:
438,802 |
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1992 |
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City Council adopts Albina Community Plan
Comprehensive community effort addresses community policing, incentives
for infill housing, and major initiatives to raise the level of economic
and educational achievement of area residents. |
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Bureau of
Planning |
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1992 |
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A water
shortage prompts curtailment and enhanced conservation education
Water demand drops 34 percent. The Bureau installs seasonal
push-buttons on the Benson bubblers. |
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1994
March
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BOEC Upgrade
The
Bureau of Emergency Communications moves into its new building, begins
using a new computer-aided dispatch system and a new 800 megahertz radio
system. |
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1995 |
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Rose Garden Arena opens |
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Auditor-
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1996
February
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Flooding
Flooding
increases turbidity in the Bull Run. From February 8-15, the Water Bureau
turns off the Bull Run conduits and relies on groundwater from the
Columbia South Shore wellfield. This was the first time in over 100 years
that the Portland metropolitan area relied solely on another water source.
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1997 |
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Hillsdale Town Center Plan
Residents and business of Hillsdale create the first
town center plan in the City of Portland. |
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Bureau of
Planning |
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1998 |
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Hollywood/Sandy and Gateway Plans
Gateway
becomes a Regional Center, Hollywood a Town Center and Sandy Boulevard a
Main Street. |
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Bureau of
Planning |
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1998
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The
Water Bureau completes the removal of all known lead piping in the water
distribution system |
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1999 |
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North Macadam
A plan for a thriving urban
community on the riverfront with an integrated public transit, vehicular,
and pedestrian access system. |
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Bureau of
Planning |
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1999 |
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River Renaissance
A long-term strategy to
link the natural river system to industry, businesses and
neighborhoods. |
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Bureau of
Planning |
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2000 |
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Money Magazine declares Portland the number one city
to live in |
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population:
513,325
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Bureau of
Planning |
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2000 |
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Classical Chinese Garden
opened |
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