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Hey! How’s it going? Your friendly airport here with a sneak peek into what’s happening at PDX this year. For starters, we’re launching a little newsletter. Since we’ve got a lot in the works, you’ll be hearing from us a tad more often. We’ll send you quick updates every month or so to keep you posted on new airport designs, construction progress and the cool people making it all happen. You’ll be the first to see what's going on behind the scenes, too.

Like many of you, we’re looking to the year ahead thinking about the big challenges our communities face and the opportunities we see on the horizon. So this month, we’re sharing a roadmap to the key construction milestones for 2021 and beyond — giving you an easy-to-scan guide to what changes you can expect in the coming months. Plus, we’ll meet the architectural model maker who built a mini version of PDX, and we’ll show you a mood board that’s inspiring us as we get to work.

Travel Safe at PDX: If you need to visit us anytime soon, please check out the latest health and safety updates.

The PDX Next roadmap

Rendering of PDX once construction is complete

Until now, much of the prep work on the airport’s main terminal has been happening beneath the surface. Not anymore. Over the course of 2021, we’ll see more visible signs of progress at PDX. We know that’s a little bittersweet, too: That includes bidding farewell to our beloved Clocktower Plaza (don’t worry — we’re creating even more space for your favorite restaurants and shops). And our all-star team of builders and craftspeople will be making sizable progress on the new, sustainably sourced wooden roof.

It won’t just be the main terminal space that sees changes this year, either. The newly upgraded Concourse B will get brighter and more spacious when it opens this November. And our brand new transportation hub, set for completion this fall, will bring all the rental car companies under one roof (yeah, that means no more shuttles to get to your ride).

Get up-to-speed with this guide to PDX construction.

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Behind the scenes

Talisa Shevavesh of architecture firm ZGF works in her studio on models of new airport designs

Model masterminds: Meet ZGF’s Talisa Shevavesh and Gene Sandoval

What’s a day in the life of a model maker like? We ask Talisa Shevavesh, who gives us the inside scoop on building a miniature version of PDX. And ZGF partner Gene Sandoval clues us in on how models help shape the design vision.

New airport designs are inspired by local places, people and passions

Mood board: The regional love behind new PDX designs

Chances are you’ve probably seen the new airport designs, which we recently unveiled to mark the airport’s 80th anniversary. Take a deeper look at the visual references of people, places and passions inspiring what’s next at PDX.

What's inspiring us

The wooden cieling in the new main terminal will be inspired by the ambiance of regional forests

With forests covering nearly half the state of Oregon, it should come as no surprise that we looked to the outdoors to inspire what we’re building within. The new terminal’s nature-infused interiors also spotlight our big goals: doubling down on health, wellbeing and safety.

In case you missed it: Get a first look at what else is inspiring us, and see the future of PDX for yourself, in our design reveal story.

You ask, we answer

Question: Wait, where did the Concourse Connector go?

Answer: On January 5, we closed what might’ve been your favorite PDX shortcut: the Concourse Connector. If you don’t know, this was the walkway joining the airport's south concourses (B and C) with its north concourses (D and E). It’s all to make room for the new main terminal. There won’t be a new connector until 2023, so travelers will want to double-check their boarding passes to ensure they're at the correct security checkpoint. (Our furry friends will be familiar with the concourse connector for its pet relief station, but don’t worry, we’ve built new relief areas for Fido.)

For more, go to the frequently updated construction info hub on FlyPDX.com, where you’ll find everything you need to know about how the Concourse Connector closure might affect your next trip.

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