Neighbors West-Northwest
Portlanders set a record for bike commuting in 2014, with 7.2 percent of commuters choosing to bike to work, according to new figures published today by the U.S. Census Bureau. An estimated 23,347 Portlanders commuted to work by bike in 2014, an increase of 27 percent, or 5,010 commuters from the year before. “Two of […]
Get Ready for the 2016 and 2017 State Legislative Sessions! Wednesday, December 2, 2015 6:00 PM to 8: 00 PM Portland Building, 2nd floor, Auditorium 1120 SW 5th Ave., Portland Legislative Advocacy 101 will provide community members with tips on how to be effective advocates for their community or neighborhood during the upcoming 2016 and […]
Please help guide the Office of Neighborhood Involvement (ONI) program and budget priorities for Fiscal Year 2016-17. The Office of Neighborhood Involvement (ONI) is starting our annual process to develop a budget for FY 2016-17 (July 1 2016 through June 30, 2017). Please view the full invitation online. Anybody interested in participating is invited to […]
Noise Task Force Holds Meetings Pile Driving Under Discussion Reported by Stan Penkin Following up the Portland City Council adoption of changes to the pile driving noise ordinance, Commissioner Amanda Fritz created a noise task force to review additional revisions. Under discussion are: a city wide prohibition of impact hammer pile driving; the variance, appeal […]
Momentum builds for Portland gas tax to fund street repair and traffic safety For almost thirty years, Portland’s streets have been deteriorating due to inadequate transportation funding. Every year, the problem gets worse because the longer you wait to repair a street, the more expensive it is to fix. Meanwhile, there are parts of the […]