Neighbors West-Northwest
By Sue Campbell Well, we couldn’t have had a more fitting (though unwelcome) event to underscore the need for emergency preparedness than the winter storm in January. The biggest snowfall in nearly forty years meant disrupted transit, a record number of cancelled school days and a state emergency declared at both the state and city […]
Community and City Response to Hate Joint Statement Portland United Against Hate mobilizes to improve reporting and tracking of hateful acts and support communities in need Vigil and public announcement Tuesday, February 14, 2017 5:30 to 6:30 pm Da Vinci Middle School, 2508 NE Everett St. Outside on east side of building Wheelchair accessible A […]
Take PBOT’s Neighborhood Streets Program Community Survey Help us understand where to focus efforts and what to prioritize in the new Neighborhood Streets Program. We want to hear from you! The condition of streets and sidewalks in front of our homes and throughout our neighborhoods affects how we get around. We want to hear about […]
Tell us about your apartment’s bicycle parking Where do you currently store your bike? Where do you WANT to store your bike? As the City of Portland continues its work to reach 25% bicycle mode split, have you ever wondered where all the bikes will park? We’ve seen the public, blue staple racks along the […]
Police Bureau Citizen Review Committee Applications Due: Feb. 8, 5:00 pm The Portland City Auditor’s Independent Police Review (IPR) is responsible for the civilian oversight of the Portland Police Bureau. The Citizen Review Committee (CRC) is an advisory body to IPR and the Police Bureau. CRC holds appeal hearings of police misconduct investigations; listens to […]
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 […]