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July 2019 News from Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc. www.swni.org (503) 823-4592
The Office of Community and Civic Life wants every Portlander to be engaged in their community and city, but you can’t be engaged if you are not informed of opportunities to participate in local decision-making. SW News will keep you informed of community conversations to shape the vision of the West Portland Town Center; bring you the latest bulletins on the Southwest Corridor Light Rail project; shout-out summer fun activities like free summer movies and concerts in your neighborhood
parks and deliver current topics being discussed at committee and neighborhood meetings. Please consider becoming a monthly reader and an active participant in your community!
SW News is a free monthly newspaper published by Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc. (SWNI), a nonprofit neighborhood coalition that provides services to 17 member neighborhood associations. Our July edition is mailed to all households within our coalition boundaries to
invite neighbors to become informed and involved in their neighborhood associations and community (see map on page 4).
SW News is received by request! Subscribe online at swni.org/subscribe or call our office at (503) 823-4592 to sign up to receive the monthly paper delivered in the mail or electronically. If you are one of our regular subscribers, we thank you for your readership (no action is required to stay on our mailing list).
Change is happening in SW Portland
A curious thing is happening in the Office of Community & Civic Life (Civic Life) which manages neighborhoods. Last summer a resolution was passed at City Council which charged Civic Life with recommending changes to City Code, Chapter 3.96 to reflect: a unified set of culturally responsive practices for engaging a diverse range of community partners; an updated description of the Bureau’s responsibility; and a set of voluntary guidelines for best practices for civic engagement. Suk Rhee, director, formed an advisory
committee (with no representatives from the Southwest neighborhood associations) to write new city code language. Laura Campos, the SWNI chair of Equity and Inclusion, brought this to the attention of the SWNI board and SWNI members began attending the advisory committee meetings as observers.
Suk Rhee and her staff held meetings across the city asking the advisory committee to discuss civic engagement and what it means, among themselves and with other community members. The purpose of this process was to define civic
engagement. Public comment has been limited at CAC meetings.
The unusual thing about this process to date is that in writing the new code, CAC members were asked to consider eliminating the reference to neighborhood associations and neighbors. Existing code language and Standards incorporates and defines the words “neighborhood associations and neighbors.” See the proposed language and the current existing code language posted at swni.org.
Civic Life Code ChangeSubmitted by Leslie Hammond, SWNI President
SW Neighborhoods and the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability invite you to join community members for the screening of "Priced Out," an investigative and personal look at housing discrimination, the pain of losing a community and how Portland residents fought back against rent gouging. The film explores the complexities and contradictions of gentrification. It is a heartbreaking look at the history and personal impact of housing discrimination
Between 2014 and 2017, rents in Portland skyrocketed 20 percent; half the city’s renters were cost-burdened and thousands were involuntarily displaced from their homes.
"Priced Out" follows one African american woman’s struggle with gentrification as a housing crisis engulfed the entire city.
On Jan 17, "Priced Out" played to a standing-room-only crowd at the Tigard Library, an event organized for
residents in the path of the planned SW Corridor Light Rail project.
See the events that lead up to the Oregon Legislature's landmark 2019's statewide rent-control law. Learn what promises were made and broken during the creation of the Interstate MAX light rail line in North Portland.
"Priced Out" is a time-lapse photo of 15 years of gentrification in the traditionally black neighborhoods of Northeast Portland, and a crash course in the last 100 years of housing discrimination in Oregon.
pricedoutmovie.com
By Sylvia Bogert, SWNI Executive Director
“Priced-Out” MovieSubmitted by John Tappero, SWNI Program CoordinatorSave the Date, July 11th, 6-9pm MAC Auditorium
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SW News is published monthly and distributed free by Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc. (SWNI), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing services to 17 neighborhood associations in southwest Portland. Partial funding is from the City of Portland through an annual grant.
Our mission: SWNI empowers citizen action to improve and maintain the livability of Southwest neighborhoods. We are located in the Multnomah Arts Center, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy., Room 5, Portland, OR 97219-2457. Hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Call 503-823-4592 or email [email protected].
Staff: Sylvia Bogert, Executive Director; John Tappero, Program Coordinator; Erik Horngren, Watershed Resource Center (WRC) Manager; Lorena O'Neill, Stormwater Programs Specialist; Sharon Keast, Technology; Corey Shelton, Communications; Nancy Biskey, Office Specialist; and Sara Freedman, Events.
Board officers: Leslie Hammond, President; John Gibbon, 1st Vice President; Katherine Christensen, 2nd Vice President; TBA, Secretary; and Charlie Van Rossen, Treasurer.
Donate at swni.org/donate.
Subscribe online at swni.org/subscribe. Advertising rates can be found at swni.org/newspaper. All submissions are due by the 15th of the prior month.
Volume 40, No.7
The SW News has been made possible in part by a grant from the
City of Portland, Office of Community & Civic Life.
This past April the City’s Bureau of Planning and Sustainability kicked off its West Portland Town Center planning work with a community event at Markham Elementary.
City staff are working with the community to co-create a long-term vision and identify how to transition the West Portland Town Center (WPTC) - or “the Crossroads” - area into a healthy, inclusive and complete community. Work will cover housing and displacement, health, economic prosperity for low-income residents, transportation and stormwater improvements, economic development, zoning changes and urban design.
In April a multi-cultural group gathered to discuss the future of housing, businesses and jobs, health and the cultural life of their community.
“West Portland is a beautiful place that I spend most of my time in because of my community. I would like to see more affordable housing, a food market and a community center.”
“I want it (West Portland Town Center) to be a real place that naturally draws many people rather than cars to the area, aka, a SW PDX living room like Pioneer Courthouse Square.”
“I’m proud of the growing cultural diversity in our neighborhoods so my son can grow up with greater understanding and appreciation for other cultures and languages.”
“It (West Portland Town Center) needs to become highly walkable, with many things to buy, i.e., produce markets, etc., that cater to neighbors rather than tourists. It needs to become a true urban village.”
So said just a few of the 60 community members from the area who gathered to learn more about the planning effort and share their perspectives and ideas. Somali and Swahili translators were also on hand
to help foreign language speakers join the conversations.
This early phase of the planning work centered on understanding community needs and issues. Information and discussion groups covered four topics: Community and cultural life, affordable housing, businesses and jobs and community health.
Common themes emerged from the conversations, including:• A sense of pride in the multi-
cultural community.• Concerns about residential and
cultural displacement.• Walkability, pedestrian safety and
traffic congestion.• Better connections between
people and places.• Culturally relevant gathering
spaces.• Focus on children and families.• A multicultural/commercial hub or
marketplace.• Jobs and training for low income
residents.Find more information on this
work and a recap of the June 15 Community Walk/Roll tours on the project website: portlandoregon.gov/bps/westportland
Please note the WPTC Community Advisory Group meets next on August 5. Everyone welcome! Meeting materials and agenda will be online the week before.
Also look out for community conversation opportunities this summer and early fall on a shared vision for the future and our shared history of exclusionary practices.
Project contact: Joan Frederiksen, 503-823-3111, [email protected]
West Portland Town Center Plan - Work underway
Civic Life Code Change
West Portland Town Center Plan Study Area
The proposed language is intentionally broad and vague to encompass more people. That new language contemplates removal of the standards by which neighborhood associations conduct themselves in order to be recognized by the City and receive funding. Suk Rhee is pushing to remove the standards because their office is often required to settle disputes, which is onerous.
The final draft has not been written but Civic Life wants to wrap up the code language change by the end of June and send it to City Council for approval at the end of August. The SWNI Equity and Inclusion Committee has offered some language on the standards, through one of the advisory committee members. The SWNI president has suggested an appeal process which would take some of the load from Civic Life in resolving grievances. From what we can tell, no time has been allotted by Suk Rhee to have the neighborhoods' associations review the final draft before it is submitted to Council.
To date we have not seen the language that will define best
practices and possibly replace city standards. The neighborhoods should be prepared to send letters and to testify on the new language at the hearing in late summer. In the meantime, you, as active and interested SW Portland neighbors, should call or write Commissioner Eudaly’s office about what you think.
For more background about the history of neighborhoods, visit League of Women Voters’ Portland’s Neighborhood Associations History Part I (October 2005): portlandoregon.gov/civic/article/363352. Also see League of Women Voters’ Portland’s Neighborhood Associations History Part II (October 2006): portlandoregon.gov/shared/cfm/image.cfm?id=135940
The link to the Civic Life Code Change page is: portlandoregon.gov/civic/77951
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Happy Summer Neighbors,This issue covers the changes
Civic Life (formerly known as Office of Neighborhood Involvement) is proposing to Chapter 3.96 which incorporates neighborhoods into the city code. Please read it carefully as some of the changes, which are meant to be inclusive, may not incorporate our neighborhoods as we have been in the past. The goal is to bring more groups under the Civic Life umbrella but the proposed changes, at this point, might remove the reference to neighborhoods and the standards by which we operate. There is another Code Writing Committee meeting on June 26th. The final language should be available the first week or so in July. Please watch the news and reports for the latest language to learn whether neighborhoods and neighborhood business associations, plus the standards, remain in the city code.
HB 2001 is likely to go to the House
floor next week and then be sent to the Senate. The bill is designed to spread multiplexes throughout single-family neighborhoods, but there is no language that makes that new construction affordable. There is a
state version of the Residential Infill Project which purports
to create more housing choices without the accompanying language that would ensure that housing is affordable. Please write your legislator
with your comments. HB 2003 which
mandates that cities research and report their
housing needs looks like it might pass.
Our neighborhoods look strong and there are many neighborhood events planned for the summer, including concerts and movies in the park, which are open to all. I shall be attending some of those and hope to see you then. I hope you have a restful and happy July.
Leslie HammondSWNI president.
President’s CornerIn Our Neighborhood
Grauer Back-to-School ProjectSW Students, Save the Date, August 10, 2019
TriMet - SW Corridor Project Update
PROJECT PARTNERSTriMet, Metro, Oregon Department of Transportation, Washington
County and the cities of Durham, Portland, Tigard and Tualatin
Submitted by Libby Winter, TriMet
The Southwest Corridor Light Rail Project will bring high-capacity transit to one of the most congested travel corridors in our region. The project will build a key branch in the regional transit system, ensuring that everyone has affordable access to jobs, education, housing and recreation destinations.
Project partners are currently refining design concepts based on a modified Locally Preferred Alternative.
TriMet staff shares project information and gathers feedback from neighborhood, business and community groups, and welcomes public participation. In July, the Community Advisory Committee will meet to discuss the project’s Park & Rides, the potential minimum operable segment and
the conceptual design report. The public is invited to attend the meeting:
Thursday, July 18, 2019
5:30–7:30 p.m.
Tigard Public Works Auditorium
8777 SW Burnham St., Tigard
Sign up for project email updates and meeting notices at trimet.org/swcorridor.
For more information about the Southwest Corridor Light Rail Project, or if you need interpretation or ADA services at a meeting, please call TriMet Community Affairs at 503-962-2150.
The Grauer Back-to-School project is now in its 18th year of providing SW Neighborhood students who are eligible for free or reduced school lunch programs, with brand new clothing and backpacks filled with school supplies. This event is open to children who meet this eligibility requirement, and are in grades K through 12 and are currently enrolled in schools whose students will attend Wilson High School when graduating from elementary school.
This annual event is a collaboration of several non-profit groups and local church organizations, and was started by the Grauer family of St. Luke Lutheran Church.
This year, the event will again be held at St. Luke Lutheran Church on Saturday, August 10, from 8:00am to 11:00am. The church is located at 4595 SW California Street, Portland 97219.
Registration will be held on Friday, August 9th at St. Luke Lutheran Church from 3:30 pm to 4:30pm. At registration, children (who must be accompanied by a parent or guardian), will be asked to show proof that they live in the district (a utility bill would do), and proof of the school they attend such as a report card or student card. This
information will not be recorded, and will not be passed on to anyone else. It is to determine eligibility of the student to attend distribution day. The procedure is that the child with an adult will get in line and draw a numbered wristband. One family at a time will be served. The wristband number is for all members of the family. As they get their wristbands, they will be notified of the time range to come back on Saturday. Registration can also be done at the event on Saturday.
This has become a very welcome event for school children in Southwest Portland. An event such as this requires many volunteers for all types of tasks on the day of the event. If you wish to volunteer, or know someone else who would like to volunteer, please send an email to [email protected]
If you’d like to make a financial donation, a check could be sent to St. Luke Lutheran Church at 4595 SW California Street,
Portland, OR 97219 with the words Grauer Project written on the check. To donate electronically, please call the church office at: 503-246-2325 or contact the office by email at: [email protected]
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Neighborhood Associations work to develop a sense of community and comment on issues that impact neighborhood livability. Find out when your neighborhood association meets and learn what summer activities are planned (see pages 5 – 13).
