Food cart pod in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Springwater Cart Park , formerly known asCartlandia ,[ 1] food cart pod inPortland, Oregon , United States.
Food cart at Cartlandia, 2013The pod is located near the intersection of82nd Avenue and theSpringwater Corridor insoutheast Portland 'sBrentwood-Darlington neighborhood.[ 2] [ 3]
Owner Roger Goldingay opened the pod in 2011.[ 4] Charlie Hales in an effort to overturn a law permitting homeless people to camp and sleep on sidewalks.[ 2] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 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] [ 11]
Tenants have included Best Taste of India,[ 12] [ 13] Nacheaux ,[ 14] [ 15]
^a b "Mixteca Closing SE 82nd Ave Restaurant" .Montavilla News . 2023-07-23. Retrieved2024-05-22 .^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. Retrieved2021-08-11 . ^ 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. Retrieved2021-08-11 . ^ 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. Retrieved2021-08-11 . ^ Kelly, Brenna."SE Portland's Cartlandia food truck pod burglarized" .KPTV.com .Archived from the original on 2021-08-11. Retrieved2021-08-11 . ^ 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. Retrieved2021-08-11 . ^ "Propane tank explosion damages 8 food carts, 2 buildings in SE Portland" .KPTV . 2025-09-23. Retrieved2025-09-23 .^ "Propane tank explosion at Springwater Cart Park rocks Southeast Portland" .kgw.com . 2025-09-23. Retrieved2025-09-23 .^ Corser, Bobby; Slaughter, Shelby (2025-09-23)."Explosion at Springwater Cart Park damages 8 food carts in Southeast Portland" .KATU . Retrieved2025-09-24 . ^ Todd, Tatum (2025-09-23)."Explosion rocks SE Portland food-cart pod, damaging multiple businesses" .The Oregonian . Retrieved2025-09-23 . ^ "Leaking propane tank explodes, damaging 8 food carts and 2 buildings in Southeast Portland" .Oregon Public Broadcasting . Retrieved2025-09-23 .^ Williams, Nathan (2024-09-04)."Where to Find Eastport's Food Carts After the Pod's Sudden Closure" .Eater Portland . Retrieved2024-09-04 . ^ 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. Retrieved2021-08-11 . ^ 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. Retrieved2021-08-11 .
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