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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.
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Come join us at the Northeast Portland Tool Library on Saturday, February 27th, for a free seed swap and library stock-up event to kick off the new gardening season! We have a wide range of seeds available that you can take home to start or supplement your garden for 2010. You may find some interesting local varieties that you wouldn’t see at the store! If you have seeds of your own that you’d like to share with others or with the library, now is a great time to bring them in.
The event will be from 11AM to 2PM at the Tool Library (in the basement area of the Redeemer Lutheran Church – 5431 NE 20th Ave). In addition to swapping seeds and stories, we’ll also have info about upcoming gardening and seed-saving workshops. For more information, please contact Chris Price ( chris// @ //digitalnotions.com ). Hope to see you there! Read the rest of this entry »
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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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“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.
More information from Gregg Lavender… Read the rest of this entry »
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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.
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<i>From Sophia St. James:</i>
You are invited to a community meeting regarding the current management and operation of the building space at 700 NE Dekum, which encompasses: Rumpspankers and the (just opened) Cannabis Café, The Second Time Around Boutique, and the (upstairs) Village Ballroom.
This is an OPEN FORUM for community leaders/members, those that have done business with the establishment, and the local press, to come and discuss the business practices of the venue management and the potential harm it can do to the community.
When: Saturday, November 21, 2009 from 1:00p-3:00p.
Where: In Other Words Bookstore, 8 NE Killingsworth St. (just West of MLK).
In Other Words is a non-profit books store and is donating their space for this meeting, so we are asking for a small donation ($1-$5). This is a child friendly event, so feel free to bring your entire family. If you cannot attend but have questions, comments, or concerns about this matter, please contact me at SavoryPink //at// Gmail.com.
Sincerely, Sophia St. James
[P.S. I grew up in Woodlawn and still own a house in the neighborhood. I am a mother, a nurse, and an event promoter, and I have had recent less-than-pleasant dealings with the current managers of this building.]
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Additionally you are encouraged to post your comments on this article and to attend the neighborhood association meetings, where such conversations take place. Meetings are monthly on the third Wednesday at 7:15 pm, in the Woodlawn Community Resource Center on the 2nd floor of the Woodlawn Methodist Church, 15th and Dekum.
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Heart of Healing is presenting Village Dance Convergence, a benefit for the Physicians for a National Health Program. Below is more info from their press release.
When: Friday, November 6, 2009 7:30 pm
Where: Village Ballroom 700 NE Dekum St Portland, OR
Admission: Open to the public at a sliding scale of $10 to $25
Contact info: Mike Meyer, mmeyer //at// efn.org 503-680-6576
Website: http://www.pnhp.org/
Come join your community for a free-form dance, food, conversation, live music, and many more healthy activities to benefit community health care solutions. This celebrational evening will feature Portland’s famed ecstatic dance in a beautifully decorated hardwood space and will intertwine live music into your dance. Read the rest of this entry »
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You’re invited to a public hearing addressing access to homeownership education, assistance and foreclosure prevention for households in Multnomah County as part of the process of developing the 2010-2015 Consolidated Plan.
Where: New Columbia Education Center—4625 N. Trenton
Date: Thursday, November 5, 2009
Time: 6:00-8:00 pm
Trimet: Bus Line # 4 (www.trimet.org)
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All residents of our community deserve equal access to services and opportunities. The trouble is that good jobs, high performing schools, social service agencies, and even grocery stores are not always conveniently located. Census data shows that poverty now extends past the inner Portland neighborhoods to the County’s outer reaches. Yet, basic amenities and services such as parks, sidewalks, health clinics, and social service agencies are still concentrated in Portland’s inner core. Language and other cultural barriers may also stand in the way of people of color and immigrant communities seeking to connect with these vital resources.
Your input will inform how federal dollars are spent on programs addressing equitable access to services for households in Multnomah County. You’re invited to a public hearing on equitable access to services, as part of the process of developing the 2010-2015 Consolidated Plan.
Where: King Elementary School Cafeteria
Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Time: 6:00-8:00 pm
Trimet: Bus lines 6 & 72 (www.trimet.org)
If you can’t attend this hearing, there are four other convenient ways to comment. Read the rest of this entry »
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