Neighbors West-Northwest
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, […]
May is Walk + Bike Challenge Month! All around Portland students will walk, bike and roll as often as possible to and from school. You can keep your activities simple, like registering your school, hanging posters and handing out prizes one day. Or take it another step or two and organize Walking School Buses, Bike Trains and/or Park + Walks.If you are […]
Wednesday, April 20th, 6:00 – 8:00 pm Portland Bldg, 2nd floor auditorium 1120 SW 5th Avenue Join Neighbors West-Northwest to get more information about the City’s plan to address homelessness. Presentations by Marc Jolin, A Home for Everyone, and Josh Alpert, Mayor Hales’ Chief of Staff, with time for a roundtable discussion and Q & A session. Moderated by […]
Landmark Bill: Legislature lifts inclusionary zoning preemption, a top priority for Portland A bipartisan vote in the Oregon House of Representatives passed a landmark bill that lifts the state’s preemption on inclusionary zoning. Now the City of Portland can require affordable housing units to be incorporated into multifamily developments, even if they don’t receive City funding. […]
2016 PRIMARY ELECTION | NONPARTISAN FORUMS AND INFORMATION The LWV Voters’ Guide, public candidate forums and an issue forum, as well as interviews of selected candidates for state offices, will be available to the public at various venues, on the internet, and elsewhere. These voter resources are being provided by League of Women Voters (LWV) […]