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Springwater Cart Park
View on WikipediaSpringwater Cart Park, formerly known as Cartlandia,[1] is a food cart pod in Portland, Oregon, United States.
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Description
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The pod is located near the intersection of 82nd Avenue and the Springwater Corridor in southeast Portland's Brentwood-Darlington neighborhood.[2] There are about 30 food carts at this location and it is one of the largest food cart sites in Oregon.[3]
History
[edit]Owner Roger Goldingay opened the pod in 2011.[4] In 2016, he joined a coalition to sue the city and Mayor Charlie Hales in an effort to overturn a law permitting homeless people to camp and sleep on sidewalks.[2] The pod was burglarized in 2016[5] and 2020.[6][7] It became known as Springwater Cart Park.[1]
In September 2025, an accidental explosion caused by a propane leak within one of the carts damaged over eight food carts and two buildings, some of which are believed to be a total loss.[8][9][10] There were no injuries.[11]
Tenants
[edit]Tenants have included Best Taste of India,[12] Habibi Shawarma and Gyro, Mucho Sabor, Philly Billy,[13] Nacheaux,[14] and Taste of Mongolia.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mixteca Closing SE 82nd Ave Restaurant". Montavilla News. 2023-07-23. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
- ^ a b Bamman, Mattie John (2016-04-27). "Cartlandia Sues Mayor Charlie Hales for Homelessness Allowance". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ^ Roby, Lily (August 2, 2024). "Savoring community: In Portland, food cart pods foster connection, cultural exchange". Courthouse News.
- ^ Russell, Michael (2011-09-01). "At Cartlandia, food carts rush in where used car salesmen once reigned". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-11-26. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ^ Bamman, Mattie John (2016-10-28). "Cartlandia Is Third Food Cart Pod Burglarized This Week". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ^ Kelly, Brenna. "SE Portland's Cartlandia food truck pod burglarized". KPTV.com. Archived from the original on 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2020-08-26). "A Vandal Causes Damage to Nine Carts Within the Cartlandia Pod". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ^ "Propane tank explosion damages 8 food carts, 2 buildings in SE Portland". KPTV. 2025-09-23. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
- ^ "Propane tank explosion at Springwater Cart Park rocks Southeast Portland". kgw.com. 2025-09-23. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
- ^ Corser, Bobby; Slaughter, Shelby (2025-09-23). "Explosion at Springwater Cart Park damages 8 food carts in Southeast Portland". KATU. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
- ^ Todd, Tatum (2025-09-23). "Explosion rocks SE Portland food-cart pod, damaging multiple businesses". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
- ^ "Leaking propane tank explodes, damaging 8 food carts and 2 buildings in Southeast Portland". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
- ^ Williams, Nathan (2024-09-04). "Where to Find Eastport's Food Carts After the Pod's Sudden Closure". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ Ashton, David F. (2020-05-01). "Tired of cooking? Visit a walk-up local 'food cart', for a change". The Bee. Archived from the original on 2020-05-29. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ^ Cizmar, Martin (2017-12-19). "Cartlandia's Taste of Mongolia is Actually a Taste of Mongolia". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
External links
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Media related to Cartlandia at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
