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Minutes from May 2023 WNA General Meeting

Nancy Flynn 2023-05-06

Woodlawn Neighborhood Association General Meeting Minutes May 2, 2023 7pm In Person at Classic Foods: 817 NE Madrona & on-line at Zoom Welcome and Vision: “In the future, Woodlawn will be a place where people live harmoniously, respectfully, and in support of one another. The neighborhood will be a clean and thriving community… All Woodlawn residents will share and pursue the common values of health, efficiency, beauty, equity, and justice.”

Last chance to comment on PBOT’s Permanent Outdoor Dining Program Design Guidelines!

barbarac 2023-04-21

PBOT is currently developing permanent design guidelines for the Healthy Business Permitting Program to allow restaurants and bars to use the public Right-of-Way and expand their dining space through sidewalk cafés and streetside installations. These guidelines will ensure access for people with disabilities, emergency response, public transit operations, and loading zones and address street safety hazards. PBOT is requesting public comment on the draft design guidelines from the business community as well as the

Woodlawn Neighborhood Association May 2, 2023 Meeting Agenda

barbarac 2023-04-21

Woodlawn Neighborhood Association General Meeting Agenda May 2, 2023 7pm 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 ID: 301 466 2210 Passcode: WNA Also online at Facebook Live Welcome and Vision: “In the future, Woodlawn will be a place where people live harmoniously, respectfully, and in support of one another. The neighborhood will be a

We Need Your Help To Clean Up MLK JR BLVD!

barbarac 2023-04-21

SOLVE Oregon teams up with The City of Portland, NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) Metro of Portland, Soul District Business Association, and Trimet. The group invites the community to share the commitment to keeping our neighborhoods clean this Spring. Click the links below for meeting times and registration details. MLK Jr. Blvd. Cleanup at Park the Carts (Fri, April 21, 2023, 10:00 am-12:00 pm) MLK Jr. Blvd. Cleanup

Save the date for Good in the Hood! Volunteers needed June 24 – 25

barbarac 2023-04-11

Volunteers Needed Are you excited for warmer weather? Are you already planning for summer events in the sun? Sign up to volunteer at Good in the Hood! Consider getting involved and supporting the event by volunteering this summer and working towards the festival’s mission – “Unity in the Community!” Volunteer shifts and sign ups are located on their website or use this link.

Share your ideas for improving communication with Portland city government! April 15th

barbarac 2023-04-11

As Portland moves towards profound changes in how our city government works, Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods (NECN) is working with other neighborhood coalitions to maximize community engagement about our future. Join us April 15, noon-1pm, for a special Portland Engagement Project online “active listening session.” Sign up here. Read more about the project here!

Minutes from April 2023 WNA General Meeting

barbarac 2023-04-11

Woodlawn Neighborhood Association General Meeting Minutes April 4, 2023 7pm In Person at Classic Foods: 817 NE Madrona Welcome and Vision: “In the future, Woodlawn will be a place where people live harmoniously, respectfully, and in support of one another. The neighborhood will be a clean and thriving community… All Woodlawn residents will share and pursue the common values of health, efficiency, beauty, equity, and justice.” 7:00 – 7:10 Introductions

Woodlawn Neighborhood Association April 4, 2023 Meeting Agenda

barbarac 2023-03-28

Woodlawn Neighborhood Association General Meeting Agenda April 4, 2023 7pm In Person at Classic Foods: 817 NE Madrona Or online on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/3014662210?pwd=d3VKbXkzVldqYzNWU2RwVm9OUkZyZz09 Meeting ID: 301 466 2210 Passcode: WNA Also online at Facebook Live Welcome and Vision: “In the future, Woodlawn will be a place where people live harmoniously, respectfully, and in support of one another. The neighborhood will be a clean and thriving community… All Woodlawn residents

Provide feedback about the city’s livability through the Portland Engagement Project!

barbarac 2023-03-24

The following is a message from the City of Portland’s Office of Community and Civic Life: Dear Portland Friends, Colleagues & Community Organizations, The last time the City of Portland created a fresh community engagement framework was 1974. Nearly 50 years later, Portland’s population has doubled and faces livability, safety, and affordability concerns. The Office of Community & Civic Life’s Portland Engagement Project (PEP) is the opportunity for all Portlanders to help

Portland Parks Foundation Small Grants available – deadline April 15th!

barbarac 2023-03-24

Do you have an idea to help make parks more accessible? The Portland Parks Foundation’s (PPF) Small Grants Program awards financial support to community-based organizations within the city of Portland who foster equitable access to our urban parks, natural areas, community gardens and community recreation centers. The program is founded on a generous bequest from Nancy Hebb Freeman, an artist, hiker and lover of Portland parks. With their small grants,