SWNI has established committees which support our member neighborhoods. Together, we advocate for transportation improvements; monitor and comment on land use developments, advocate for park improvements, promote better schools, educate people on how to be better prepared in case of natural disasters, respond to stormwater challenges
and work to expand the breadth of partnerships that represent a broader spectrum of our community. (See pages 14-15 for committee reports).
Through a grant with the Bureau of Environmental Services, SWNI staffs the Southwest Watershed Resource Center (WRC), which promotes awareness and action on behalf of watershed health. Staff provides residents with technical information and referrals for stormwater management, erosion control, invasive plant removal and native plant landscaping, natural gardening and other practices that enhance the health of local watersheds (See page 18 for watershed activities).
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1. Enter your address atPortlandMaps.com.
Arnold Creek:Kathryn [email protected]
Ashcreek:Jerry [email protected]
Bridlemile:Steve [email protected]
Collins View:Elise deLisser
Tony [email protected]
Far Southwest:George [email protected]
Hayhurst:Janet [email protected]
Hillsdale: Hillsdale [email protected]
Homestead:Ed [email protected]
Maplewood:Ron [email protected]
Markham:Kim [email protected]
Marshall Park:Mike [email protected]
Multnomah:Maria Thi [email protected]
South Burlingame:Robert [email protected]
South Portland:Len [email protected]
SW Hills Residential League:John Neuman [email protected]
West Portland Park: Javier Moncada [email protected]
2. Your neighborhood name is displayed on the top-right.
Neighborhood Association Contacts:
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On a very warm June evening, neighbors met at the Open Space belonging to the Oak Creek subdivision with Erik Horngren, from the Watershed Resource Center, who provided a very thorough background on English ivy - why it is such a huge problem and how best to deal with it. He demonstrated cutting techniques to remove it off trees and the fourteen enthusiastic attendees grabbed the tools that Erik provided and practiced their ivy removal skills. There may be an Arnold Creek No Ivy On Our Trees team in our future. Stay tuned!
Transportation Update - PedPDX will prioritize sidewalks, crossing improvements, and other investments that will make walking safer, more comfortable, and more accessible in Portland. The plan would not be possible without the collective and significant contributions of community members who stepped up to participate in meaningful ways. PedPDX was unanimously adopted by
City Council on June 5, 2019.Land Use update – nothing new
to report swni.org/arnold_creek/LandUse.
Bylaws - The ACNA is working to update our bylaws in 2019. Public input is welcome. Send your comments to [email protected].
Save the Date:Tuesday, July 9 Neighborhood
Walkabout – 7 PM Join us for a social and educational walk in the neighborhood. More details to follow.
Tuesday, August 6 National Night Out – 6 PM Stephenson Elementary School for Fun! Games! Music! Food! Silent Auction!
More information at swni.org/arnold_creek.
Neighborhood Walk: Tuesday, July 9, 7:00 pm Outside, Corner of 27th SW Stephenson St. (Stevenson Elementary)
Kathryn Daly, [email protected] ArnoldCreek.org
Arnold Creek
Please join us for our annual picnic, July 8th, at Smith School, 5:30-7:30.
Get involved by helping shape our neighborhood. We meet every second Monday. More info at swni.org/ashcreek.
Traffic improvements, sidewalks, walk and bike ability. Civic and livability improvements. We have a hand in it all.
AshcreekNext Meeting: Monday, August 12, 7:00 pm
Multnomah Arts Center, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy., Room 30 Jerry Rundorff, [email protected]
ashcreekna.org
Hosted by Arnold Creek Neighborhood Association
Stephenson Elementary Playground
Tuesday August 6th 2019 from 6:00-8:00 PM
Free Popsicles Sam-E the Clown Chair Massages Face Painting Fire Truck Lawn Games Silent Auction NW Pan Man Steel Drum
Tuesday August 6th 2019 from 6:00-8:00 PM
Bellagios Mobile Pizza for Sale
All are WelcomeCome Join UsIt’s National Night Out!
Bridlemile’s summer events are coming! Our National Night Out celebration is 6pm, Tuesday, August 6, in Hamilton Park, featuring “The Beat Goes On Marching Band.” There will be tables for neighborhood activities such as the Neighborhood Emergency Team (NET). Jenna Barnett will spearhead Neighborhood Night Out. Contact her if you would like to be a sponsor for the event, or if your group would like to have a table. [email protected].
Our Movie in the Park this year is "Incredibles 2" on Sunday, August 18, 2019, 6:30pm, Hamilton Park. We are still looking for a coordinator. If you are interested, email Steve Mullinax, [email protected].
There are no Bridlemile Neighborhood Association meetings in July or August. Regular meetings resume the second Wednesday of each month, starting September 11, 7pm, Bridlemile Elementary (Portable Classroom building).
We have two open slots on the BNA board. Please contact Steve Mullinax for more information. ([email protected]).
BridlemileNext General Meeting: Wednesday, September 11, 7:00 pm
All meetings at Bridlemile Elementary School, Portable Building, 4300 SW 47th Drive Steve Mullinax, [email protected]
bridlemile.swni.org
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Until you get near the entrance to Tryon Creek State Park, the highest posted speed limit on Terwilliger Blvd. is the stretch through Collins View. This section correlates exactly with Portland Maps' "Portland Traffic Deaths & Injuries since 2007" graphic which depicts the most Terwilliger accidents clustered right here.
The City has promoted Vision Zero with a lot of publicity and a lot of orange street signs. New York City was the first to employ Vision Zero, and it was successful in reducing pedestrian, bike and other vehicle accidents. From visionzerostreets.org/ : "...A city with streets that encourage speeding, limit space for pedestrians, treat transit users like second-class citizens and force bike riders into danger - will not reach zero - in fact it will be enabling dangerous behavior. ..." Every one of these
things is involved in the problematic Terwilliger at Primrose intersection. The City's non-response to Collins View's years-long efforts to remedy it is indeed “enabling dangerous behavior.”
If the City is sincere in its efforts to reduce traffic accidents (not just
“really trying to do more in response to specific fatal crashes as they happen,” as Dylan Rivera, public information officer with PBOT, said in an April 25th OPB interview), and is sincere in implementing Vision Zero's goals of pedestrian/biking/vehicle safety, their arguments against reducing Collins View’s highest Terwilliger speed limit, against painting a crosswalk and against improving the bus stop are null and void. Portland - Walk the walk, not just talk the talk.
Now add “Equity and Inclusion,” another of the City’s oft-repeated
phrases. Equity and Inclusion isn’t restricted to ethnicity-based demographics. Include equity for elders and those who are mobility-impaired. “Age-Friendly Portland” http://agefriendlyportland.org/ is a university-city-community partnership (Advisory Council October 8, 2013). As defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), an “age friendly city” has structures and services that are accessible and inclusive of older people with varying needs and capacities, emphasizes enablement rather than disablement and is friendly for people of all ages and abilities. …”
Well, transportation resources in Collins View don’t qualify as inclusive, equitable or age-friendly. The neighborhood’s restrictive bus route and stops have real problems with the “Equity and Inclusion” part of the City’s self-promotion. A person in a wheelchair dropped off at the Terwilliger@Primrose bus-stop-in-a-ditch has a daunting challenge going anywhere - very steep Primrose, or dash across highest-speed Terwilliger to get to the sidewalk.
We can’t do anything about the Collins View terrain. We can demand the City be more forceful in implementing its “Equity and Inclusion” and “Age Friendly Portland” branding. The City is spending reams of verbiage and much money to accommodate those who choose to bike. Other folks are dependent on their wheelchairs to get around. The City can more aggressively promote and publicize its PDX WV portlandoregon.gov/transportation/76679 accessible taxis for hire and the LIFT para Transit Service trimet.org/lift/.
Or make it a priority to invest some of that wheel money to invent and listen for other “Equity Means Everyone” ideas.
Or maybe splurge on signs at bus stops cautioning that they are NOT accessible to wheelchairs.
Attend the next meeting of Collins View Neighborhood Association at 7:00 pm, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019.
Submitted by Maryellen Read
Next Meeting: Wednesday, September 4, 7:00 pm Riverdale High School, 9727 SW Terwilliger Blvd.
Chair: Elise deLisser, Contact: [email protected] collinsview.org
Collins View
We could not be more excited about our annual summer event, the Crestwood National Night Out Picnic, coming up Tuesday, August 6th, 6pm, at Dickinson Park. We are going back to a POTLUCK!! We’d love if you would bring a dish to share! We will also be grilling up hot dogs with all the fixings as well as having refreshing shaved ice treats! Planning for other areas continue. So, if you have an idea or something you would like to contribute to make this year’s event bigger and better than ever, come by our meeting in July where we will be finalizing all the details. It’s going to be a great time!
The Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability is hard at work on the Environmental Overlay Zone Map Correction Project. This project is focused on reassessing the current boundaries of the conservation and protection zones across the City to more accurately reflect and protect important waterways and natural areas in our neighborhood. There is a good chance that changes are proposed in or near your property. To see these proposed changes you can use the mapping tool at portlandoregon.gov/bps/76989. If you have questions about, or disagree with the changes proposed, you can
and should request a site visit which will take place this summer.
ODOT hosted an open house on May 29 to discuss the “jughandle” project that will prohibit left turns from SW Capitol to southbound Barbur or I-5. We continue to have serious concerns about these changes funneling even more traffic through the already problematic intersection of Capitol Hwy and Taylors Ferry Rd. and around Barbur World Foods without additional improvements being made to these problem areas. We hope you will share your thoughts and comments with Ellen Sweeney at [email protected].
Planning and discussions continue regarding the development of the West Portland Town Center. Imagining what a whole new neighborhood mix centered around Barbur and Capitol Hwy might look like, including a potential redevelopment of the Barbur Transit Center. More info at portlandoregon.gov/bps/79260, facebook.com/PortlandBPS.
Visit swni.org/crestwood for more information on all our current projects. There you can also join our email list to receive the latest updates on our current projects as well as reminders of our upcoming meetings and events.
CrestwoodNext Meeting: Wednesday, July 10, 7:00pm
West Portland United Methodist Church library, 4729 SW Taylors Ferry Road Chair: Tony Hansen, Vice-Chair Marianne Fitzgerald, [email protected]
crestwood.swni.org
The biggest news specific to Far Southwest Neighborhood Association was our meeting on May 28th, to elect new officers. George Vranas is now the FSW chair, and he will also become the SWNI board delegate. Previously he served as FSW representative to the Transportation Committee. George moved to Oregon and Far Southwest from Washington, DC in 2010. Mary Ventura is now the FSW secretary-treasurer, and retains her position as FSW representative to the Schools Committee. The FSW representatives to other SWNI committees are as
follows: Watershed—Joe Vacarella, Parks—Larry Teeter, Land Use—Greg Dorros, Transportation—Virginia Hendrickson, Public Safety—Marcia Leslie. Far Southwest currently lacks a representative to the Equity and Inclusion Committee; anyone living within the neighborhood who might be interested in being on this committee should contact the FSW chair. The work of this committee is growing in importance as SWNI tries to broaden its appeal to ALL residents of SW Portland, whether you are homeowners, renters, or business people. FSW also has
opening for a Vice-chair and two Director-at-large positions (elected), and Communications (appointed) commitee.
At the edge of our neighborhood, at 11405 SW 49th Avenue, at Buddington, there is a development plan in the works to demolish the existing structure, subdivide the lot, and to build a free-standing home and four townhouses. As part of the demolition, the developer plans to use trainee firefighters who will safely set fires in the old building and put them out. I have talked to the design/build contractor about his project, but I would welcome any thoughts from neighbors living close to the property in question.
Preparations for the Far Southwest Second Annual National Night Out (NNO) on August 4th continue. Mary Ventura is organizing the event,
and requests submissions of FSW logo designs for our neighborhood. Everyone is welcome to submit a design including students, teens, youngsters, or adults. The preferred logo will be chosen during our NNO. We are also still accepting requests for vendor/resource space for the event. We will gather and celebrate community at the intersection of SW 60th Avenue and Haines Street. Everyone—young, old and or somewhere between—is welcome at our NNO. This includes property owners, renters, and business people. Get to meet your neighbors and friends. There will be things to do for all ages, as well as shady spots for sitting and visiting. For vendor requests, contributions, or further questions, contact Mary Ventura at [email protected].
Next Meeting: Tuesday, October 22, 2019, 7:00 pm Comfort Suites Southwest, 11340 SW 60th Ave
Teddy Okonokhua, FSWNA Chair, [email protected] George Vranas, [email protected], 503-724-4011
farswpdx.org
Far Southwest
Neighborhood Picnic& National Night Out
Tuesday, August 6th, 6pm-8pm
at Dickinson Park
(SW 55th Ave, south ofTaylors Ferry Road)
Join your neighbors and enjoy the view and a picnic in Dickinson Park.
Check out info about crime prevention and learn more about your
neighborhood!
Bring an item to share. Shaved ice treats
will be provided by the Crestwood Neighborhood Association.
