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Category: Noise

Quiet Clean PDX

Post author By NWNW
Post date November 29, 2023

Quiet Clean PDX is asking Portland commissioners to support a city-wide ban on gas leaf blowers that would take effect in a year or two, to allow time for the transition to electric equipment (and hopefully to more use of rakes & brooms). You can help convince the commissioners and Mayor Wheeler to support a ban […]

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PDX Reporter

Post author By NWNW
Post date January 5, 2018

Report livability concerns with PDX Reporter PDX Reporter is the official app for Portlanders to report livability concerns to the city. When you see a sidewalk trip hazard, an abandoned car, or a clogged storm drain you can take a photo and upload it to the app which will automatically send your report to the […]

City Livability News Noise

Block 20 Pile Driving Ends: What’s next?

Post author By NWNW
Post date April 10, 2017

by Stan Penkin After four months of impact hammer pile driving at Block 20, neighbors are relieved that this activity is finally over. Thanks to the foundation contractor, DeWitt Construction, the noise impacts were diminished by utilizing a sound barrier shroud around the equipment and erecting an acoustical wall at the nearby elementary school. Decibel […]

City News Noise Public Involvement

Noise Review Impact Hammer

Post author By NWNW
Post date November 28, 2016

by Stan Penkin Noise Review Board Considers Action As the impact hammer pile driver reverberates throughout the North Pearl at Hoyt Street’s Block 20 project, the Noise Review Board (NRB) met on November 9th to discuss a proposal that would reduce the harmful effects of this antiquated method. With some 25 to 30 Pearl residents […]

City Livability News Noise Public Involvement

Noise Review Considers Pile Driving

Post author By NWNW
Post date November 17, 2016

Pile Driving Update: Noise Review Board Considers Action by Stan Penkin As the impact hammer pile driver reverberates throughout the North Pearl at Hoyt Street’s Block 20 project, the Noise Review Board (NRB) met on November 9th to discuss a proposal that would reduce the harmful effects of this antiquated method. With some 25 to 30 […]

City Livability News Noise Public Involvement

Commissioner Fritz Declines to Move Forward with Noise Changes

Post author By NWNW
Post date April 18, 2016

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, […]