,1,Hidden on the banks of the Oregon’s Willamette River is a state park forgotten to time. This documentary attempts to solve the mystery of this obscure place by exploring its history and piecing together the reasons for its closure.
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
2:12 - Coalca’s Pillar
5:34 - The Sawmill & the Railroad
8:58 - Willamette Greenway
12:33 - Early Years as a Park
15:00 - Fading Into Obscurity
18:08 - Parking Lot Closure
21:25 - River Access
24:11 - The Truth
27:26 - Epilogue & Credits
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Key links from the investigation:
Cyclotram 2012 blog post & photos
https://cyclotram.blogspot.com/2012/11/coalca-landing-expedition.html
Jayne Cravens 2011 photos
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jaynecravens/6345639014
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jaynecravens/6344889983
Usforestkeepers 2011 photos
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nwforestkeepers/albums/72157628486778935
Oregon Encyclopedia entry on Coalca’s Pillar
https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/coalcas-pillar/#.YXfJcJ7MKUk
Oregon State Parks
https://stateparks.oregon.gov/
Willamette Water Trail
https://willamettewatertrail.org/
Willamette Riverkeeper:
https://willamette-riverkeeper.org/
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Music:
“Sphinx” by David Celeste
https://open.spotify.com/track/5z3slcytdoH5aPpsOJZ8mM?si=68d29fbba7834f90
“Love and Friendship” by David Celeste
https://open.spotify.com/track/2AliKa9eqNWy0w8POLkk06?si=4f14c217b41e4f5d
“Of All Things” by Johannes Bornlöf & David Celeste
https://open.spotify.com/track/011THO2LUP3Uv0CW5onvXA?si=51e7e864cca64901
“Follow Hidden Paths” by David Celeste
https://open.spotify.com/track/5NdlwiFkdzAK6mO8edTeel?si=587185b9b1094652
“Eyecatcher” by Howard Harper-Barnes
https://open.spotify.com/track/2xhwC4Jt8agR0qIyF5WbL7?si=63678d84eba841a9
“Innocent Games” by David Celeste
https://open.spotify.com/track/2wdQbDJn41QmYNduulgKZO?si=f154e91bbd2549aa
“Perennials Awaken” by Howard Harper-Barnes
https://open.spotify.com/track/6QgVL4Iw07R6xbK4V9WlAw?si=af1bde1b0d0e4dd4
“The Inspector” by David Celeste
https://open.spotify.com/track/5zbnvpSpEZqDwJudROGCYF?si=d7b7e264c487495a
“Portobello Road”
https://open.spotify.com/track/4uUh4SP1DFcNXuAQZFAJJR?si=8d9d9f5be72a44cb
“Two As One”
https://open.spotify.com/track/5VRr7nsJydrd7tH07GXD7D?si=28e0541eda9043b6
,1,Portland, Oregon's freeway network is only a fraction of what was originally planned. This documentary takes a look at three proposed freeways that were nearly built, the neighborhood revolts that led to their cancellation, and remnants of these projects that are still visible today.
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:26 - Historical Context
5:56 - The Industrial Freeway
10:36 - The Rose City Freeway
15:38 - The Mount Hood Freeway
22:00 - Epilogue
23:19 - Credits
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Music:
“Honey and Clementines” by Lee Rosevere
https://open.spotify.com/track/3YagIXwUYcv0aWTiy3BuJM?si=56787657922f4913
“Under Suspicion” by Lee Rosevere
https://open.spotify.com/track/3sBKs13Jr03WgavAsqEnsO?si=251d9f32d3204f6b
“Zero Tolerance” by Blacksheep
https://soundcloud.com/blacksheepdenver/zero-tolerance
“18” by HOME
https://home96.bandcamp.com/track/18
“Acquisition” by Blacksheep
https://soundcloud.com/blacksheepdenver/aquisition
“Getting There From Here (Instrumental)” by Poolside
https://soundcloud.com/poolside/getting-there-from-here-instrumental