The Green Loop, Cart Blocks, and Voodoo Doughnut Portland

NADO ATC Self-Guided Walking Tour

Portland is connecting public spaces, pedestrian-friendly parks, and an enduring love of all things culinary through the Green Loop initiative!

The Green Loop stems from the Portland Central City 2035 Plan, connecting green space and public places in a combination of green canopy, pedestrian plazas, mobility zones, and adjacent development.

The Green Loop is aligned with the western edge of the North Park Blocks, from the redeveloped USPS site to the recently relocated “Ankeny West” food cart pod (Cart Blocks) just south of Burnside. This segment is defined by the green space of the North Park Blocks as well as proximities to the Chinatown/Japantown Historic District, Old Town and the eastern edge of the Pearl District.

Friends of the Green Loop are planning a Culinary
Corridor from Burnside and Ankeny West to the Portland State University farmers market. The corridor features a line of local and international food carts and pedestrian-friendly spaces.

Mileage & Time
1.4 miles/
46 minutes roundtrip
(not including time spent
at destinations)

Hours of Operation

Cart Blocks
10am—11pm
Sundays 11am—8pm

Voodoo Doughnut Old Town
Daily 5am—3 am

5th Avenue Food Cart Pod
Daily 11am—8pm

Detour
Powell’s City of Books
Corner of W. Burnside and 10th Avenue / From the Cart Blocks walk west 2 blocks.

Daily 10am—9pm