Don’t forget your blanket, chairs and personal utensils.
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HayhurstNext General Meeting: Monday, July 8, 7:00 pm
Vermont Hills United Methodist Church, 6053 SW 55th Dr. Janet Hawkins, [email protected], 503-244-7703
hayhurst.swni.org
Summer Free for All Event – Movie in Park – July 13, 2019
Hayhurst NA will host a Free Movie in the Park event on Saturday, July 13, 2019, at Pendleton Park. Entertainment will begin at 6:30 pm with a performance by the Hula Halau ‘Ohana Holo’oko’a Band, a Hawaiian music group. Our movie will start at dusk with a presentation of Hotel Transylvania 3, which is a family-friendly animated movie. The event will also feature a food vendor as well as information booths. The Free Movie in the Park will be open to all and everyone is invited to attend.
National Night Out Event – Tuesday, August 6, 2019
Alpenrose Dairy has generously offered to host our upcoming National Night Out event. We’re planning the event for 6:00 – 8:00 pm. We’ll have a performance from BJ the Clown, children's activities, and free ice cream for everyone. We’ll have visits from the Portland Police Bureau and Fire Bureau staff. We will also have information booths and participation from a number of neighborhood groups.
Land Use Committee •Residential Infill Project (RIP) Our Land Use Committee members
will be conducting community outreach this summer about the RIP. A flyer will be developed for use by Hayhurst NA to inform residents during the summer and fall in advance of the council hearings.
The City Council will probably conduct hearings on the RIP in the fall, after the Oregon Legislature concludes for the year. We encourage Hayhurst residents to contact council members in advance of the formal hearings to discuss neighborhood concerns. • State Legislation – House Bill
2001This proposal would impose
RIP-like requirements on all cities of 25,000 in population or greater. The original bill is undergoing amendments, but the current 21 amendments continue to deny local residents and cities the opportunity to plan where density is appropriate. The language of the original bill and the amendments are unclear about the extent to which density decisions can be made locally. Nothing in the bill addresses affordability or the prevention of displacement of those who live in small, relatively affordable homes.
Leslie Hammond and Susan King testified on Tuesday, June 11. The bill was voted out of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Thursday and possibly will be voted in the House the week of June 23.
The SWNI Land Use Committee
took a formal position to oppose the original bill and the position was approved by the SWNI board.• State Legislation – Senate Bill 10This Senate bill establishes
permissible density requirements within urban growth boundaries of cities within metropolitan service district or with population more than 10,000 for areas adjacent to transportation corridors and zoned to allow residential development. It is unclear if it will get further hearings before the Legislature adjourns.
Sign Topper Project Hayhurst NA will soon begin our
2nd round of sign topper placements in the neighborhood. Join the community and have a sign on your street! You can contribute $$ and/or make a sign placement request on the SWNI website: swni.org/hayhurst
Upcoming Meetings: Our JULY 2019 Hayhurst
Neighborhood Association meeting agenda will also include the following items:• Portland Bureau of Transportation
– Guest Speaker- PBOT is looking for community
input on their current plans to install new bike lane markings on 2-3 streets and install a new crosswalk on SW 45th & Pendleton• Free Movie in Park • National Night Out • Crime Prevention Report • Land Use Committee Report • Equity & Inclusion Committee
Report • Parks Committee Report
• Transportation Committee Report• SWNI Board ReportOur next Hayhurst NA general
meeting is scheduled for 7:00 - 8:30 pm, Monday, July 8, 2019. Hayhurst School is closed for the summer, so our meeting will take place at Vermont Hills United Methodist Church. Vermont Hills UMC is located at 6053 SW 55th Drive, Portland OR 97221.
Contact Hayhurst NA's Chair, Janet Hawkins, at [email protected] or (503) 244-7703, with any questions.
Questions? Contact Janet Hawkins, Hayhurst NA Chair,at 503-244-7703 or [email protected]
Bring a picnic dinner or enjoy food from a local food cart
Information tables staffed by community organizations
Please plan to pack in/pack out for a low-waste event
Sponsored by Portland Parks & Recreation and Hayhurst Neighborhood Association
6:30 pmHawaiian Music &
Dance Hula Halau ‘Ohana
Holo’oko’a Band
DuskShowing of “Hotel Showing of “Hotel Transylvania 3” A family-friendly animated movie
FREE MUSIC & MOVIEEveryone Welcome to Attend
Summer Free for All EventMovie in the Park
6:30 – 10:30 pm, Saturday, July 13, 2019Pendleton Park in SW Portland
July 4th Kids’ ParadeThursday, July 4, 2019,
Maplewood Elementary School at 9:45am
Hello, Maplewood Families! Join us for a fun kids/bike parade to celebrate the 4th of July! Decorate your bike, trike, scooter, stroller, baby carrier or just yourself and enjoy a casual neighborhood parade from Maplewood Elementary to April Hill Park. We will take 52nd to Nevada Ct, then 54th to Logan Ct (the cul-de-sac) into the park. Hang out with your neighbors on the play structure and field after! Please note, the roads will not be closed so, parents, please stay with your kiddos. Neighbors who are not in the parade are welcome to come out to the street to cheer our children on!
Bring your family and decorated “wheels” to the Maplewood School paved area (next to playground) at 9:45am and we will begin the parade at 10:00am. Looking forward to a fun start to the 4th of July!
Maplewood’s Google MapSee the Google map of Maplewood
neighborhood attractions including little free libraries, schools, churches, parks, trails, snickets and more. The map is designed so you can separate out the map layers to see just the
libraries or just the attractions.Visit swni.org/maplewood/
landuse to find the link to our Google Map. Many thanks to our volunteers for creating this helpful resource.
Community Fair & Movie in the Park
Saturday, August 24, 2019 | April Hill Park
Join us for live music, activities, food carts and free popcorn. Maplewood Neighborhood Association (MWNA) has been selected by Portland Parks and Recreation Summer Free For All (portlandoregon.gov/parks/61921) to host a Movie in the Park event featuring Laika Films' new movie
“Missing Link” (laika.com) on Saturday, August 24, 2019. In the event that “Missing Link” licensing is not available, we will show our second choice, “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” (imdb.com/title/tt4633694/). Activities begin at 6:30, the movie begins at dusk.
We will also be celebrating our Maplewood history: a centennial of the 1919 special election to authorize the incorporation of the Maplewood Water District.
This annual event is a great way to get to know your neighbors. Questions? Contact us at [email protected].
Next Meeting : Tuesday, July 2, 7 pm Meetings at Maplewood Coffee and Tea, 5206 SW Custer St.
Ron Burian, [email protected] maplewoodna.org
Maplewood
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Next General Meeting/Elections: Wednesday, July 17, 6:45 pm Re/Max Realty, 6245 SW Capitol Hwy in Hillsdale
Don Baack, Incumbent Vp, Will Reese, Secretary hna-pdx.com
Hillsdale
With the 2018/2019 year coming to an end for the HNA, there is much to celebrate. In the past year the HNA has become a more inclusive and open organization. We now hold our regular meeting at the Hillsdale Library and we record them (technology permitting) to be viewed off-site or even after the meeting has taken place.
Also, the board is committing to opening more leadership positions and opportunities for input by incorporating a relatively new committee structure which allows topics and issues to be discussed in more detail outside of the general meeting space. There is a lot of good work going on in Hillsdale.
In June, we held our annual elections for multiple board of director positions, and I am pleased to announce that the HNA has three new faces taking on the role: Bre Wende, Marie Tyvoll, and Chuck Stilson. They each bring a unique perspective to the board that will continue to shape and mold the organization during their two-year terms. Leaving the board are Robert Hamilton, Leslie Pohl-Kosbau, Barbara Bowers, and Matt DeRosa. Each of them served in a variety of roles and their input will be missed.
The next meeting of the Hillsdale Neighborhood Association will be held on Wednesday July 17 from
6:45 to 9 PM. We will meet in the meeting room of Re/Max Realty, 6245 SW Capitol Hwy in Hillsdale. This is building north of food carts on Capitol Hwy at Sunset. Park in the lot just north of the building, enter mid building from the parking lot, meeting room is visible when you enter.
Please visit our website to view the July 17th meeting agenda. This agenda will include election of board officers from the ranks of elected board. We will also discuss the responsibilities of the various committees, and the possibility of organizing a Neighborhood Night Out or similar event later this summer.
If time allows, the incoming Chair May choose to open discussion on what we would like to see changed or improved in the Hillsdale neighborhood.
Whether you come to the meetings regularly or you are just reading this newspaper because it came free to your doorstep, I want to thank each and every one of you for being a part of our community. We live in a beautiful part of the world, and I am thrilled to call this place my home. Please email [email protected] with any thoughts you have to improve our little corner of Portland.
Submitted by Matt DeRosa
Marshall ParkNext Meeting: Thursday, July 11, 6:00 pm
Marshall Park (weather permitting), 9200 SW 12th Mike Charles, [email protected], 503-244-6099
marshallpark.swni.org
Hello, Marshall Park neighborsOur June meeting date was just
after school broke for summer, so we did not have our regular meeting room at Capitol Hill School. Instead we took advantage of the good weather and met in the park. Attendance was small; there were only a handful of humans, but the gathering was boosted by the addition of some squirrels and crows to make sure we met our quorum.
POLICE REPORT: Officer Caspar dropped by to tell us about recent crimes in our area. Fortunately, there was not a lot to report. We are lucky. But you should still be vigilant. There were three car prowls in the neighborhood at the end of May. Officer Caspar reminded us to always lock our cars and close garage doors. Don't leave valuables in the car. And especially do not leave items visible inside your car. Even if it's a laundry bag or diaper bag, a thief won't know what's inside and you'll end up with a smashed window. Keep things out of sight in the trunk.
Also many neighbors like to stroll around the streets in this nice weather and you may have noticed - we have no sidewalks! So please drive safely and carefully around our neighborhood.
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT: We discussed plans for our annual NNO celebration in the park. It will be the evening of Tuesday, August 6th, 6:00pm-8:00pm, at the picnic tables in the park. We will have a lemonade and ice cream social. Our plans are
still evolving so other foods might appear - more details to follow. There will be a free raffle for kids and grown-ups! I hope you'll come down and hang out with your neighbors. And maybe some representatives of the emergency services will drop by, for an entirely social visit.
SIGN CAPS: The owl design is a real hoot. Yes, I said it again.
Donations for street sign caps are coming in. Thank you to all who have contributed. The sign caps cost $150 each, which includes installation by the City. Our target is 12 sign caps, which should be enough for all the significant junctions around our neighborhood. So far, we have enough for 2.5 sign caps. The two will look great. I don't know about the half sign cap, whether it will say Marshall or Park. If you don't want half a sign cap at the end of your street, this is your chance to donate. Please note, ANY amount is welcome, no matter how small. You can donate using PayPal, or send a check.
Use the Donate button on the website or send a check payable to SWNI. Write Marshall Park on the memo line. Drop off or mail to SWNI, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland OR 97219. Employer matching programs; select our fiscal sponsor.
Information is on the front page of the Marshall Park website: marshallpark.swni.org.
Cheerio! And enjoy the early summer days.
It’s book-donation time for the annual Hillsdale Book Sale. This year the sale will be Sunday, July 21. from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Plan to attend.
The main drop-off dates for your donations are the two Sundays prior to the sale, July 7 and 14, at the north entrance to the Hillsdale Farmers Market.
The sale, now in its 14th year, benefits the non-profit Hillsdale Community Foundation, which initiates and supports many community projects. For more information visit HillsdaleCommunityFoundation.org.
The sale is held at the Watershed Building at SW Capitol Highway and Bertha Court and extends along Capitol Highway toward the Business and Professional Association Blueberry Pancake
breakfast held the same day, from 8:30 a.m. to noon. The breakfast is held in the parking lot between Key Bank and Casa Colima.
Plan to donate books on July 7 and/or July 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m at the HIllsdale Farmers Market.
If you forget or can’t make your donation on Sundays, mid-week donation times are from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on the Tuesdays and Thursdays prior to the sale, July 9, 11, 16 and 18. The mid-week drop-off site is at the Watershed Building at the Bertha Court pull-in.
Please, no unsaleable books such as textbooks, almanacs, encyclopedias, dated reference books, catalogs, magazines, etc.
We gladly accept DVDs and CDs. Donations are tax-deductible. Food Front and OnPoint Credit Union are book sale sponsors.
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HomesteadNext Board Meeting: Tuesday, July 2, 7:00 pm
OHSU Child Development and Rehabilitation Center, 707 SW Gaines (SW 6th Ave Dr. & Gaines St.), 3rd floor
Ed Fischer, [email protected] HomesteadNA.org
The Homestead NA is growing! Residents in the Homestead area
are finding increasing value in the discussions at the monthly meetings. The numbers have grown due to the many livability issues and challenges that face this geographically unique neighborhood.
