Urban Renewal Area Online Survey!
Please take this short survey to share your neighborhood development priorities and thoughts about inner North/Northeast Portland Urban Renewal Areas.

To take the survey, please visit:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PXD6V35

The responses will be compiled by PSU students and NECN staff and then made available to the Portland Development Commission, the North/Northeast Economic Development Initiative Community Advisory Committee and other city officials. All responses will be kept confidential and are in no way traceable to individual respondents.

This survey is part of an Urban Renewal Area community forum series, designed to educate and engage community members about upcoming Urban Renewal Area investment decisions which will change the built environment of inner North/Northeast Portland.

Please also come to the next URA forum on Thursday, March 11th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at the Billy Webb Elks Lodge.  Come hear community generated priorities and recommendations and help strategize future action steps for achieving community benefits from the Urban Renewal Areas.  For more details about the March 11th meeting and information from the first three forums, please visit www.necoalition.org.

The forum series is sponsored by the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods, the Urban League of Portland and the Nohad A. Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning at Portland State University.  This project was made possible in part by a grant from Oregon Humanities (OH), a statewide nonprofit organization and an independent affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, which funds OH’s grant program.

WHAT:

FLOCK TOGETHER SOCIAL GATHERING: meet new folks with common interests

WHEN:

Saturday, March 13^th 2:00pm-4:00pm

WHERE:

Humboldt Gardens Opportunity Center

5033 N. Vancouver Avenue (at Alberta)

Portland, Oregon 97217

ABOUT:

Community Outreach of Our United Villages invites you to an interactive afternoon to connect with people and discover shared interests.  Snacks provided.  Child care, interpretation, and transportation provided upon request.  FREE and open to all. RSVP to outreach@ourunitedvillages.org or (503) 546.7499.  www.ourunitedvillages.org

Woodlawn Neighborhood Association invites you to a get-together for Woodlawn writers.  If you are a writer living in the Woodlawn neighborhood, or if you are interested in writing, please attend our first get-together.

2-4 PM Saturday March 13th

at the Community Room (upstairs)

United Methodist Church – corner of NE 15th and Dekum

Please bring a sample of your work.  This is an opportunity for writers in the Woodlawn neighborhood to meet, learn about one another’s work, and discuss how to promote our work within the community.

For more information: 503-288-3758

Woodlawn Neighborhood Association invites you to a get-together for Woodlawn artists and craftsmen.  If you are an artist or craftsman living in the Woodlawn neighborhood, or if you are interested in art, please attend our first get-together.

2-4 PM Saturday March 6th at the Community Room (upstairs)

United Methodist Church – corner of NE 15th and Dekum

Please bring a sample, or pictures, of your work.  This is an opportunity for artists and craftsmen in the Woodlawn neighborhood to meet, learn about one another’s work, and discuss how to promote our work within the community.

For more information: 503-288-3758

Would you like to save money, save energy, and help save the planet?  An exciting new initiative can help you and your Northeast Portland neighbors do all that and make your home more comfortable at the same time.

Solarize Northeast is a volunteer-driven community effort led by the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods (NECN) to bring renewable solar energy and the benefits of weatherization to Northeast Portland homes. Residents may sign up for solar or connect with weatherization programs, or both. The final date for enrolling in the program is April 15.  Check out http://solarize.necoalition.org/default.cfm

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I can hardly contain my excitement!  The first Sunday parkways of the season is coming to the Woodlawn neighborhood on Sunday, May 16 2010.  I’ll post more as the details come in.  Go to http://www.portlandsundayparkways.org/ and click on NE Sunday Parkways to see the route – it will connect Wilshire, Fernhill, Alberta, and Woodlawn Parks.  Sunday Parkways needs a LOT of volunteers to pull off the fun, so sign up now!  This will be a great opportunity for families and friends to get together for walking, biking and connecting!

“Hey, let’s get our bikes, we can go over to the Sandy River. There is a lifeguard there today and it’s supposed to be a hot one. We can even take the MAX back with our bikes!”

How would you feel waking up every morning knowing that every day will hold unforgettable adventures, bonding with a diverse group of co-explorers, facing exciting challenges, learning life lessons from trusted mentors, and looking back at the end of each journey with a sense of the world around you grown closer and full of possibility?

Camp Bike Fun will run two to three week long summer programs between June and August 2010 for 10 to 15 year olds. Cost is 190 per week- with scholarships available. Bicycles and helmets (and more) are provided by the Bicycle Transportation Alliance. Registration begins in March at the North Portland Bike Works. 3901 N Mississippi Ave. Portland. 503-287-1098.

http://www.northportlandbikeworks.org/

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The deadline for the 2010 Woodlawn Friends of Trees planting is now Monday January 4th. Sign up to get trees for your parking strip, or your yard. Tell your Woodlawn neighbors about this wonderful event!

Go to friendsoftrees.org to register. It only takes a couple of minutes.

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Laura at Believe Movement Studio wants the neighborhood to know about all the FREE stuff going on this month!

FREE Body Composition Analysis; Saturday, December 5th  from 12PM – 4PM

An incredibly informative session that will determine lean muscle mass. Great baseline information to start your new year goals off right. No appointment necessary. Should take around 20 minutes.

FREE Teacher Training Yoga Class;  Saturdays, December 5th, 12th, and 19th from 5PM – 6:30PM

This is an ALL-LEVELS class that is taught by the current Prananda Yoga Teacher Trainees. It is supervised by Joy Wolfe (director). Tell your friends. This is part of the training so you are helping the trainees too! First come, first serve basis.

FREE Yoga Classes for Seniors; Mondays at 1 PM (ongoing)
On a personal note, I’ve been going to yoga classes at Believe Movement Studio for the past few weeks and I highly recommend them!  The space is lovely and welcoming and you get personal attention and instruction from the teachers.  Make sure you check out their calendar, rates and events at www.believemovementstudio.com.