What is Important to You? Participate in the City's Budget Forums!
| The City of Portland invites you to participate in the upcoming budget-related events. These events will provide you with the opportunity to share with City Council how you will be impacted by the City's budget decisions. The forums will welcome community testimony.
Community Budget Forum
Wednesday, April 9th, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Portland Community College, Sylvania Campus
Performing Arts Center 12000 SW 49th Ave
Community Budget Forum
Tuesday, April 22nd, 6:30pm-8:30pm
David Douglas High School, North Cafeteria 1001 SE 135th Ave
Budget Committee Public Hearing
Thursday, May 15th, 6:30pm-8:30pm
City Hall, Council Chambers 1221 SW 4th Avenue
City Utility Rate Review: The proposed combined rate increase of 4.92% will be explained in detail and the public will be invited to ask questions of City Commissioners and bureau staff.
For more information click here.
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May Cleanup Events in your Neighborhood!
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Neighborhood Cleanups make donating reusable items and disposing of unusable items easy and inexpensive.
Sumner
Helensview School 8678 NE Sumner St.
May 3 9-3pm
wood waste, mixed waste, scrap metal, tires, yard debris, electronics
Madison South
Glenhaven Park NE 82nd and Siskiyou
May 10 9-3pm
mixed waste, scrap metal, tires
Rose City Park
Hollywood
St Rose School 2727 NE 45th Ave
May 17 9-3pm
wood waste, mixed waste, scrap metal, tires
Roseway
Glenhaven Park NE 82nd and Siskiyou
May 24 9-3pm
yard debris, wood waste, mixed waste, scrap metal
Cully
Trinity Lutheran Church 5520 NE Killingsworth
May 31 9-3pm
wood waste, Mixed waste, scrap metal, tires, yard debris
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More Green Space in the Cully Neighborhood!
| Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) and Parks Commissioner Amanda Fritz are pleased to announce that Portland City Council has unanimously approved the City's acquisition of 85 acres of natural area and the Colwood Golf Course. The land will be acquired and managed through a partnership with the Bureau of Environmental Services and Portland Parks & Recreation. The City's acquisition of the Colwood property is part of a long-term project that will reshape the existing property into the Cully neighborhood's most important public natural area. PP&R will manage more than one-third of the restored land as a natural area, protecting wildlife and water quality, creating a rare opportunity for Portlanders to access nature in the city.
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The Bureau of Transportation April and May Town Halls
| The Portland Bureau of Transportation invites you to join Mayor Charlie Hales, City Commissioner Steve Novick, Transportation Director Leah Treat and your neighbors at one of four upcoming town halls to discuss new funding for transportation maintenance and safety needs.
Wednesday, April 16: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., IRCO, 10301 NE Glisan St
Thursday, April 17: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Kaiser, 3704 N Interstate Ave
Thursday, April 24: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Mult. Arts Center, 7688 SW Capitol H
Thursday, May 1: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Woodstock School, 5601 SE 50th Ave.
The meetings will provide an opportunity to give input on how to fund identified maintenance and safety needs. They will also include a presentation on funding mechanisms and potential maintenance and safety investments.
For more information and the opportunity to complete a Portland transportation funding online survey, please visit us at www.ourstreetspdx.com. If you have any additional questions please feel free to contact Mark Lear at (503) 823-7604 or [email protected].
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Your voice is important: Join Metro's Transportation System Forum | Metro is hosting a series of community discussions about the future of transportation investments. Join Metro Councilors at Madison High School April 3rd. This is an opportunity to give your input on regional plans, and help shape the future of the region.
Thursday, April 3 from 5:30-7:30 PM
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Celebrate Earth Day Event in your Neighborhood on April 19th! |
Earth Day Volunteers, Activate! Hollywood Theater and the Cully, Rose City Park and Hollywood Neighborhood Associations are teaming up for a litter pickup, followed by FREE food and entertainment at Hollywood Theater. Spend two hours removing trash from our beautiful shared public spaces, then gather at the Theater for food from Chipotle, educational activities for the kids, a short educational presentation facilitated by PSU Professor Teresa Bulman and a wonderful short film about urban trees. Already volunteering for Earth Day? Come on down to enjoy the activities at Hollywood Theater at 11:15am and let us thank you for your hard work!
Litter Pickup | 9-11am 4/19
Meets at NE 57th Ave & NE Sacramento St
Food and Entertainment | 11:15am-12:30pm 4/19
Hollywood Theater, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd.
Contact Cailin at Hollywood Theater for additional information or to sign up to volunteer! [email protected] or 503.281.1142
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April is Arbor Month! | Celebrate our beautiful urban forest all throughout the city and all during Arbor Month. Join us and learn how Portland's trees work 24/7: filtering our water, cleaning our air, cooling the city, providing wildlife habitat, enhancing livability, and increasing property resale value. All activities are open to the public and free of charge. The complete Arbor Month calendar and more information are available online here.
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Transportation Bureau Announces 2014 Sunday Parkways |
Sunday Parkways is a series of free community events opening the city's largest public space - its streets - for people to walk, bike, roll and discover active transportation. Estimates put total attendance at the events at more than 100,000 annually. Residents and visitors say they come to enjoy the traffic-free streets connecting parks and schools filled with activities, music and vendors. It's safe, family-friendly and a chance to meet neighbors. To find routes please go to www.PortlandSundayParkways.org.
May 11 -East Portland
June 22 -North Portland
July 27 -Northeast Portland
August 24 -Southeast Portland
September 28 -Southwest Portland
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Special Events and Meetings
Please visit our calendar for neighborhood association general and board meetings, spring cleanup events, and more www.cnncoalition.org
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CNN Board Meeting April 2 7p CNN, 4415 NE 87th
CNN Land use Transportation Committee (LUTC) April 7 7-8:30p CNN, 4415 NE 87th-Mixed Use Zones Bureau of Planning and Sustainability
3rd Annual Rob Ingram Youth Summit Against Violence April 5
learn more here
Brunch with the Birds-Columbia Slough April 11 learn more here
CNN Parks Committee Meeting April 22 7p CNN, 4415 NE 87th
Elders in Action Commission Candidates Forum April 26 noon- 3p Hollywood Senior Center 1820 NE 40th Ave.
82nd Ave. Improvement Coalition meeting April 28 7p at CNN, 4415 NE 87th
Portland Community College Job Fair April 29 1-3p Cascade Gymnasium 705 N Killingsworth St.
Portland Regional Graffiti Summit-Free May 20 6-8:30p OMSI Auditorium
1945 SE Water Avenue-please register to: [email protected]
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