By City of Portland’s Crime Prevention Program Burglars target homes that appear unoccupied to reduce the likelihood of being caught and having to confront people in the home. Creating an appearance of occupancy while you are out is one of the best strategies to employ for burglary prevention. Setting lights, televisions and radios on timers; […]
Author: NWNW
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 […]