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Roger Shiels, planner of the Portland Transit Mall and Pioneer Courthouse Square, dies at 91
Roger Shiels, planner of the Portland Transit Mall and Pioneer Courthouse Square, dies at 91
Roger Shiels, planner of the Portland Transit Mall and Pioneer Courthouse Square, dies at 91

Published on: 04/02/2026

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Roger Shiels, an architect and project administrator of Shiels Obletz Johnsen whose work on the Pioneer Courthouse Square, the Portland Streetcar and Transit Mall played a role in reimagining downtown Portland, died March 23, 2026.

Roger Shiels, who played a role in the rejuvenation of Portland’s Central City by managing complex public-works projects such as the Portland Transit Mall and Pioneer Courthouse Square, died March 23 at age 91.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2026/04/roger-shiels-planner-of-the-portland-transit-mall-and-pioneer-courthouse-square-dies-at-91.html

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