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Homelessness Forum Final Report

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 […]

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City Livability News Noise Public Involvement

Commissioner Fritz Declines to Move Forward with Noise Changes

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, […]

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City Event News Public Involvement

NWNW Homelessness Forum

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 […]

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City Elections Event News Public Involvement

Nonpartisan Forums and Information from LWV

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) […]

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City Environment Livability News Public Involvement Sustainability

Portland Harbor Superfund Survey

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is scheduled to release a cleanup plan for the Portland Harbor in early April (but not on April Fool’s Day). The City of Portland has asked Oregon’s Kitchen Table to create a 10 minute survey to help them better understand what residents want this cleanup to achieve. Columbia Corridor Association […]

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City Livability News Public Involvement

Expand Housing Choice for Everyone

Public Meeting and 30-Day Comment Period Portland Consortium Five-Year Consolidated Plan and Portland Annual Action Plan Meeting Tuesday, April 5, 2016 5:30 – 7:00 pm (Light dinner will be served at 5:30 pm, presentation will begin at 6:00 pm) Portland Housing Bureau  421 SW 6th, Suite 500, Portland, OR 97204 Click here to reserve a seat (your […]