The most obvious issue to Homestead Residents is the traffic impacts from the increasingly growing OHSU Campus. Homestead has had a great partnership with OHSU in the past, and we hope we continue to partner well into the future to make Homestead more livable and safer. But the traffic issues are hard ones to solve. At our July 2 meeting, we will discuss what Homestead believes is a limited scope of work for the Traffic Analysis and one that does not capture all the traffic or the actual impacts neighbors will feel. We hope that OHSU will listen as residents try to work with OHSU to find unique solutions to problems that reduce the livability of the community.
Other important work for Homestead is organizing the Homestead NET (Neighborhood Emergency Response Team). Progress is being made and in July the NET will meet to discuss the selection of Block Captains, Available Trainings and how to partner with OHSU during a major catastrophe. If you are interested in participating in the NET, let NET lead, Bob Bonner know. [email protected]
Residents recently worked with the Park Bureau (thank you, Earl Straley from Parks) to renovate the play structure at Terwilliger Park that was procured many years ago. It was found in disrepair and slated for removal, but the original Homestead Team worked with Earl and found a solution! It is currently being renovated and will be back in place soon!
Be sure to stop by the OHSU Farmers Market this summer. Every Tuesday, June-September, 10am-2pm. Homestead will have a table on July 9 and July 16. NET Team Leaders will be there to answer questions
and handouts will be available. The Homestead Event Team will be there as well to invite you to the Yearly Homestead Picnic at the Lilac Gardens on August 6. Stop by and say hello!
Imagine neighborhoods without neighborhood associations. All Portland residents are facing this possibility. The challenge is being brought with the draft changes to City Code Title 3.96. Civic Life is proposing to remove the language that recognizes, funds and sets standards for neighborhood associations. The reasoning is that Civic Life does not believe we are inclusive enough and that other groups should share in the funding. While sharing the funding sounds fair, removing the standards will be a mistake. STANDARDS=EQUITY. My challenge to Homestead and all neighborhood associations is to look closely. Are we inclusive? How do we hear the voices of our members more clearly? And how do we make changes that will make us stronger and more diverse organizations? The code language is not in final draft form, but we are confident that Civic Life will engage us in being part of the solution!
The Homestead Neighborhood Association will meet July 2, 7pm-9pm at the CDRC-3rd Floor, 707 SW Gaines. The agenda includes a discussion with OHSU expansion staff about the impacts of adding 200 additional parking spots at the proposed 14 story expansion. Attend, make your voice heard, you just might have the solution. Everyone is welcome! Find us on the web at homesteadna.org.
National Night Out
SUMMER
PICNIC DUNIWAY PARK, LILAC GARDEN
AUGUST TUESDAY 6 6 PM – 8 PM
Parking at the Shell Station near the base of Terwilliger
Burgers and hotdogs provided; sides are potluck style
More info at www.homesteadNA.org or call 503-740-1720
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Free Community Summer Concerts and Movies
Saturday, July 13Pendleton Park, SW 55th Drive
and Iowa Street• Hula Halau 'Ohana Holo'oko'a
Band - Traditional and contemporary Hawaiian music• Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer
Vacation (2018) PG
Thursday, August 1, 6pmWashington Park Summer
Festival, Rose Garden Amphitheater, 400 SW Kingston Drive• PDX Jazz presents Mike Phillips
with specian guest Saeeda Wright; King Louie & LaRhonda Steele
Friday, August 2, 6pmWashington Park Summer
Festival, Rose Garden Amphitheater, 400 SW Kingston Drive• Painted Sky Northstar Native
Dance Company with Evening Star Painted Ponies• Moana (2016) PG
Saturday, August 3, 6pmSpring Garden Park, 3332 SW
Spring Garden Street• Portland Cello Project
performing Radiohead, Coltrane, and Bach
Sunday, August 4, 6pmSpring Garden Park, 3332 SW
Spring Garden Street• Opera in the Park—Viva Verdi!
Giuseppe Verdi’s greatest works
Saturday, August 18Hamilton Park, SW 45th and
Hamilton St• The Sportin’ Lifers—Covering
jumping blues, R&B, soul, and jazz• Incredibles 2 (2018) PG
Thursday, August 22Elizabeth Caruthers Park, 3508
SW Moody Ave• The Mars Rovers—Eclectic
classic rock and blue
• Up (2009) PGG
Saturday, August 24April Hill Park, SW 58th Ave and
Miles Street• Rogue Bluegrass Band—
Acoustic bluegrass and Americana• Missing Link (2019) PG
Concerts begin at 6:30PM unless otherwise noted alongside the concert listing.
Movies begin after dusk. Pre-movie entertainment begins at 6:30PM, including live performances by local musicians and free popcorn
Markham’s 30th Avenue safe route to school & community trail
A “Visionary Plan” to establish a safe route to school/community trail (similar to the Maricara Park and other nature trails throughout SW neighborhoods) is what Markham Neighborhood Association Inc (MKNA) is working on for the community. Why?
• Environmental zone protections & shepherding
• Residential zone changes & infill• Green street pedestrian/bike lanes, NO street parking
• 9’ street widening sidewalks/bike lanes, NO street parking
• Light rail & rapid mass transit bus routes
• 75,000 projected population growth=more cars on streets
• Traffic counts, crashes, injuries & fatalities in Markham
• Vehicular-pedestrian injury/fatalities @ 20, 30 & 40 mph
Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) Pathways Program permit office conducted a community notification and feedback campaign in March. The response “show[ed] broad support for the trail.” However, the permit has not been issued to date because the city wants to “look more closely into” some responses from persons who oppose the trail. This appears to have been partially born out of misinformation on social media. MKNA held a special meeting on June 10th to review the project and address questions for those that did not attend prior meetings. MKNA and
PBOT’s websites contain information and the latest developments about the trail. Caution is advised when obtaining information from other social media sites because MKNA and PBOT have no control over their accuracy.
MKNA will hold an open house on its 30th Avenue trail project and Neighborhood Emergency Team (NET) emergency staging location at its National Night Out (NNO) BBQ picnic on August 10th. The location will be at the Interstate/vAntioch Church field at 10558 SW 35th Ave (35th & Maricara St – across from Jackson Middle School). This is the location neighbors will go if our area experiences an earthquake or other disaster. The NETs will report and receive assignments, receive damage reports and requests for assistance, relay emergency response needs to the county, provide radio relay communication to those outside our area about health, welfare and well being and more. Markham NET HAM operators will demonstrate how it will help the community communicate with family and friends outside our area in an emergency. It will be like a real live “ET call home” activity. Markham residents and their guests are welcome to attend. Visit Markham Neighborhood’s website to RSVP for the NNO picnic, sign up to join the trail-building group, make a donation for trail cost and sign up for MKNA’s Constant Contact newsletter and the SW News by clicking on the links at MarkhamNeighborhood.com.
Next Meeting: Monday, September 10, 7:00 pm Jackson Middle School, 10625 SW 35th Ave
Kim Herron, [email protected], (503) 452-0000 markhamneighborhood.com
Markham
Saturday, August 10th, 4-8 pm, Interstate Baptist\Antioch church grounds 10558 SW 35th Ave (35th & Maricara St–across from Jackson Middle School)
“National Night Out”
Enjoy a potluck picnic and listen to fun summer music with your neighbors. We’ll barbeque burgers and hot dogs; you bring a side dish of your choice.
What to bring? Children, neighbors & pets Potluck dish/treat to share (veggies, fruit, dessert or surprise) Blankets, lawn chairs, yard games
MKNA will provide: Hamburgers and Hot Dogs plus the fixings to make them yummy “Alex’s Lemonade stand” Lemonade (a charity for children with cancer) Paper goods & utensils
Invite you to a BBQ potluck picnic
Sit in a sweet
police cruiser
Ring the shiny fire
engine bell
Climb on a cool fire engine
For more information or to be added to our monthly newsletter & meeting announcements, visit MarkhamNeighborhood.com or email [email protected]
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SAVE THE DATE: August 13 Potluck Picnic, 6pm.
The long days and warm nights are our invitation for you to join us at our August 13 “meeting” potluck picnic starting at 6pm. In lieu of our traditional meeting, we’re asking you to bring a fork, plate and something to share for an evening of conversation and eating. The potluck will be held at Multnomah Arts Center in the back courtyard near the art building.
Looking forward, the neighborhood has a long list of invitations to Portland city officials and directors to be our guest at an upcoming meeting. If you have specific people that you’d like included, please contact the [email protected].
Speaking of upcoming guests, mark your calendar for September 10, when Suk Rhee, director of Community and Civic Life will join us. The office of Community and Civic Life was formerly known as the Office of Neighborhood Involvement. Currently, Ms Rhee’s office is exploring ideas on how to engage more residents in neighborhood associations. If this, along with crime prevention, equity, liquor licensing, graffiti, noise control and other neighborhood issues, is something you’d like to hear more about, please join us on September 10.
The cornerstone of the community
is the Multnomah Arts Center (MAC), serving thousands of residents with activities and meetings each week. During the City’s budget hearings, there was talk about the MAC closing or, worse yet, being sold and privatized. Be reassured. Portland City Council gave Portland Parks
“bridge funding” for July 2019-2020 and resources to build a sustainable business model that will keep the doors open.
Keeping the doors of the MAC open means finding a way to pay for the necessary backlog of maintenance (aka, deferred maintenance). The question is who pays? The short answer is the General Fund. If you are grateful for all the classes, events, and value that the MAC brings to the community, contact city officials and request that the deferred maintenance costs for the MAC come from the general fund. A list of contacts can be found here: portlandoregon.gov/28533.
Last month, we showed Martie Sucec our love with a memorial picnic at Gabriel Park. People attended and shared stories or favorite memories. For those who weren’t able to participate, we knew you were there in spirit. A weeping sequoia will be planted in honor of Martie. A special shout out goes to Laura Herbst, Sim Hyde, and Emma Dugan for organizing a flawless event. My
eulogy, along with others, available on the Multnomah Neighborhood website.
If you have a large tree that you’d like named as a heritage tree on your private property, contact Emma Dugan of the Multnomah Tree Team at [email protected].
If you know of a tree that you’d like formally recognized by City Council for its unique size, age, historical or horticultural significance, a form needs to be completed by May 1 each year. Detail and information can be found at: portlandoregon.gov/parks/40280.
Portlanders have a history of being engaged in her community and our success is dependent on residents who donate their time and give voice to the place we call home. We have several opportunities for you to participate. Whether you are interested in one of several positions or have a particular skill to offer, we’re interested. Here’s what we have available: • Vice-chair• Secretary (Laura Herbst, interim
until October)• SWNI board neighborhood rep• Parks, Schools, Equity & Inclusion,
and Public Safety Committee Chairs• Additionally, we could use skills in
social media, website development, graphics, fund raising, research, and more.
Contact the chair, Maria Thi Mai, with your interests or questions. Details are available on the SWNI website. [email protected]. At our July 9, 2019, meeting Joan
Frederiksen from the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability will attend to address the West Portland Town Center
Vision: “We envision that the Multnomah Neighborhood will remain a place defined by conscientious decisions about the preservation of our canopy of trees, open space, and natural areas; limited and thoughtful residential and commercial development; small businesses; and safe streets. It is our vision that the neighborhood will retain and judiciously improve on its small-town historic charms and small-scale main street Village character. The [Plan’s] policies and objectives were formulated to help realize our vision for Multnomah’s future.” (Southwest Community Plan)
Next General Meeting: Tuesday, August 13, 7:00 pm Multnomah Arts Center, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy.
Maria Thi Mai, [email protected] multnomah.swni.org
Multnomah
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On June 13th, South Burlingame Neighborhood Association (SBNA) held our monthly board member meeting.
Please join us at our Neighborhood Night Out on August 6th 5 pm – 9 pm at Burlingame Park. Bring a potluck dish and join in the fun with neighbors for raffle prizes, face painting, popsicles and more. All are welcome and we hope to see you there!
Macadam Ridge by the Numbers – an Update• 5 years• $20,000 raised• 500 mature trees saved including
a 270 year old Douglas Fir tree• 3 WINS (City Council, Land Use
Board of Appeals, Oregon Court of Appeals)
THANK YOU to the 100’s of neighbors who organized, testified, wrote letters/emails, knocked on doors and rallied against the sub-division development proposed by Riverview Abbey called “Macadam Ridge”. Our efforts proved that the development as designed would be detrimental to the Environmental Protection/Conservation zones, lacked needed safety mitigation, impacted the contiguous Wildlife Safety Corridor, and did not meet city requirements to build with public safety, security and livability in mind. Learn more about this successful effort at www.livablepdx.com
Trash and debris continue to be a concern and we have submitted a permit request to ODOT to do quarterly clean-ups. The site requested is at Barbur and details around organizing dates and needs will be forthcoming when the permit is issued. Stay tuned.
We would like to bring more art and community plantings to our shared areas in the neighborhood, would you like to help contribute to the planning? Consider joining us for a short-term arts committee and help shape it.
