KNOCK, KNOCK! IT'S YOUR NEIGHBOR

Tickets Are On Sale Now

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

At Helium Comedy Club / 21+

Doors, Drinks & Silent Auction at 6 PM / Show at 7 PM

Tickets - $12 Advance ($13.65 w/fees), $16 at Door

This year's event will feature tales of misadventure, mishap and misconception from genuine neighbors plucked from the streets of Portland and local all-star improv groups Administration and Black by Popular Demand.

The show is expected to sell out, so don't wait to last minute to purchase your tickets. For more details and to see our sponsors visit itsyourneighbor.org.

NEIGHBORHOOD SMALL GRANTS ARE BACK

Up To $23,018 Available For Community Projects

SE Uplift is excited to announce the return of the Neighborhood Small Grants program aimed at fostering community involvement, strengthening community leadership, and increasing community impact on public decision making. Applications will be available on September 15th and there will be two grant preparation workshops in October.

TRENDS IN LAND USE

September Edition

Portland's current set of tools to promote and develop affordable housing is insufficient to meet growing demands. With this article we take a look at what programs and policies Portland (and its varied partners) currently has to address affordable housing needs. Then we look at some approaches other cities across the country are taking.

ENVISION DIVISION

Rotating Art & Input Installation

During the month of September community members will have the opportunity to voice their thoughts on the future of SE Division by submitting comments at suggestion boxes hosted at local businesses. These playful installations hope to give all Portlanders an opportunity to shape their neighborhoods. Input can also be submitted through this online survey.

SEEDS OF SE UPLIFT VOLUNTEER

Foster-Powell's Erica Bjerning & Christian Smith

Christian Smith and Erica Bjerning are deeply committed to the Foster-Powell neighborhood. They've devoted nearly a decade to it, and have no intention of stopping any time soon. We sat down this month to talk to this powerhouse couple about their changing neighborhood, finally getting funding for the Foster Streetscape Plan, and how they've embrace neighborliness in their personal lives.

SE UPLIFT BOARD MEETING

September Agenda

At this month's SE Uplift Board meeting we will discuss board outreach and recruitment, consider a response to City Council's decision regarding AirBnB, hear a request for support for the parks bond, review the basics of board service, decide on next steps for strategic planning, and more. SE Uplift board meetings are open to the public and interested community members are welcome to attend.

SUN	MON	TUES	WED	THURS	FRI	SAT
	1	2 SE Uplift Board Meeting Comp Plan Drop-In Hours	3 Comp Plan Drop-In Hours Volunteer Training - Ped & Bike Counts City Council Meeting	4 Comp Plan Drop-In Hours SE Quadrant Committee Meeting City Club Forum - Just Sign Here Volunteer Training - Ped & Bike Counts	5	6 Foster-Powell Tree Inventory North Tabor Neighborhood Bike Ride Woodstock Community Nap Day Reed Neighborhood Picnic
7 Brooklyn Neighborhood Ice Cream Social South Tabor Harvest Festival	8 Volunteer Training - Ped & Bike Counts	9 Planning & Sustainability Commission Meeting Powell-Division Project Talk Civic Drinks - Parklandia Is Portland the "City that Works"?	10 Digital Storytelling for Fun & Nonprofits City Council Meeting	11 Comp Plan Drop-In Hours Urban Renewal Area Boundary Change Open House	12	13 Belmont Street Fair Jade Night Market
14	15 SE Uplift Land Use & Transportation Meeting	16 Comp Plan Open House SE Uplift Parks Committee Meeting	17 City Council Meeting Transit on Tap SE Uplift Executive Committee Meeting	18 Comp Plan Open House	19	20 Woodstock Neighborhood Intro to Charrette 2nd Annual Eastmoreland Dog Show Laurelhurst Tree Inventory
21	22 82nd Ave Improvement Coalition Meeting	23 Planning & Sustainability Commission Meeting Powell-Division Project Talk	24 Knock, Knock! It's Your Neighbor Powell-Division Project Open House City Council Meeting	25 Division Design Initiative Meeting	26	27 South Tabor Tree Inventory
28 Southwest Sunday Parkways	29 Powell-Division Committee Meeting	30

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3534 SE Main

Portland, OR 97214