Gateway Green is a 25-acre parcel of land squished between two freeways. The project began as an effort of local land owners and open space advocates in an effort to catalyze economic growth in outer east Portland and provide a world-class recreation destination.

We talked to Kelly Stoecklein, landscape designer at GreenWorks, about progress at Gateway Green and followed one rider as he tested out the new mix of single track, gravity, and huge jumps.