Neighborhood Notes

Presentation Leads Water Blogmistress to Strong Realization I had a really neat experience yesterday. I was invited to the adidas campus, located in North Portland, to talk about the excellent quality of Portland's tap water . The folks over at adidas have ...more»

Green Microgym in LA Times The Green Microgym is getting ready to open in the Alberta Arts District. Read more about it in the LA Times... If you haven't heard about this business, check out their press coverage . It's g ...more»

PDC to spend $5M for Streetcar Engineering The PDC is expected to approve $5M for final engineering of the eastside streetcar extension, even though the Federal government hasn't approved the money to build it.

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Grant from Kaiser Permanente Community Fund Puts Local Food on the Menu in Portland Public School and Gervais School Districts The first school assembly of the new academic year will take place today at 10 a.m., at Atkinson Elementary in South East Portland, where school food and education leaders will gather alongside far ...more»

2009 Neighborhood Small Grants Program, Applications due Monday, Nov. 3, 2008 Applications being accepted for Portland Neighborhood Small Grants through seven District Coalition offices The City of Portland, Office of Neighborhood Involvement and seven District Coalitions a ...more»

Steel Bridge Opens Monday - Beware of Changes! This article from the Portland Tribune details the changes you will find when you use the Steel Bridge. The biggest change is that cars, trucks, and buses will travel in the outside lanes only.&nbs ...more»

Hey Central NE Neighbors! Need $$$ for Your Neighborhood Organization??? Central Northeast Neighbors (CNN) is inviting Neighborhood Associations and Community Organizations in the CNN area to submit a project proposal. The goal of the CNN Neighborhood Grants Program is ...more»

City Council Approves Final Engineering for Eastside Streetcar Loop The Daily Journal of Commerce reports that the City Council approved $6.3M for project management, design, and civil engineering on the 3.3-mile east side streetcar loop. The extension will cross ...more»

East Portland Works for Needed Improvements I think this article from the Tribune demonstrates how a well-organized group of citizens can, with persistence, get the attention of City Hall.  The East Portland Action Plan Committee met ...more»

Portland's Community Gardens Struggle to Grow My parents were gardeners, Dad especially. We had a good-sized lot in Menlo Park , about half way between San Francisco and San Jose. On it were two apple trees, two walnut trees, a plum tree, and ...more»

Widmer Oktoberfest How better to usher in the coming of autumn than with a beer and an event made especially for the season. Join Widmer Brothers Brewing Company for their 2nd annual Oktoberfest, September 9th.
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