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TRENDS IN LAND USE
April Edition

When single-family homes or smaller commercial buildings are replaced by increased commercial and residential density, how does the City account for increased demand on the water, transportation, sewer, stormwater, and open space services? The City addresses those impacts through System Development Charges (SDCs). The following article covers the basics of SDCs.

 

NEIGHBORHOOD CLEAN UPS
Tackle Your Clutter

Getting to the nearest donation drop-off site or the dump is something that few of us find time to do. Bulky items like old vacuum cleaners, furniture, scrap wood and empty paint cans take up valuable space in our garages and in our homes. Neighborhood Cleanups make donating reusable items and disposing of bulky-waste easy and inexpensive. Not only will you feel great about clearing out unwanted stuff, you'll feel good about the contribution you made to your neighborhood!

THE BIG ONE IS COMING
Alternatives To The Ostrich Approach
 
Have no doubt about it, in the reasonably near future, perhaps within our lifetimes, a cataclysmic earthquake will strike Portland. But before you throw your hands up and succumb to fatalism, there is some good news: surviving the earthquake may be as easy as knowing your neighbors. Having some basic supplies will undoubtedly help too.

 

NEIGHBORHOOD SMALL GRANT FUNDS IN JEOPARDY
A Call To Action

SE Uplift has recently learned that the Neighborhood Small Grant program is on the chopping block again this year. We believe the Neighborhood Small Grants program is critical for neighborhoods to address issues and build community at a grassroots level. If you agree, please let the City know. Community advocacy impacts budget decisions made by the City Council. Your voice is important!
 
SEEDS OF SE UPLIFT VOLUNTEER
Sunnyside's Lee Greer
 
The chair of Sunnyside Neighborhood Association's Emergency Preparedness Committee shares the oddest things in her emergency kit, why apartment dwellers should get to know their neighbors, and her take on the current conversations around homelessness.

 

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April Events

April 2: Apps For Good Panel Discussion

April 3: SE Quadrant Stakeholder Committee Meeting

April 5: Get Ready For Anything - Make A Plan & Build A Kit

April 5: Buckman Pollinator Habitat Planting Party

April 7: SE Uplift Board Meeting

April 8: Civic Drinks

April 9: Community Budget Forum

April 10: BCA Water Measure Forum

April 13: Get Ready For Anything - Make A Plan & Build A Kit

April 15: SE Uplift Parks Committee Meeting

April 16: Our Streets PDX Town Hall #1

April 17: Transit On Tap - Public Art & Transit

April 17: Our Streets PDX Town Hall #2

April 19: Buckman & Kerns Neighborhood Clean-Up

April 21: SE Uplift Executive Committee Meeting

April 21: SE Uplift Transportation & Land Use Committee Meeting

April 21: League of Women Voters - Voter Forum #1

April 22: Community Budget Forum

April 24: Our Streets PDX Town Hall #3

April 25: League of Women Voters - Voter Forum #2

April 26: Mt. Tabor & North Tabor Neighborhood Clean-Up

April 26: 82nd Ave Of Roses Parade

April 26: Arbor Day Festival

April 28: Plug-In To Montavilla

April 30: Get Ready For Anything - Help Friends & Neighbors Get Prepared

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