Neighbors West-Northwest
By Stan Penkin Residents and businesses in the vicinity of the North Blocks are facing an unanticipated deterioration of their livability and quality of life. The Bolt Bus (owned by Greyhound) stop previously located downtown on Salmon St. was suddenly relocated several months ago to NW Everett St. between Park and Broadway. This was of […]
Coming to Washington Park this summer? Explore Washington Park is here to help you figure out the best way to get to and around the park with these helpful tips! Beat the heat and parking stress by taking transit to the Park TriMet light rail serves the Washington Park MAX station and Bus Line 63 […]
Portland Harbor Proposed Cleanup Plan and Public Comment Period The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking formal public comment on the Proposed Cleanup Plan for the Portland Harbor Superfund Site in Portland, Oregon from June 9, 2016 until August, 8, 2016. The Portland Harbor Superfund Site is located on the lower Willamette River […]
In response to the latest wave of concern about Portland’s air quality, The Cully Stink Team, in collaboration with Portland Clean Air, has developed a user-friendly presentation about how citizens can research: who their nearby air polluting industries are which government agencies issue permits to their operations how to obtain those permits what hazardous materials they […]
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 […]
Reduced Rate Swing Shift Pass for SmartPark Garages to Provide Improved Access for Low-Income Downtown Workers A new Reduced Rate Swing Shift Pass Program for the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation’s SmartPark Garages starts on April 1, 2016. The new parking pass will give people with an annual income of less than $35,000 and […]