Drake Maye, QB of the New England Patriots. GO PATS in the Super Bowl Against Seattle on February 8th at 6:30 pm.  

The city of Portland needs help in renaming Portland’s Harbor Common Park.  The new park, which is scheduled to start construction in March, will consist of a public greenspace along the Eastern Promenade, on a site currently occupied by the Ocean Gateway queuing lanes.  The 3.5 acre site will be transformed into an area with walking and biking trails, trees, native plantings, lawn areas, hardscape areas for event space or food truck activation, lighting, playful features,and parking for nearby water dependent uses.  The City’s Parks, Recreation and Facilities Department and the Planning and Urban Develoment Department have been working with the Portland Parks Conservancy to engage the public in designing and activating the new space.

Harbor Common Park has been used as the temporary name for the space.  The new park name will apply to the area that includes the Ocean Gateway queuing lanes as well as the area known as the Amethyst Lot.  The public can submit name ideas by visitng portlandmaine.gov/NameThe Park through Friday, Februry 27, 2026.

Mayor Dion convened a Harbor Common Park Naming Committee to oversee the process for naming the new pool as required by City Code.  The City Councll voted to amend the Code on Octdober 20, 2025 to include a process for the naming of City assets, recognizing that Portland’s assets are a signitifant part of the city and its people’s civil heritage.  The process establishs a clear and consistent framework for the naming and renaming of public spaces, streets, buildings and other landmarks and assets within the city.  Part of that process includes conducting a community engagement campaign.

The Harbor Common Park Naming Commitee is seeking nominations from the public to assist them in recommending up to three names to the Council’s Sustainability & Transportation Committee for its consideration.  The S&T Committee will review the recommendation from the Naming Committee and will vote to recommend one of the three names, which will then need to be approed by the full City Council.