We would love to hear from neighbors about how we can be impactful for the good of our neighborhood. Please join us at our next meeting on, July 11th at Burlingame Park 7pm.
South BurlingameNext Board Meeting: Thursday, July 11, 7:00 pm
Burlingame Park, near the play structure, SW Falcon St & SW 12th Ave. Robert Lennox, [email protected]
sburlingame.swni.org
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Enjoy brunch on the patio at Elephants on Corbett The weather is perfect for a leisurely brunch on our patio. Try a Veggie Eggs Benedict: zucchini, roasted red pepper, eggs, arugula, avocado, scallions and hollandaise on our walnut toast. Our brunch cocktails include a terrific house-made Bloody Mary + more! Join them for weekend brunch from 7:30 am – 2:30 pm. elephantsdeli.com/locations/corbett/.
Warm-weather treats at Flying Elephants at South Waterfront. They have five taps flowing with beer and cider and a patio with views of the Tilikum Crossing and Mt. Hood. Bring the whole family, leave room for dessert. They have lots of seasonal ice cream treats from
Ruby Jewel for those hot summer days! More info: elephantsdeli.com/locations/south-waterfront/
Red Kite Founder, Jennifer Bouman-Steagall was the guest speaker for the “SPBA’s evening networking held at the Old Spaghetti Factory. Jennifer’s presentation was
“LEAD Between the Lines” and made for a great source of information for businesses and employees. If interested in learning more visit: redkiterising.com.
The SPBA is in full swing for their Annual Membership Drive. For more details contact Pam at [email protected].
Enjoy These Hot Summer Days!~ MaleaSPBA board member/ event chair/
secretary
South Portland Business Association
The South Portland Neighborhood Association [SPNA] (Lair Hill, Corbett, John’s Landing and South Waterfront) board met on June 5, 2019 at the PBS Conference Center.
PRESENTATIONSJoan Frederiksen, Bureau of
Planning and Sustainability, West District Liaison, spoke on the city’s plan to conduct land use development at the Ross Island Bridgehead. This planning includes an opportunity to analyze the zoning and design for the area. The project is named the Naito Gibbs Refinement Plan. On May 27, 2017 the Portland Bureau of Transportation (“PBOT”) hired a project manager. When the Ross Island Bridgehead is re-designed, one of the goals is to make Naito a more pedestrian-friendly arterial. This project is dependent on METRO’s 2020 regional bond measure. Two designs will be presented in an open house planned for mid-July. The options are: (1) a street grid with an on-ramp in the area of Kelly Avenue; and (2) a curve between Water Avenue and Kelly Avenue.
South Portland resident Anna Gadsby spoke about the Neighborhood Emergency Team (“NET”). While a portion (SWF) of the neighborhood has active participation in the program, the remainder of the community (Lair Hill, Corbett, John’s Landing) needs more volunteers. The purpose is to increase awareness of the dangers inherent in a man-made or a natural disaster. It is a way to assist your family and your neighbors in a time of need. Please consider what you could do. portlandoregon.gov/pbem/31667.
SPNA board member Jim Gardner is part of the Marquam Hill Connector Working Group. The connector will essentially be a mechanism to move people up the hill. All connector options would connect OHSU’s Kohler Pavilion (at the 3rd or 7th floor) to SW Barbur Blvd, crossing Campus Drive and Terwilliger Boulevard. The working group recommended proceeding with the inclined elevator (funicular) option.
The South Portland Neighborhood Association and the Business Association will be coordinating PBOT’s efforts to designate a portion of the neighborhood on city maps, signs, etc., as the sixth section of the city. The current city makeup is SE, NE, N, NW, and SW. Part of the SW street designation will change to SOUTH; all properties east of SW Naito Parkway with a leading zero address will drop the zero. The process will begin by mid-2020 with the change of street signs. SPNA created an ad hoc committee whose single purpose is to design street sign toppers to be placed with the new PBOT street signs. The designs will be completed by September 15 for presentation to PBOT.
In addition, a celebration is being planned which will bring visitors to the area. Plans call for an increase in community engagement events. Neighbors, both individuals and businesses, will be kept informed as plans become more defined. Continue to read the SW NEWS for more information.
Please note that our next board meeting will occur on the second Wednesday of July.
Next Meeting: Wednesday, July 10, 7:00 pm PBS Conference Center, 4343 SW Corbett Ave.
Len Michon, [email protected], 571-334-0836 southportlandna.org
South Portland
Red Kite Founder, Jennifer Bouman-Steagall
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JULY 2019 13Neighborhood Association Reports
Next Meeting: Thursday, July 11, 7:00 pm Multnomah Arts Center, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy, Room 7
Javier Moncada, [email protected] wpp.swni.org
West Portland Park
Dear WPPNA, hope your summer is off to a great start! The sun is here, and signs of summer are all over West Portland Park. Please come to our July 11 neighborhood association meeting at 7 pm in room 7 of the Multnomah Arts Center (MAC) in Multnomah village. Come learn about your neighborhood and how we represent you on several committees. Learn about cool ways to volunteer and be an active part of your local community. Looking forward to meeting you. If you
come often to the meetings, please bring a neighbor. If you can’t make it to the July 11th meeting, share a meal and some fun activities with us at Capitol Hill Library 5:30-8 pm on Tuesday, August 6th, for National Night Out! We will have activities, music and free food. If you have any questions or want to share your thoughts, please email me at [email protected]
UPCOMING…Next SWHRL board Meeting:
Wednesday, July 17, 2019, 7-8:30pmAscension Episcopal Parish, 1823
SW Spring St.Board meetings are open to the
public. Let us know ahead of time if there is an issue you want to bring to the board, or speakers/topics you’d like to suggest for our general meetings.
There is still time and room to join the board – come and introduce yourself. The more hands & minds we have, the more we can accomplish, and the better we can gauge the needs of the neighborhood. Are you good at communications? You can help us with our website and Facebook page. Or if you’re interested in helping with transportation, land use issues, public safety, schools, or parks, please let us know.
SWHRL Neighborhood Picnic: Sunday, August 4, 2019, 4-6pm
Join your neighbors Sunday, August 4th, from 4-6 p.m. in Portland Heights Park(@Stroheckers) for our annual neighborhood picnic! Bring a dish to share and something to sit on.
We'll have family games, a kids' market, visits from our local community firefighters and police, and live music! Hope to see you there!
Contact Tricia Quinteros at [email protected] with any questions.
SWHRL Board Meeting: Wednesday, September 18, 2019, 7-8:30pm
Ascension Episcopal Parish, 1823 SW Spring St.
ONGOING: Here are some things we worked on this past year, many of which we will continue to focus on – hopefully with your help!
PUBLIC SAFETY: (Kim Silverman, Chair of SWHRL & SWNI Public Safety Committees)• Explores and proposes solutions
for crime and livability issues.• Monitors illegal camp activity,
coordinates with law enforcement and Neighborhood Watches.• Advocates for funding for
law enforcement resources and accountability for crimes.
TRANSPORTATION: (Lisa Caballero, lead) Transportation Committee worked on: • SWIM (Southwest in Motion)
project for pedestrian/bike safety - ongoing advocacy• Designation of part of upper
SW Montgomery as Neighborhood Greenway• Broadway Task Force advocating
for continuous safe walking shoulder• Ainsworth Annex crosswalk safety
advocacy• Restoring/rerouting interrupted
connection on SW Vista to Mill Street Terrace trail w/steps
• Talbot/Greenway/Patton intersection safety planning
LAND USE: (Nancy Seton, Land Use chair)• Responds to land use notices
from the City detailing development proposals, such as the “Tangent Village” proposal for 20-unit subdivision on SW Broadway (ongoing testimony)
MISCELLANEOUS:• Continue weeding and planting at
Vista Spring Restoration site• Continue advocacy for Vista Bridge
fence alternative (a net)
Southwest Hills Residential LeagueNext Board Meeting: Wednesday, July 17, 7:00 pm Ascension Episcopal Parish, 1823 SW Spring St.
Nancy Seton, [email protected] or [email protected], 503-224-3840 swhrl.org
SWHRL 2018 Picnic in the Park
Bring a dish to share and something to sit on! We'll have family games, a kids' market, visits
from our local community firefighters and police,
Join your neighbors Sunday, August 4th from 4-6 p.m.
in Portland Heights Park (@Stroheckers) for our
Annual Neighborhood Picnic!
Please contact Tricia Quinteros at [email protected] with any questions.
Vista Spring Restoration Site June 2019.
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Musical Entertainment Музыкальные Развлечения
Entretenimiento musical
Kids, sit in a firetruck
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All Neighbors Welcome
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Maktabada Capitol Hill Talada. Agoosto 6. 5:30-8:00 Martikhaad: West Portland Park
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Национальная ночь в библиотеке
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Hosts: West Portland Park Neighborhood Association and Capitol Hill Library
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14 JULY 2019 Committees
As our city continues to grow, this has been a busy year for our Land Use Committee. We are currently keeping tabs on a wide variety of land use developments, on both the state and city level. At the State level, HB2001 proposes legislation that would mandate statewide housing density plans in city neighborhoods currently zoned single-use residential, but with a city population threshold as a buffer to the current legislation. Please follow updates in our local media print and on-line venues. In a related matter the Bureau of Planning (BPS), in conjunction with guidance from the Planning and Sustainability Commission (PSC), continues to prepare documents for the Residential Infill Project (RIP) that will be placed on the Portland City Council agenda perhaps as early as this fall. Through voting at PSC, RIP proposes to dramatically increase the number of housing types & units to be placed in the single-family-zoned neighborhoods across the entire city. This is a huge step up from the original project scope which was the last scope open to public input. Look for more on these two important issues in the months to follow.
In other Land Use projects, there have been high turnouts at the several face-to-face meetings held between SWNI Neighborhoods and the Environmental Overlay Zone
Mapping Error Correction Project Team. Please ask your NA Land Use rep to ensure that any issues with the initial proposed changes are addressed.
The SWNI NAs have shown great interest in the project to design the future West Portland Crossing Town Center. Kickoff events in May were well attended with multiple breakout sessions and discussion groups. I anticipate that the June 15th walking / riding tour with the Project Team will be well attended. Looking ahead, we will have opportunity for input and designs for the 53rd Street light rail station design and connector to PCC Sylvania Campus, and the same for the Gibbs Street light rail station and connector to OHSU. Local online and print media have been publishing numerous articles on the SWC Project and the important OHSU "connector" design options.
I wish a fun and safe vacation season to all of the families of the SWNI neighborhoods, and hope to see your local Land Use reps in our late summer and early fall committee meetings.
Next Meeting: Tuesday July 16, 6:30 pm Multnomah Arts Center, Rm 29 7688 SW Capitol Hwy.
Chair Gary [email protected]
swni.org/land_use
Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) UpdateResidential Infill Project (RIP) portlandoregon.gov/bps/infill What: Updating the rules that shape Portland’s residential neighborhoods so more people can live in them, while limiting the construction of very large new houses. Status: On March 12, the PSC made several minor amendments to the Revised Proposed Draft portlandoregon.gov/bps/78761 and voted (5 – 4) to forward the proposals to City Council. The PSC’s Recommended Draft and an updated Map App will be published this summer. A briefing of City Council will follow in September, in preparation for their subsequent public hearings. Next opportunity to engage: City Council public hearings are anticipated by the end of the year and will be announced once they are scheduled. Contact: Morgan Tracy, 503-823-6879, [email protected] Overlay Zone Map Correction Project portlandoregon.gov/bps/e-zone What: Correcting the location of environmental overlay zones to better align with rivers, streams, wetlands, floodplains, forests, steep slopes and wildlife habitat.
