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Congresswoman Bonamici Town Hall

Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici invites you to a TOWN HALL MEETING Saturday, May 7, 2016 11:30am — 12:30pm Friendly House Gymnasium, 1737 NW 26th, Portland, OR 97210 Join Suzanne to talk about what matters to you. All are welcome! Staff will be available to meet individually with anyone experiencing problems with federal agencies. For additional information on these events, contact the district […]

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City Environment Event News Sustainability

Native Plant Appreciation Week

Native Plant Appreciation Week is Coming to Portland! Bringing together a diversity of native plant appreciators Nine days of dedicated Oregon native plant education and awareness are coming to Portland from April 23 rd through May 1st, 2016. Oregonians enjoy an amazing diversity of native plants; they help connect us to this land, deeply rooted in Oregon […]

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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 News Transportation

Walk + Bike Challenge Month

May is Walk + Bike Challenge Month! All around Portland students will walk, bike and roll as often as possible to and from school. You can keep your activities simple, like registering your school, hanging posters and handing out prizes one day. Or take it another step or two and organize Walking School Buses, Bike Trains and/or Park + Walks.If you are […]

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City Transportation Volunteer

Active Transportation Volunteers

The City of Portland Active Transportation and Safety Division is looking for volunteers. This is an opportunity to get hands-on experience with Active Transportation staff to reach out to Portland residents. Ambassadors are amazing volunteers who represent the Bureau of Transportation and present information to encourage pedestrians, bicyclists, drivers and transit riders to travel safely […]

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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 […]