CNN e-newsletter

October 2014

Central Northeast Neighbors (CNN)

In This Issue

CNN Small Grants

Harvest Festival

Parke Diem

Climate Smart Strategy

Public Hearings on the Comprehensive Plan

N/NE Housing Strategy

Special Events

Links to Get Involved!

Neighborhood Directory

CNN Land Use Reviews

Venture Portland

CNN Neighborhood Calendar

GardenNet

Our 42nd Ave

Cully Farmers Market

CNN Small Grants Due November 3rd!

Bicycle Peer Education

The goals of this grant program include building strong and diverse community participation, leadership, and community connections. Engagement of historically under-represented and under-served communities is a high priority.

Please see full announcement and be sure to review our Useful Grant Writing Tips! for a successful application process.

Community Harvest Festival October 4th

Saturday, October 4th - 10-4pm at NE 42nd Ave. and Killingsworth-The Harvest Festival is an annual event to celebrate the start of the fall season with themed activities, games, crafts, and food vendors. More importantly though, the Fest allows the opportunity for a wide range of cultures in our area to come together to meet, converse, and celebrate one another's heritage, as well as promote the importance of food security within our community -Our 42nd Ave. Neighborhood Prosperity Initiative, Cully Blvd Alliance, Cully Farmers Market and CRAFT.

Join Portland's Biggest Annual Volunteer Event!

Parke Diem is a two-day volunteer event consisting of 70 projects around the city. It's your ticket to the largest volunteer work party in Portland. Projects will take place in parks, gardens and natural areas on October 10th and 11th. Register for first dibs on your perfect project and be a part of the park celebration! What's the hype all about? Get a glimpse of last year's event by viewing the movie trailer. Read More.

Draft Climate Smart Strategy Available for Public Comment

The Climate Smart Communities Scenarios Project draft Climate Smart Strategy is available for public review and comment from Sept. 15 to Oct. 30, 2014. In 2009, the Oregon Legislature required the Portland metropolitan region to reduce per capita greenhouse gas emissions from cars and small trucks by 2035. After four years of collaboration and engagement with regional partners and the public, a draft Climate Smart Strategy is ready for review. Your voice is important. You are invited to provide feedback during the public comment period from Sept. 15 through Oct. 30, 2014. Read More.

Public Hearings on the Comprehensive Plan Proposed Draft

October 14 5 - 9 p.m.
Parkrose High School, 12003 NE Shaver Street

October 28 5 - 9 p.m.
Portland Community College - SE Community Hall
2305 82nd Avenue

November 4, 4 - 8 p.m.
1900 SW 4th Avenue, Room 2500A

We hope to see you at one of the Planning and Sustainability Commission hearings. If you'd rather submit your testimony in writing, you can do that instead.

1. Send written comments to:
Portland Planning and Sustainability Commission
Comprehensive Plan Update
1900 SW 4th Ave, Suite 7100
Portland, OR 97201
2. Email: psc@portlandoregon.gov (be sure to include the words PSC Comprehensive Plan Testimony in the subject line).
3. Comment directly onto the Map App at www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/mapapp.

Your Neighborhood, Your Voice: N/NE Housing Strategy

North and Northeast Neighborhood Housing Strategy The City is investing $20 million in North/Northeast Portland over the next five years to help address the need for affordable housing. We need your input to inform the housing strategy. You are invited to participate in Portland Housing Bureau's Community Forums this September and October where you can learn about affordable housing tools and give input on how to invest the $20 million.