Status: Draft ezones for Southwest Hills, Columbia Slough and Columbia River are now available for public review on the Ezone Map App (portlandmaps.com/bps/ezones/#/map/). Johnson Creek, Outer East and Northwest Hills were previously released for review. Next opportunity to engage: Staff will present at SW neighborhood meetings in June. See project calendar for times and locations. PSC to hold public hearings in 2020. (portlandoregon.gov/bps/77304) Contact: [email protected] or 503-823-4225Design Overlay Zone Amendments Project (DOZA) portlandoregon.gov/bps/doza What: Updating and improving both the process and tools used for design review Status: Staff is reviewing comments received on the Discussion Draft and will be considering them as they develop the Proposed Draft, expected at the end of Summer 2019. Next opportunity to engage: A joint public hearing on the Proposed Draft will be held in September 2019 with the Planning and Sustainability Commission and the Design Commission. Contact: Phil Nameny, 503-823-7709, [email protected]
Better Housing by Design (BHD) portlandoregon.gov/bps/betterhousing What: Updating rules to improve the design and livability of new development and expand housing options in Portland’s multi-dwelling zones. Status: On April 30, the PSC made final amendments to the Revised Proposed Draft and voted unanimously to forward the proposals to City Council. The PSC’s Recommended Draft and an updated Map App will be published this summer. Next opportunity to engage: City Council public hearings will be announced once they are scheduled. Contact: Bill Cunningham, 503-823-4203, [email protected] Refinement Plan portlandoregon.gov/bps/78530 What: Refining land use, circulation and urban design along SW Naito and around the Ross Island Bridgehead in South Portland. Work to begin in June. Status: Opportunities for stakeholder involvement to be announced later this summer. Contact: Joan Frederiksen, 503-823-3111, [email protected] resourcesPlanning and Sustainability
Commission (PSC)View tentative upcoming PSC agendas and meeting schedule at: portlandoregon.gov/bps/article/312882.PSC meetings are usually held at the 1900 SW 4th Building, 2nd floor. Meetings are streamed live onyoutube.com/c/portlandbps and tape delayed on Channel 30.City CouncilView upcoming City Council agenda items at portlandoregon.gov/auditor/article/378315.City Council meetings are usually held in Council Chambers at City Hall, 1221 SW 4th Avenue and are broadcast live at: portlandoregon.gov/article/230361.Map AppYou can look at interactive maps, submit testimony during testimony periods, and read submitted testimony through the BPS Map App at: portlandmaps.com/bps/mapapp. Portland Maps – ExplorerYou can look at existing zoning, building permit, transportation and natural resource information and more on the interactive Portlandmaps.com Explorer map at: portlandmaps.com/bps/explorer/#/map.
As I sit writing this article, it’s been announced that Joy Harjo will be our next U.S. Poet Laureate. She is a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation and lives in Oklahoma. I admire her because she writes about forming connections between the physical world, ourselves and the spirit world.
In a similar vein, of looking to form connections, in July, 2019, City Council will consider a code change to Chapter 3.96 the ordinance that governs the Office of Community and Civic Life, formerly, the office of Neighborhood Involvement. The purpose is to involve people who previously have not participated in the civic process.
After a year-long effort, the city recently admitted that their efforts had largely failed to bring the expected numbers of targeted populations. In a recent email (June 18, 2019) sent by the city it stated “However, some committee members were quick to point out that the demographics of the survey takers were not representative of Portland as a whole. In fact, 23.81 percent of those who completed the survey were between 65-74, 43-51 percent attained a graduate degree, and 69.24 percent identified as white”
In my opinion, the obvious reason that their efforts failed is that they largely employed the same methods that neighborhood associations have used and garnered the same results. Neighborhood Associations have been chastised by the city for failing to do what the city, in fact, was unable to do as well. Bill Hooks has observed in a famous quote, “The master’s tools cannot be used to dismantle the master’s house.”
Previously, I have testified at City Council that the SWNI Equity & Inclusion Committee has embarked in a new approach of forming partnerships with organizations on the east side. (Please see past Action Plans for the last four years submitted to the SWNI Board that listed activities such as partnering with organizations on the east side to obtain a $25,000 Metro Grant, $30,000 fee waiver from Portland Parks & Recreation, recommendations for Portland Superfund, Naming and Blessing Ceremony at Willamette Park and Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women among others). This has been far afield of our usual methods and included travelling at night long distances to attend meetings, spending weekends at 5-hour meetings, forming relationships with families in their own locale. For instance, this last weekend spending three days at the Delta Park Powwow with our partner, Great Spirit Church.
When trying to do community organizing within a diverse population it is imperative that we change our usual methods of doing things in order to reach people where they are. A recent SWNI Small Grant helped the Equity & Inclusion Committee bring Laura Foster to help us understand how to look at community from a different perspective.
Next Meeting: Monday July 22, 4pm Multnomah Arts Center, Rm 4 7688 SW Capitol Hwy
Equity and InclusionChair Laura Campos
[email protected]/equity
JULY 2019 15Committees
The SWNI Watershed Committee meets the third Thursday of each month. It is open to all Southwest residents, whether you are a homeowner, renter, or live in an apartment. Join us to share how stormwater affects you, your streets, your neighborhoods and watershed. Learn what recourses are in place to implement better management. Everything we do affects our watersheds.
This past year, Jill Gaddis chaired the committee and brought in speakers to help us all learn more
about stormwater issues and environmental impacts on our watersheds. Jill has stepped down from her leadership role, but she will stay active on the committee. If you are interested in being the chair, please contact SWNI President Leslie Hammond at [email protected].
Next Meeting: Thursday July 18, 7pm Multnomah Arts Center, Rm 30 7688 SW Capitol Hwy
Watershed CommitteeChair: Open Position
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Back into it.What? Why would I take that strange advice? Backing into it is a simple way to start with the goal and determine how and when you want to get there. For schools and summer, this means taking a look at where you want your student to be as he, she or they head(s) into the new school year in late August or early September. Here are some tips for working in reverse: Take a look at the curriculum your student will be examining in the fall. Determine if there are online, library or materials you should purchase to support your student. And, don’t just look for materials, look for people in your network of contacts who may provide support in ways you had not considered. For example, marine life is an interest for your student. Consider a fishing trip or an outing to a small river. Your child needs to learn the countries in Africa, create a song to a song that is familiar. To avoid summer slide, use worksheets, play music and read. idtech.com/blog/prevent-summer-learning-loss. A May 26, 2019 NY Times article by David Epstein commented on trying as many new things as possible rather than using very focused approaches. The specifics were about Tiger Woods and Roger Federer; however, the message should be clear from sports through cooking and on to planting seeds or flying drones. Encourage students to try, to experiment, to test and retest. Make it pleasurable. We know that Civic Engagement on behalf of schools also includes inclusion and time for work and play. Summer is a great time for this. Take action in small parent groups at local pools or at National Night Out gatherings.The Schools Committee also encourages nature walks. Like the creative bingo Maplewood Neighborhood developed a few years ago for April Hill Park, you can create a bingo game of items in a grid to work on when you are outdoors: counting, smelling, collecting, sketching and even one for allowing some boredom. Nothing to do: Go out and look at the clouds or the stars.
If you are following information on Portland Public Schools (PPS) Balance Enrollment project, this message was posted on the PPS website in a brief June 3 article:
“This summer the project team will continue to focus on informing and engaging the community, reaching out and conducting interviews with school principals, PTA councils, community organizations and other
stakeholders. Results will be shared via website updates, newsletters, social media and more. The process starts to pick up speed this fall, when the culmination of this work – the Enrollment, Capacity and Program Analysis Report – will be presented to the school board.”
One project already scheduled is the next generation of Code Squad. This link shows the work that was done in 2018: jmscodesquad.club/ Feel free to pass this information on to your neighbors! This work will be at Jackson Middle School through the SUN School and with a small grant from SWNI and support from volunteers and the library. Additional partnerships and plans are being developed this summer. The Schools Committee is currently transitioning leadership. A leader for the committee will be identified in the near future. Along with neighborhood association reps, other interested volunteers may find engagement and wonderful hands-on work as part of this group. To establish a framework for the committee to follow when meetings begin again in the fall, a draft action plan has been prepared and provided to the SWNI board. This information will be posted to the SWNI Schools website and reviewed when the committee meets again in the fall. It has been a pleasure to serve in this role for three SWNI presidents, to develop relationships with neighborhood association leaders, schools, SWNI board members, with Sylvia Bogert and SWNI staff members and our partners in the community while I have lived here and advocated for education over the past 32 years. I will be available for questions by personal email: [email protected]. My kudos and thanks to everyone for listening to reports and for relaying whatever info caught your eye to those who need to know. #learningisfun #spreadschoolsinfo #gatherandspeak
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Next Meeting: Thursday, September 19, 7 pm Multnomah Arts Center, Rm 4 7688 SW Capitol Hwy
Chair Steve Mullinax [email protected]
swni.org/parks
Chair, David Martin [email protected]
swni.org/transportation
At our upcoming July committee meeting we will be hosting Metro Council President Lynn Peterson.
Lynn Peterson has been recognized as a problem solver and national expert in land use and transportation over the last 30 years.
From 2013-16, Peterson served as the CEO (Secretary) of the Washington State Department of Transportation.
Prior to her position for Governor Inslee, Peterson served for Oregon Governor Kitzhaber as his Senior Transportation and Sustainability Policy Advisor where she oversaw transportation-energy policy, statewide transportation funding discussion and implementation of community priorities. Peterson previously served as the first-elected chair of the Clackamas County Commission and on the Lake Oswego City Council.
Next Meeting: Monday July 15, 7pm Multnomah Arts Center, Rm 30 7688 SW Capitol Hwy
This spring was a contentious season of discussions regarding the 2019-2020 budget for Portland Parks and Rec. The City Council voted in May to approve cuts which will result in the elimination of 50 positions and the closing of Sellwood Community Center and Columbia Pool. Funding to Multnomah Arts Center will be reduced. (See Amelia Templeton’s Oregon Public Broadcasting article of May 24); however, PP&R's budget
“bridge funding” provides funding to cover a projected deficit next fiscal year and “transition funding” to give MAC the time and additional resources to develop a financially sustainable operating model.
The bridge funding is a $2.5 million one-time “bridge” fund to blunt the immediate impacts of the cuts. PP&R had requested $3.2 million.
SWNI Parks and Community Centers supported PP&R’s request. Thanks to everyone who made their voices heard in the budget discussion.
The question of funding Parks for the long term remains open. We will continue to advocate for broad stakeholder involvement in a process that ensures a vibrant parks system for all Portlanders going forward. Let us know your thoughts.
The Parks Committee will take our meetings to neighborhood Parks in July and August.Next Meeting:
Thursday July 11th 7pm Portland Heights Park Thursday August 1, 7pm South Burlingame Park
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Mental Health Crisis Line (24 hrs) ...........................................503-988-4888
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(Report graffiti, street light outages, debris in the roadway, park maintenance issues, plugged storm drains, potholes, complaints about campsites, etc.)
Traffic Safety Line (report traffic safety problem areas) ...............503-823-SAFE
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Oregon Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Hotline (advice about scams) . ......................................................................................................... 503-229-5576
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Stolen Bike Registry ..................................... bikeindex.org or project529.com
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Multnomah County Animal Control .......................................503-988-7387
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City’s Liquor Establishment Complaint Line [email protected] 503-823-4520
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Learn about emergency disaster assistance within your neighborhood
Neighborhood Emergency Teams are neighbors trained by the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management. We are preparing for the Cascadia earthquake, but deploy during floods, fires, water main breaks, ice-storms, etc. We volunteer during disasters to do search and rescue as well as hazard and crowd control. Our meetings are open to all and we encourage you to prepare and/or be trained as a NET. You can find more information at portlandprepares.org. If your neighborhood does not have a NET, please feel free to attend any of the listed meetings.
Arnold Creek, email for date and room, 6:30 PM, Lewis & Clark College, [email protected]
Ashcreek, 1st Wednesday, 7 PM, United Methodist Church @ 4729 SW Taylors Ferry, [email protected]
Bridlemile, 3rd Wednesday, 6:45 PM, Vermont Methodist Church (Fireside Rm) @ 6053 SW 55th, [email protected]
Collins View, email for date and room, 6:30 PM, Lewis & Clark College, [email protected]
Crestwood, 1st Wednesday, 7 PM, United Methodist Church @ 4729 SW Taylors Ferry, [email protected]
Far Southwest, email for date and room, 6:30 PM, Lewis & Clark College, [email protected]
Hayhurst, 3rd Wednesday, 6:45 PM, Vermont Methodist Church (Fireside Rm) @ 6053 SW 55th, [email protected]
Hillsdale, even months: 2nd Tuesday, 6:30 PM / odd months: 2nd Sunday, 3 PM, Watershed Community Conference room @ 6388 SW Capitol Hwy, [email protected]
Maplewood, 4th Wednesday, 7 PM, email for location, [email protected]
Markham, 2nd Tuesday, 7 PM, Fire Station #18 @ 8720 SW 30th, [email protected]
Multnomah, 2nd Thursday, 6:30 PM, Fire Station 18 @ 8720 SW 30th, [email protected]
South Burlingame, [email protected]
South Portland, [email protected]
South Waterfront, 1st Thursday, 7 PM, Mirabella @ 3550 SW Bond (Park View Rm), [email protected]
Southwest Hills, 2nd Wednesday (odd months), 7 PM, 1823 SW Spring St (Ascension Chapel), [email protected]
West Portland Park, email for date and room, 6:30 PM, Lewis & Clark College, [email protected]
Public Safety Committee
Chair Kimberlyn Silvermanpubic-safety-chair@
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Welcome to the Public Safety Committee
Committee members are representatives from each of the 17 SW neighborhood associations. All meetings are open to the public and we want to hear from community members when issues or concerns occur on your street.
The committee usually meets the first Thursday of the month but since July 4 is a holiday, we will not hold a July meeting. On August 1st we will discuss neighborhood plans to celebrate National Night Out (see flyer on this page).
