Explore the Offerings of the Vanport Mosaic
The Vanport Mosaic is, according to their website, “a memory-activism platform. We amplify, honor, and preserve the silenced histories that surround us in order to understand our present, and create a future where we all belong.” Since 2014, their collective has worked to honor the cultural and historical memories of…...
SOLVE: Upcoming Portland Volunteer Opportunities
SOLVE is a local environmental nonprofit organization dedicated to creating and leading community-driven events that directly contribute to the well-being of our environment, such as trash pickup initiatives and invasive species removal projects. SOLVE believes in the power of collective action to create positive change, and we’re looking for volunteers…...
Staying Informed about the Upcoming City Government Changes
Three major changes are coming to Portland’s governmental structure by 2025. The city will now be broken into four districts with three elected councilors for each district. There will be a city administrator position hired by the mayor to oversee all of the various bureaus. And the city of Portland…...
Speed cushions have arrived on NE Ainsworth…
NOTICE: The first week of November saw the speed cushions being installed on NE Ainsworth. These are designed to slow traffic down in residential neighborhoods. Residents interested in learning about Woodlawn Neighborhood Association’s summer engagement with PBOT can view the presentation provided at an NECN/WNA convened meeting with PBOT linked…...
Temporary public library location opens in Concordia!
Great news! Temporary library open in Concordia! A temporary location for the Multnomah County library recently opened its doors on the campus of the former Concordia University, now the University of Oregon/Portland. It’s located on the first floor of the Library and Learning Center at 2800 NE Liberty St. The…...
Last chance to comment on PBOT’s Permanent Outdoor Dining Program Design Guidelines!
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…...
We Need Your Help To Clean Up MLK JR BLVD!
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…...
Share your ideas for improving communication with Portland city government! April 15th
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…...
Provide feedback about the city’s livability through the Portland Engagement Project!
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,…...
Portland Parks Foundation Small Grants available – deadline April 15th!
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…...
