Oregon Public Broadcasting

As part of this year's TBA festivities, a group of artists will pay tribute to three city landmarks.

No late-summer day in Portland is complete without a splash through one of the city's public fountains.

The ones designed by architect Lawrence Halprin are more than a diversion. They're great places to stop and think.   They also challenge our ideas about how public spaces work.  

This weekend, a group of collaborators is preparing to commemorate the fountains, and their part in regional history.   April Baer reports.

Links: Event info An archive piece by one of the event organizers. This gives some background on the Halprin fountains' architectural importance.