Neighbors West-Northwest
NWNW Homelessness Forum Final Report [btn color=”darkgreen” size=”large” link=”http://nwnw.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/HomelessnessForumReportPublish.pdf” target=””]PDF Report on Homelessness Forum[/btn] April 20, 2016 Introduction: The Neighbors West-Northwest Neighborhood Coalition recently hosted a community forum in an effort to inform people about the work being done on homelessness in the Portland area. Our invited speakers were Marc Jolin, the Initiative Director of […]
[one_half last=”no”] Better Naito is Back Better Naito is returning to Portland for a second summer. The pilot project, a partnership between Better Block PDX and the Portland Bureau of Transportation, creates a safe way for people to get to and around Portland’s summer of festivals at Waterfront Park. The project was first piloted in […]
Reduced Rate Swing Shift Pass for SmartPark Garages to Provide Improved Access for Low-Income Downtown Workers A new Reduced Rate Swing Shift Pass Program for the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation’s SmartPark Garages starts on April 1, 2016. The new parking pass will give people with an annual income of less than $35,000 and […]
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici invites you to a TOWN HALL MEETING Saturday, May 7, 2016 11:30am — 12:30pm Friendly House Gymnasium, 1737 NW 26th, Portland, OR 97210 Join Suzanne to talk about what matters to you. All are welcome! Staff will be available to meet individually with anyone experiencing problems with federal agencies. For additional information on these events, contact the district […]
Native Plant Appreciation Week is Coming to Portland! Bringing together a diversity of native plant appreciators Nine days of dedicated Oregon native plant education and awareness are coming to Portland from April 23 rd through May 1st, 2016. Oregonians enjoy an amazing diversity of native plants; they help connect us to this land, deeply rooted in Oregon […]
by Stanley Penkin Proponents Express Disappointment Following the Noise Review Board’s (NRB) unanimous decision last month rejecting pile driving noise policy changes proposed by Commissioner Amanda Fritz’s office, the Commissioner issued a letter to Noise Task Force members and interested parties that she will not pursue policy change. Although not bound by the NRB decision, […]