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Monthly Archives: May 2023
The Interstate Bridge Replacement program will host in-person neighborhood forums on Wednesday, May 31 in Vancouver and Tuesday, June 6 in Portland. Community members are invited to participate and ask questions of program staff, regardless of where they live.
Interstate Bridge Replacement Program neighborhood forums:
When: 5 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, May 31
Where: Vancouver Community Library, Columbia Room, 901 C Street, Vancouver, Washington 98660
and
When: 5 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, June 6
Where: Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs, Large Conference Room, 731 N Hayden Meadows Drive, Portland, Oregon 97217
No formal presentations will be provided. Attendees are welcome to come and go at their leisure during the three-hour events to view maps, design visualizations and program information on the following topics:
- Program overview including schedule, cost and funding estimate
- National Environmental Policy Act process
- Design options being studied
- National Historic Preservation Act process to identify historic properties
- Urban design work
- Future and ongoing community engagement opportunities
Questions about the neighborhood forums or other topics may be sent to info@interstatebridge.org.
In our effort to center equity, we will have materials in different languages on site. If you plan to attend and need an interpreter or other accessibility accommodations, please email translations@interstatebridge.org.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Jay
Jay Housgard (he/him)
Interstate Bridge Replacement Program
Community Engagement
C: 971-400-7714
Invitation to Join the SOLVE Delta Park Neighborhood Trash Pick Up 5/24/23
Hello North Portland neighbors,
I wanted to let you know about an exciting event that SOLVE has planned in your neighborhood coming up.
On Wednesday May 24th we are hosting a Delta Park neighborhood trash pickup event. Here is a link with more information and to register: SOLVE | Family Friendly Delta Park and North Union Cleanup (solveoregon.org)
We will have the check-in table near the sand volleyball courts and the event will run from 10 am to noon. We are notifying local neighborhood associations and community groups in the Kenton, East Columbia, Bridgeton, and Hayden Island neighborhoods to invite you to come join us for this event.
We would also appreciate your help promoting the event so that we can get more volunteers to make as big an impact as possible in the area.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
We would love to see you there!
Peter Brewer (he/him)
Volunteer Manager
SOLVE
1501 SW Jefferson St. | Portland, Oregon 97201
Office: 971-346-2703
Connect with us: solveoregon.org | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
Have you limited mobility?
I will be facilitating a focus group for transportation projects to improve walking, biking, and transit in North Portland. For this group we want to engage seniors and people with disabilities. Here’s a little more information.
North Portland in Motion (NPIM) is a Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) planning effort to identify transportation needs and near-term investments to support walking, biking, and transit use in the North Portland peninsula. Community feedback is an important part of shaping the recommendations in the plan. For this focus group, seniors and people with disabilities who live, work or travel in North Portland regularly are invited to share about transportation needs and priorities for North Portland. To learn more background information about North Portland in Motion visit the NPIM Webpage
The focus group will be held virtually on Tuesday, June 6 from 4 – 5:30. Participating community members will be given a $20 Fred Meyer gift card as a thank you for their input. Registration in advance of the session is required.
Is this something you can share with North Portland Neighborhood Services community members and provide my contact information if they are interested?
Lisa Strader, PBOT ADA Coordinator, lisa.strader@portlandoregon.gov
Thank you for any help you can provide to boost this opportunity.
Lisa B. Strader | ADA Coordinator | Ramps by Request Program Manager
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Complete Streets Program
Portland Bureau of Transportation
1120 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 1331
Portland, OR 97204
503-823-5703 (Office)
lisa.strader@portlandoregon.gov
www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation
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| By the end of May, the Independent District Commission must deliberate and vote on their district plan for the four political districts from which Portlanders will elect 12 members of City Council. Maps are being considered now that could reshape what neighborhoods are in the SE Uplift Neighborhood Coalition and that could bisect neighborhood boundaries. Here’s how you can share with the Commission how you define your community: Wednesday, May 17: Comment at the Commission’s Next MeetingWednesday, May 31: Attend the Commission’s Work SessionSubmit a comment via their online public comment form, via email to DistrictCommission@portlandoregon.gov, or via phone by calling 3-1-1SE Uplift has invited the Commission to present its draft plan to our 20 communities in June, so please stay tuned for a separate email when details are confirmed. In July, the commission will hold eight to-be-announced Public Hearings to take official comment- two in each proposed district. In the meantime, visit and bookmark this hub for the Independent District Commission activities and opportunities and sign-up for email updates from the Commission. |
Mary Jaron Kelley, MLA
Program Director | North Portland Neighborhood Services
Pronouns: she/her/hers
City of Portland |Office of Community & Civic Life
503-823-8877 (cell) number
Historic Kenton Firehouse
2209 N. Schofield Street Portland, Oregon 97217
Mary.Kelley@portlandoregon.gov
East Columbia Neighborhood Association 