Our action plan for fiscal year 2019-2020 includes: hosting community trainings by Crime Prevention staff; an Emergency Preparedness Fair in March 2020; traffic safety vigils; a Community Policing Reception in October 2019; promoting organization of new Neighborhood Watch groups, which help deter car prowls, car thefts, and burglary. Do you have an idea to help fight crime and make SW Portland safer and more livable? If so, join us on August 1, 2019.
Remember to be safe - Every year in Oregon, celebrations turn to tragedy due to fireworks injuries or fires. Over the past five years, fireworks-related fires were responsible for more than $2.1 million in property loss. The safest and most effective way to prevent fireworks-related injuries and deaths is to leave all fireworks displays to trained professionals and attend an outdoor public display.
Next Meeting Thursday, August 1, 7pm Mult. Arts Center, Rm 30 7688 SW Capitol Hwy
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
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Official National Night Out this year is Tuesday August 6th, 2019
Celebrations in the City of Portland can take place throughout the week of
August 2nd - 11th
Register your party between April 22nd & July 23rd
For more information and to register in the City of Portland go to:
portlandoregon.gov/civic/nno. or call: 503.823.4064
Why register? ◦ Close/block off your streets for FREE!
(pbotblockparty.com or 503.823.4003) ◦ Request police, fire departments, Crime
Prevention attendance (no guarantees, based on availability) ◦ Submit Noise Waivers ◦ Free Giveaways
National Night Out has been celebrated across North America on the first Tuesday of August since 1983. It’s a day when people hold parties to strengthen community cohesiveness and crime resistance, and get to know their neighbors and their local public safety officials.
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Submitted by Jack Klinker, Ashcreek NET
18 JULY 2019 Watershed Resource Center
Westside Watershed Resource CenterErik Horngren, Manager503-823-2862 or [email protected] Contact the WRC to sign up for our monthly email newsletter, the Westside Watershed News.Visit us at: swni.org/watershed facebook.com/sw.wrc instagram: watershedresourcecenterThe Westside Watershed Resource Center inspires awareness and action on behalf of watershed health in Portland. We work through a partnership between Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc., and the City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services.
Welcome to the Westside Watershed Resource Center!
There are no shortage of opportunities to play a part in enhancing your local watershed! Our many watershed and natural area stewardship groups are on a summer break this month, but you can stay up to date on future opportunities by checking out their websites (below) or visiting the Portland Parks and Recreation Stewardship Calendar: portlandoregon.gov/parks/61049
Local Watershed Events
The Westside Watershed Resource Center (WRC) inspires action and awareness on behalf of watershed health in SW and NW Portland neighborhoods. We accomplish this by providing outreach and education to the community through workshops, fieldtrips, online and print publications, and FREE technical assistance site visits for residents, schools, places of worship, businesses and other community groups.
WRC is actively engaged in a number of restoration projects to enhance and maintain access to nature in neighborhoods by restoring public walking paths, removing invasive weeds, establishing native vegetation, creating habitat for wildlife and properly managing stormwater. These important community building projects are done in partnership with volunteers and community organizations like City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services, the Jackson SUN Community School, Stephen's Creek Crossing affordable housing community, Tryon Creek Watershed Council and West Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District, among others.
In addition to outreach, education, and restoration, WRC provides resources that residents in SW and NW Portland can take advantage of at any time. Our FREE tool loan program offers a wide variety of restoration and gardening tools available for use by individuals or volunteer work parties. Looking for a weed wrench, broadfork, or 25 shovels? We've got you covered!
Another great free resource is the WRC Native Plant Swap. This program allows neighbors to share extra or unwanted native plant species with one another as a way to save money and provide greater access to materials for small scale restoration projects.
More info on the WRC tool loan and native plant swap can be found at swni.org/watershed/tools and nativeplantswap.org.
We’re here to help you! Please feel free to reach out to us at any time with questions, thoughts or concerns about water quality or stormwater in your neighborhood. Our services are provided at no cost, and you can connect with us at [email protected] or 503-823-2862.
Many small volunteer projects make a big impact on watershed health in our neighborhoods
SW Trails PDXMaintaining trails and leading walks in SW Portland: swtrails.org/events
Friends of TerwilligerStewarding natural areas along the historic Terwilliger Parkway: terwilligerfriends.org
Friends of Marquam Nature ParkStewarding natural areas near OHSU: fmnp.org
WRC can help you put the right native plant (like this wood sorrel) in the right place (photo courtesy of nwnativeplants.com)
Friends of Woods ParkStewarding natural areas in Woods Memorial Park: [email protected]
Friends of April Hill ParkStewarding natural areas in April Hill Park: swni.org/aprilhillpark
Celebrating restoration season
Tryon Creek Watershed Council would like to thank community members who joined us this past fall, winter, and spring, for science talks, restoration events, workshops, and more! Highlights from a very successful restoration season included...
....welcoming an amazing crowd for our 10th Annual Watershed Wide Event in March! With six sites across the watershed, in a matter of hours, 155 phenomenal volunteers -including 40 youth- removed invasive species from 52,490 sq ft of natural area and planted 565 native plants!
...working on-the-ground in our watershed’s natural areas and neighborhoods at several volunteer events. We welcomed 68 volunteers to restoration work parties at Marshall Park, Tryon Creek State Natural Area, and PCC Sylvania, where folks planted 150 native plants and removed invasive plants from 17,000 sq ft of natural areas.
...connecting with youth from communities that have less access to nature. Via hikes with ORCAS (Oregon Refugee Children Assistance Services) and The Blueprint Foundation (a mentorship-based organization working to build green career pathways for youth of color), 38 young folks got to experience the Tryon Creek State Natural Area - for the former, it was their first time in a forest in the Pacific Northwest, and for the latter, it was the end of a year of Saturday stewardship activities.
...educating community members at our Science Talk about native bees (with a packed house of nearly 90 at the Lucky Lab!), a Weed Watchers workshop from WMSWCD, and through hosting several of our mobile Watershed 101 workshops, which combine education with hands-on learning of best stewardship practices.
What a year! Not included above are things like our riparian restoration work with participating landowners and environmental contractors Sound Native Plants and Mosaic Ecology, efforts to address fish passage barriers in the watershed, participation in regional conferences and meetings, and lots of behind-the-scenes fun! Our
amazing board members deserve a mention too, as they support us year-round and at events.
We’ve also had awesome volunteer groups from Youth Charity League (who have come out several times!), Cub Scout Pack 64, ZGF Architects, Lewis & Clarks’ Ultimate Frisbee Teams and SEED club, and more. We’re so thankful to our amazing volunteer community, we couldn’t get this work done without you!
We’re also grateful for partners who have leveraged this work - Friends of Marshall Park, PCC Sylvania, Solve, Confluence AmeriCorps member Jack Halsey, Jackson SUN School, Wisdom of the Elders, West Multnomah and Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Portland Parks & Recreation and Bureau of Environmental Services, Friends of Tryon Creek, WRC, and more!
Whether you’re a returning or potential volunteer, we hope you will join us this upcoming fall, winter, and spring - we’ll have more Science Talks, Watershed 101 workshops, and volunteer opportunities. This summer, you can join us at Twilight Tuesdays at the Oregon Zoo on July 16th, and at Multnomah Days on August 17th.
Please reach out to us if you’d like to know more and be kept in the loop! Email [email protected].
Grinning through an armful of ivy at TCWC's Watershed Wide Event
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Senior Center7688 SW Capitol Hwy.503-244-52049 am - 3:30 pm, M-F
July Trips: Our trips are available to seniors 60+ and people with disabilities at no cost except for the price of admission, if there is one. The bus may pick you up at home and deliver you back home afterward, depending on your Zip code. Please call Ride Connection at 503-226-0700 to sign up.
Wednesday, July 3SuperPlayWhen: Bus leaves the Senior Center at 11 a.m.; returns at 3 p.m.Cost: Bowling is $2 for seniors age 60+; $4.25 general; $3.50 shoe rental$-$$ for lunch on site and games (optional)We’re going bowling! SuperPlay features 24 lanes with a virtual waiter that allows bowlers to order food and beverages from the lanes. If you’re feeling adventurous, you can check out the virtual reality game stations.
Wednesday, July 10Lakewood Theatre: MatildaWhen: Bus leaves the Senior Center at 5:15 p.m.; returns 10 p.m. Cost: Admission is free; bring $$ for dinner at Seasons and Regions (please bring cash. Please note: 18% gratuity is added for groups)Join us for dinner and a show. First stop is Seasons and Regions, which specializes in Northwest seafood. After dinner, attend a free dress rehearsal of Matilda, Roald Dahl’s much-loved story of a precocious young bookworm who uses her strange powers of telekinesis to overcome obstacles and makes friends along the way. The story bursts into musical life on the stage with an unforgettable soundtrack by musical comedian Tim Minchin.
Wednesday, July 17Art Gallery WalkWhen: Bus leaves the Senior Center at 9:30 a.m.; returns 3 p.m. Cost: Admission is free; bring $$ for brunch at Bijou Café (please note: 20% gratuity is added for groups)The Bijou Café partners with local
farmers and foragers to serve food made with fresh, quality ingredients. After brunch, explore the Pearl District’s finest art galleries at your own pace with a complimentary walking map. Wednesday, July 24Washington County MuseumWhen: Bus leaves the Senior Center at 9:30 a.m.; returns 3 p.m. Cost: Admission is $5 general or free with museum membership, SNAP card or WIC card.Bring $$ for lunch at Old Spaghetti Factory.The Washington County Museum is full of innovative experiences that share the community’s heritage and diverse cultures. Check out “This Kalapuya Land,” celebrating the cultural history of Native Americans in the region, Afterward, enjoy a three-course lunch at the Old Spaghetti Factory, famous for its old-fashioned trolley cars and delicious spumoni.
Wednesday, July 31Tualatin Hills Nature ParkWhen: Bus leaves the Senior Center at 9:30 a.m.; returns 2:30 p.m. Cost: Admission is free; $$ for brunch at Tom’s Pancake House (please bring cash or card)First stop is Tom’s Pancake House, featuring hearty comfort food at affordable prices. After brunch is a stroll through the Tualatin Hills Nature Park, a wildlife preserve with a diverse mix of wetlands, forests and streams. The park features about 5 miles of trail; the Oak Trail and sections of the Vine Maple Trail are paved and wheelchair accessible. Stop by the nature center to see the latest exhibits.
SW RideAbout Shuttle Offered in partnership with Ride Connection The shopping shuttle is changing to serve you better! Starting in May, each trip is divided up by Zip code: Riders living in Zip codes 97219 and 97221 go shopping in the morning, and riders living in Zip codes 97239, 97205 and 97201 go shopping in the afternoon. This makes the trips quicker and more efficient, so you spend less time on the bus while getting where you need to go. Call Ride Connection at 503-226-0700
four business days in advance to reserve a ride.July Shopping Schedule 7/2 Raleigh Hills Fred Meyer* or New Seasons7/9 Walmart, Costco or WinCo7/16 Beaverton Fred Meyer or Trader Joe’s7/23 Raleigh Hills Fred Meyer* or New Seasons7/30 Walmart, Costco or WinCo *Senior discount days
RIDERS’ CLUB TRIPSPublic transportation can open the doors to so many opportunities to enjoy what Portland has to offer. Join us as we explore free and low-cost events around Portland, such as concerts, theatre and art exhibits. TriMet bus tickets for all Riders’ Club trips are free, and escorted by our Ride Ambassador who is trained to assist you. Come to the Neighborhood House Senior Center to sign up or call 503-244-5204.Tuesday, July 16Art and Conversation. Coffee and lecture will be in the Sunken Ballroom in the Mark building. Free for adults 62 and older and includes museum admission.8:30 a.m. Enter Senior Center at the back parking lot.8:45 a.m. Walk to Capitol and 35th8:56 a.m. Board #45 TriMet bus
9:30 a.m. Enter the Mark Building 10 a.m. Museum opens. Meet in the auditorium.10:15 a.m. Lecture11:15 a.m. Explore the galleries12:10 p.m. Board #45 at Columbia St12:31 p.m. Arrive at S.W. Troy/35th; walk to Senior CenterWednesday, July 17Noontime Showcase. You are welcome to bring lunch before the performance. Outdoors on Main Street (at Broadway) in downtown Portland. Free.10:50 a.m. Meet at Senior Center11:12 a.m. Board #44 TriMet busNoon Noontime Showcase1:14 p.m. Board #44 at S.W. 5th/Main1:36 p.m. Arrive at Senior Center
Neighborhood House RIDERS’ CLUB TRIPS
On June 10, Neighborhood House's Head Start and Preschool Promise programs wrapped up the school year with a series of festive graduation ceremonies. Families turned out to celebrate the program's 158 preschool students, 85 of whom will be headed to kindergarten next year.
Each classroom had its own special ceremony to celebrate the students' achievements during the school year. In one classroom, students received a notebook containing an assortment of their work to show how much they had learned that year. After receiving the notebook, the beaming children were invited to cross over a symbolic bridge from preschool to kindergarten, where family and friends were waiting to congratulate them.
