Your input is needed as the Portland Bureau of Transportation plans improvements to the MLK-Columbia (and Lombard) area! The focus of the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is about freight mobility, but input from the Woodlawn neighborhood is particularly needed to ensure that the needs of pedestrians (especially parents and small children coming from north of Lombard to Woodlawn school) and bicyclists are understood and incorporated as much as possible.  Come to the next meetings:

Thursday, September 24 from 3:30-5:30 pm (follows an agenda)

Thursday, October 15 from 4-7 pm (open house – drop in anytime)

Both meetings are at the Oregon Humane Society at 1067 NE Columbia Blvd. Portland, OR 97211

ALSO – Woodlawn School will be talking with parents and proposing changes to how traffic approaches the school to ensure the safety of children.  If you are a parent, you’ll hear about it at Back to School Night (Sept 24) and we’ll keep you posted here…

The old bakery and bar at the corner of NE Dekum and Durham is renovated and ready for a good tenant(s).  There is a total of 3400 sf that can be divided in a couple of different ways.  In addition, there are three studio apartments.

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Portland Public Schools is having their Volunteer for Community Care Day – THIS Saturday August 29th.  It is a chance for the community to invest in one of our biggest neighborhood assets, the schools. It appears that only 3 volunteers have signed up, I think we can do better! – Dave and Christian Read the rest of this entry »

We are having a potluck for Woodlawn neighbors in 13th and Holman Park on Wednesday August 26 from 6:30-8:30. Bring something healthy, or your favorite dish to pass, or something out of your garden. Bring your kids if you’ve got them and bring a neighbor. Bring your own plate, bowl, utensils, and cup. We do this the last Wednesday of the month.

by Jennifer Coughlin (Woodlawn resident)
Jake Greenburg hasn’t moved in yet, but has already proven himself time and time again to be a great neighbor. If you search for him on the internet, you will see that he has owned and operated Classic Foods, a Portland-based specialty food wholesaler catering to restaurants, for the past 25 years. You’ll also find out the man is heavily involved in many social causes—donating food, services, and support to organizations like Birch Community Services, Self Enhancement, Inc., Our House, and Community Cycling Center. Read the rest of this entry »

The City of Portland Office of Transportation has SHARE THE ROAD yard signs available to lend to community residents. Signs encourage road users to share the road and to slow down.

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Thanks to Woodlawn’s own bike safety expert Gregg, we saw kids on National Night Out who didn’t want to take off their brand new awesome helmets!  If you missed out, Gregg says you have another chance on Thursday August 20, from 3-5 at Legacy Emanuel Children’s Hospital Healthy Kids’ Fair.  I’ll bet you can do some other cool things at that Healthy Kids’ Fair too, if anyone finds a working link send it via the comments!  More info after the break… Read the rest of this entry »

Southeast Sunday Parkways August 16, 2009

9 am to 4 pm

Let’s ride down together!

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It’s coming!  Booths are available and volunteers are needed!   Good Neighbor Pizza is living up to their name and pulling together a block party for August 22, so mark your calendar!  This stuff doesn’t happen without help and volunteer assistance would be gladly accepted.  Drop by Good Neighbor Pizza or call 503-285-7400 between 2-5 or text 503-327-1399 with your offers of help.

There’s a new summer class schedule for yoga and pilates classes at
*/Believe Movement Studio/*.   Check out the website
www.believemovementstudio.com for class times as well as discounted packages.  There’s also one-on-one Pilates equipment sessions available for only $40.  Please contact Laura at laura// @  //believemovementstudio.com for more information and to set up an appointment time.