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Home Ownership Retention & Repair Program Available for Eligible Woodlawn Residents

PCRI’s homeownership retention/home repair program objective is to foster homeownership stability for low- and moderate-income homeowners, aged 55 and older, living within the City of Portland. This program is designed to prevent community displacement and assist elders with aging in place. Eligibility Homeowner must be 55 or older Home must…...

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WNA Weighs In on Proposed TriMet Transit Changes

The Land Use and Transportation Committee of the Woodlawn Neighborhood Association, chaired by Anjala Ehelebe, sent a letter to TriMet about proposed transit changes in NE Portland on January 15, 2024. Below is the text of the letter— We are writing in response to the proposed transit changes for NE…...

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Jazz Night 2024 at the Village Ballroom on March 8th!

Jazz Night is back! The Woodlawn Elementary PTA is  delighted to host this special event on Friday, March 8th, 2024 at The Village Ballroom from 5:30 – 9 pm at Village Ballroom. Jazz Night dates to 2017 when parents conceived it as a tribute to the 1950s jazz scene on…...

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Portland City Government Transition Newsletter

Updates from the Government Transition Committee for the city government can be found here: Portland City Government Transition Newsletter...

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Minutes from February 2023 WNA Meeting

Woodlawn Neighborhood Association General Meeting Minutes Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 7:00 pm Please make every effort to join us In Person at Classic Foods: 817 NE Madrona   Or online on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/3014662210?pwd=d3VKbXkzVldqYzNWU2RwVm9OUkZyZz09 Meeting recording via YouTube is here. Meeting ID: 301 466 2210 Passcode: WNA Also online at Facebook…...

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News: Office of Community & Civic Life to Be Overseen by Mayor

Office of Community & Civic Life, Office of Equity and Human Rights join Mayor’s Portfolio Dear neighbors, community partners, and neighborhood associations, On Monday, Mayor Wheeler announced the move of the Office of Community & Civic Life and the Office of Equity and Human Rights to his portfolio. This move…...

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NE MLK Jr. Blvd Corridor Safety Investment Strategy

  NE MLK Jr Blvd Corridor Safety Investment Strategy The NE Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard project will enhance pedestrian crossings and reduce gaps between crossings to improve safety, access transit, and access to destinations along MLK. A one-page description of this project can be found here: LUTC NE MLK…...

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Tips for Curbside Composting

Since 2011, Portlanders have been able to put food scraps in our green roll cart along with yard waste. All types of food scraps are welcome, including peels, pits, bones, shells, plate scrapings, leftovers, and spoiled food. Food scraps add nutrients to the finished compost that farmers and backyard gardeners…...

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Portland’s African American Historic Sites Honored by National Park Service

On July 1, 2020, the National Park Service (NPS) announced formal recognition of the historic significance of Portland’s African American experience through a pair of new listings on the National Register of Historic Places. The first listing — African American Resources in Portland, Oregon, from 1851 to 1973 — is…...

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Comment on Proposed Tri-Met Bus Route Changes by February 11, 2024!

As you will see below, these proposed bus route changes affect the Woodlawn neighborhood. Read on to learn more. You can give your feedback online about these changes by February 11, 2024. We’re excited to continue implementing the Forward Together Service Concept focused on growing ridership and improving connections for…...

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