Neighborhood House’s preschool programs help low-income and recent immigrant children prepare for a successful transition to kindergarten. The programs promote more than early learning, supporting healthy physical, behavioral and social development, all key to school readiness, as well. Head Start serves families with incomes at or below the poverty level. Preschool Promise assists lower-income working families. Both programs provide support services designed to strengthen the whole family, including helping parents improve their employment prospects.
Enrollment is under way for the 2019-20 school year. Contact Lienna Avakyan at 503-354-6775, or [email protected] for more information.
Neighborhood House Preschool Programs Celebrate Young Students’ Learning and Transition to Kindergarten
Neighborhood House Head Start Program Teacher Larine Wallace presents a special notebook to graduating student A’lasia White.
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SWTrails Monthly Hike Saturday, July 13
This month’s hike will be led by Lee Buhler; from the starting point at Wilson High School, we’ll walk to Terwilliger Blvd, then take the path down to the Woods St. trail, on to the Gibbs St. pedestrian bridge and then to the Willamette River Trail. From that trail we’ll turn west, up the hill and the new Seymour Court path to Corbett Ave, then back to Barbur. We’ll use the Buhler Cutoff to return to Terwilliger and return to Wilson via a slightly different route.
We will meet behind the bleachers at Wilson High School
(SW Sunset Blvd. and Capitol Highway) and be ready to go by 9:00 am. Bring a snack, water, good footwear, sunglasses and dress for the weather. Well-behaved dogs are allowed. They must be on leash. For health reasons, there is no smoking on SWTrails walks.
The distance is approximately 5.5 miles, elevation 550 ft.
For more information or to volunteer to lead a future walk in your neighborhood, contact Britta Gordon ([email protected]).
Co-sponsored by SWTrails PDX and Hillsdale Neighborhood Association.
Please join Southwest Trails on Saturday, July 20, for its monthly “Stroll and Coffee” walk. The “Stroll and Coffee” walk is designed to offer a walking opportunity that is shorter than our traditional hike and ends with a stop for coffee and socializing if you desire. Kids (and well-behaved pets) of all ages welcome.
We will be heading up SW Sunset to SW Fairmont, where we will turn right and walk to SW Mitchell, then meander down SW Westwood and turn onto SW Cheltenham, which will lead us back to SW Sunset to complete the loop. We will meet at 9am in the parking lot of Wilson High School near the
food trucks (the same location for our longer hikes). Hope to see you there.
SW Trails Walk for Saturday, July 13
SW Trails PDX Stroll and Coffee
July 2019Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
30 1 27:00 PM Maplewood7:00 PM Homestead
3 4SWNI Office ClosedIndependence Day
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7 85:30 PM Ashcreek Picnic6:00 PM Tryon Creek Wa-tershed Council7:00 PM Hayhurst General Meeting
96:00 PM SPNA Transporta-tion7:00 PM Multnomah7:00 PM Arnold Creek Walkabout
107:00 PM Crestwood7:00 PM South Portland
116:00 PM Movie "Priced Out"6:00 PM Marshall Park7:00 PM SWNI Parks & Community Centers7:00 PM South Burlingame7:00 PM West Portland Park
12 139:00 AM SWTrails Walk6:30 PM Movie: "Transylva-nia 3"
14 157:00 PM SWNI Transporta-tion Committee
166:00 PM SPNA Land Use6:30 PM SWNI Land Use
174:00 PM SWNI Finance5:00 PM SWNI Executive6:45 PM Hillsdale Board Of-ficer Elections7:00 PM SWHRL Board
18… Hillsdale Board Officer Elections5:30 PM TriMet Light Rail CAC7:00 PM SWNI Watershed
19 209:00 AM SWTrails Stroll and Coffee
218:30 AM Hillsdale Blueberry Pancake Breakfast9:00 AM Hillsdale Book Sale
224:00 PM SWNI Equity & In-clusion
23 247:00 PM SWNI Board
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28 29 30 31 19:00 AM SW Trails work party7:00 PM SWNI Public Safety7:00 PM SWNI Parks and Community Centers
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30 1 27:00 PM Maplewood7:00 PM Homestead
3 4SWNI Office ClosedIndependence Day
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7 85:30 PM Ashcreek Picnic6:00 PM Tryon Creek Wa-tershed Council7:00 PM Hayhurst General Meeting
96:00 PM SPNA Transporta-tion7:00 PM Multnomah7:00 PM Arnold Creek Walkabout
107:00 PM Crestwood7:00 PM South Portland
116:00 PM Movie "Priced Out"6:00 PM Marshall Park7:00 PM SWNI Parks & Community Centers7:00 PM South Burlingame7:00 PM West Portland Park
12 139:00 AM SWTrails Walk6:30 PM Movie: "Transylva-nia 3"
14 157:00 PM SWNI Transporta-tion Committee
166:00 PM SPNA Land Use6:30 PM SWNI Land Use
174:00 PM SWNI Finance5:00 PM SWNI Executive6:45 PM Hillsdale Board Of-ficer Elections7:00 PM SWHRL Board
18… Hillsdale Board Officer Elections5:30 PM TriMet Light Rail CAC7:00 PM SWNI Watershed
19 209:00 AM SWTrails Stroll and Coffee
218:30 AM Hillsdale Blueberry Pancake Breakfast9:00 AM Hillsdale Book Sale
224:00 PM SWNI Equity & In-clusion
23 247:00 PM SWNI Board
25 26 27
28 29 30 31 19:00 AM SW Trails work party7:00 PM SWNI Public Safety7:00 PM SWNI Parks and Community Centers
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30 1 27:00 PM Maplewood7:00 PM Homestead
3 4SWNI Office ClosedIndependence Day
5 6
7 85:30 PM Ashcreek Picnic6:00 PM Tryon Creek Wa-tershed Council7:00 PM Hayhurst General Meeting
96:00 PM SPNA Transporta-tion7:00 PM Multnomah7:00 PM Arnold Creek Walkabout
107:00 PM Crestwood7:00 PM South Portland
116:00 PM Movie "Priced Out"6:00 PM Marshall Park7:00 PM SWNI Parks & Community Centers7:00 PM South Burlingame7:00 PM West Portland Park
12 139:00 AM SWTrails Walk6:30 PM Movie: "Transylva-nia 3"
14 157:00 PM SWNI Transporta-tion Committee
166:00 PM SPNA Land Use6:30 PM SWNI Land Use
174:00 PM SWNI Finance5:00 PM SWNI Executive6:45 PM Hillsdale Board Of-ficer Elections7:00 PM SWHRL Board
18… Hillsdale Board Officer Elections5:30 PM TriMet Light Rail CAC7:00 PM SWNI Watershed
19 209:00 AM SWTrails Stroll and Coffee
218:30 AM Hillsdale Blueberry Pancake Breakfast9:00 AM Hillsdale Book Sale
224:00 PM SWNI Equity & In-clusion
23 247:00 PM SWNI Board
25 26 27
28 29 30 31 19:00 AM SW Trails work party7:00 PM SWNI Public Safety7:00 PM SWNI Parks and Community Centers
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30 1 27:00 PM Maplewood7:00 PM Homestead
3 4SWNI Office ClosedIndependence Day
5 6
7 85:30 PM Ashcreek Picnic6:00 PM Tryon Creek Wa-tershed Council7:00 PM Hayhurst General Meeting
96:00 PM SPNA Transporta-tion7:00 PM Multnomah7:00 PM Arnold Creek Walkabout
107:00 PM Crestwood7:00 PM South Portland
116:00 PM Movie "Priced Out"6:00 PM Marshall Park7:00 PM SWNI Parks & Community Centers7:00 PM South Burlingame7:00 PM West Portland Park
12 139:00 AM SWTrails Walk6:30 PM Movie: "Transylva-nia 3"
14 157:00 PM SWNI Transporta-tion Committee
166:00 PM SPNA Land Use6:30 PM SWNI Land Use
174:00 PM SWNI Finance5:00 PM SWNI Executive6:45 PM Hillsdale Board Of-ficer Elections7:00 PM SWHRL Board
18… Hillsdale Board Officer Elections5:30 PM TriMet Light Rail CAC7:00 PM SWNI Watershed
19 209:00 AM SWTrails Stroll and Coffee
218:30 AM Hillsdale Blueberry Pancake Breakfast9:00 AM Hillsdale Book Sale
224:00 PM SWNI Equity & In-clusion
23 247:00 PM SWNI Board
25 26 27
28 29 30 31 19:00 AM SW Trails work party7:00 PM SWNI Public Safety7:00 PM SWNI Parks and Community Centers
2 3
30 1 27:00 PM Maplewood7:00 PM Homestead
3 4SWNI Office ClosedIndependence Day
5 6
7 85:30 PM Ashcreek Picnic6:00 PM Tryon Creek Wa-tershed Council7:00 PM Hayhurst General Meeting
96:00 PM SPNA Transporta-tion7:00 PM Multnomah7:00 PM Arnold Creek Walkabout
107:00 PM Crestwood7:00 PM South Portland
116:00 PM Movie "Priced Out"6:00 PM Marshall Park7:00 PM SWNI Parks & Community Centers7:00 PM South Burlingame7:00 PM West Portland Park
12 139:00 AM SWTrails Walk6:30 PM Movie: "Transylva-nia 3"
14 157:00 PM SWNI Transporta-tion Committee
166:00 PM SPNA Land Use6:30 PM SWNI Land Use
174:00 PM SWNI Finance5:00 PM SWNI Executive6:45 PM Hillsdale Board Of-ficer Elections7:00 PM SWHRL Board
18… Hillsdale Board Officer Elections5:30 PM TriMet Light Rail CAC7:00 PM SWNI Watershed
19 209:00 AM SWTrails Stroll and Coffee
218:30 AM Hillsdale Blueberry Pancake Breakfast9:00 AM Hillsdale Book Sale
224:00 PM SWNI Equity & In-clusion
23 247:00 PM SWNI Board
25 26 27
28 29 30 31 19:00 AM SW Trails work party7:00 PM SWNI Public Safety7:00 PM SWNI Parks and Community Centers
2 3
30 1 27:00 PM Maplewood7:00 PM Homestead
3 4SWNI Office ClosedIndependence Day
5 6
7 85:30 PM Ashcreek Picnic6:00 PM Tryon Creek Wa-tershed Council7:00 PM Hayhurst General Meeting
96:00 PM SPNA Transporta-tion7:00 PM Multnomah7:00 PM Arnold Creek Walkabout
107:00 PM Crestwood7:00 PM South Portland
116:00 PM Movie "Priced Out"6:00 PM Marshall Park7:00 PM SWNI Parks & Community Centers7:00 PM South Burlingame7:00 PM West Portland Park
12 139:00 AM SWTrails Walk6:30 PM Movie: "Transylva-nia 3"
14 157:00 PM SWNI Transporta-tion Committee
166:00 PM SPNA Land Use6:30 PM SWNI Land Use
174:00 PM SWNI Finance5:00 PM SWNI Executive6:45 PM Hillsdale Board Of-ficer Elections7:00 PM SWHRL Board
18… Hillsdale Board Officer Elections5:30 PM TriMet Light Rail CAC7:00 PM SWNI Watershed
19 209:00 AM SWTrails Stroll and Coffee
218:30 AM Hillsdale Blueberry Pancake Breakfast9:00 AM Hillsdale Book Sale
224:00 PM SWNI Equity & In-clusion
23 247:00 PM SWNI Board
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28 29 30 31 19:00 AM SW Trails work party7:00 PM SWNI Public Safety7:00 PM SWNI Parks and Community Centers
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SYDHONDA MEDIA PRESENTS IN ASSOCIATION WITH NORTHWEST DOCUMENTARY ARTS & MEDIA
A CORNELIUS SWART FILM PRICED OUT: 15 YEARS OF GENTRIFICATION IN PORTLAND, OREGON.EDITED
BY ERIC MAXEN MOTION GRAPHICSBY MARTIN LENDAHLS MUSIC
SUPERVISOR FARNELL NEWTON ORIGINAL SCOREBY SPENCER WOLF
PHOTOGRAPHYBY JIM RIDER ASSOCIATE
PRODUCERS ANJALA EHELEBE, MARTIN LENDAHLS, SPENCER WOLF PRODUCEDBY CORNELIUS SWART
WRITTEN ANDDIRECTED BY CORNELIUS SWART WEBSITE
URL WWW.PRICEDOUTMOVIE.COM
15 YEARS OF GENTRIFICATION IN PORTLAND, OREGON
WHEN HOME LEAVES YOU
Priced Out is an investigative and personal look at housing discrimination, the pain of losing a community and how Portland residents fought back against rent gouging. The film explores the complexities and contradictions of gentrification.
July 25th MAC Auditorium
7688 SW Capitol Hwy
6-9PM*July11th