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Sep 30,2008
Pesticide-Free Parks Program Designates Two New Parks in Portland Neighborhoods
by pearlgirl
The Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides (NCAP) has partnered with Portland Parks and Recreation to implement the Pesticide-Free Parks program. The program, which began as a trial at Arbor Lodge, Sewallcrest and Lair Hill Parks three years ago, has been very successful. As a result two new parks are being designated pesticide-free. The two new parks are Midland Park in SE Portland and Hillside Park in NW Portland. People want pesticide-free parks! They want places they can go with their children and pets where they won't be exposed to pesticides. "We have been able to replace the use of pesticides with people power." said Haley Smith of Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides. "We're very pleased that Portland Parks and Recreation has designated these parks as Pesticide-Free." Volunteers keep weeds at bay by hand weeding, mulching and propane-powered weed burners. Over the three year trial program, 244 volunteers put in 1,374 hour
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Sep 30,2008
Trick or Vote!
by souk
Halloween is the one day each year we culturally expect a knock on the door and it also always falls just days before the election. You may be too old to trick-or-treat, but you're never too old to trick-or-vote. Studies show that face-to-face contact is the most effective method to boost voter turnout—increasing participation by as much as 8–12%. Trick or Vote is the nation's largest non-partisan get-out-the-vote canvass hits the streets … in costume
"Trick or Vote" is the effort of a coalition working to make targeted voter contacts in urban areas on Halloween. Just 4 days before the election, costumed volunteers will canvass low-turnout, youth-dense precincts to remind people to vote, distribute nonpartisan voter guides, and generate both grassroots and media awareness of Election Day.
After the massive canvass we'll gather again for the Ghouls and Goblins Gala, a Halloween bash of epic proportions, and boogie down th
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Sep 30,2008
Concerned your neighborhood is losing its character?
by pearlgirl
LOST ANY GOOD BUILDINGS LATELY? Beginning in October, 2008, the Bosco-Milligan Foundation with support from the National Trust for Historic Preservation , will hold a series of meetings across the city of Portland, to gather information from residents who are interested or concerned about historic preservation. Results will be compiled in a Portland Historic Preservation Needs Assessment report. Workshops will be developed to address common concerns and to provide technical assistance and training for residents interested in becoming pro-active preservationists! HISTORIC PRESERVATION NEEDS ASSESSMENT MEETINGS All meetings run from 7:00 - 8:30pm. You are welcome to attend any of these meetings regardless of your geographic location in Portland. For more information, to RSVP, or if you cannot attend but want to submit comments, email Val Ballestrem or call (503) 231-7264. Wednesday October 29, 2008 - Southeast Uplift Neighborhoods Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Ch
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Sep 30,2008
Cult Animator Don Hertzfeldt at Laurelhurst Theater & Pub
by lulu
Cult animator and Academy Award nominee Don Hertzfeldt (Rejected, the Meaning of Life, Billy's Balloon) visits Portland, Oregon for a special one-night-only event! A selection of Don's classic animated shorts return to the big screen, culminating in the exclusive regional premiere of his brand new film, I am so proud of you . His longest piece to date, I am so proud of you is the eagerly anticipated second chapter to Everything will be OK , winner of the Sundance Film Festival's Grand Jury Award in Short Film making and named by many critics as one of the "best films of 2007". The screening will be immediately followed by a live on-stage interview and audience Q+A with Don Hertzfeldt. We can't stress this enough: One night only!"Saturday October 4th 2008,
Show Starts at 5pm
Laurelhurst Theater and Pub
2735 E Burnside
Portland, OR 97714
Phone: (503) 232-5511
Admission: Six Dollars www.laurelhursttheater.com/spe
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Sep 30,2008
North Portland Greenway Trail Comment Period
by shooter
Posted at The Sentinel : FROM PRESS RELEASE By Paul Maresh, NPGreenway Trail Metro and the Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation (JPACT) will be seeking public comment on the allocation of regional flexible funds to be programmed in the 2010-13 Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program (MTIP). The formal comment period will be from October 13 to noon December 1st. Portland Parks and Rec. has requested $449,000 for: North Portland Willamette Greenway Planning Study. Twenty-six applications have been submitted to METRO requesting over 52.5 million dollars of funds, in amounts from $222,000 to 5.2 million dollars. There are approximately $28 million of funds to be allocated. Of this amount about $12,000,000 will be allocated for projects within the City Of Portland. There are 10 requests totaling about 22 million dollars for projects within the City. So, you can see public input from North Portland residents can play a big part in advancing our np
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Sep 30,2008
Neighbors West Northwest Unveils New Website
by pearlgirl
The NWNW Coalition has a spanky new website. Kudos to Hanna Craig (Electronic Communication Specialist, NWNW) for her hard work on this project! The new website includes: Coalition members (with links to each) Coalition calendar (neighborhood/coalition meetings) Resource list (check it out!) Activist Newsletter (the popular pull out from the NW Examiner ) Contact info
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Sep 30,2008
Pearl District Neighborhood Photo Submission
by pearlgirl
This photo is a little piece of history that most people now living at the Casey will never know about. I took photos every day while they were building the Casey a year ago and this was a strike that went on for a few days. It must have been resolved, because one day the guys and the signs disappeared. There was a lot of action around the building of the Casey. Now, you would never know any of it happened! -Roxanne Mossman Guys With Starbucks On Strike At The Casey
Pearl District, Portland
by Roxanne Mossman Submit your neighborhood photos
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Pearl District, Portland
by Roxanne Mossman Submit your neighborhood photos
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Sep 30,2008
2008 Portland Transportation Summit
by pearlgirl
City Commissioner/Mayor-Elect Sam Adams and ODOT Region 1 Manager Jason Tell will address transportation safety representatives and community leaders at Portland's annual Transportation Safety Summit, to be held downtown from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Monday, October 6, 2008. What: 2008 Portland Transportation Safety Summit When: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. on Monday, October 6, 2008 Where: The Portland Building, 1120 SW 5th Avenue in downtown Portland (between Main and Madison), in the Auditorium on the 2nd floor Summit Program 12:00-1:00 p.m. Pre-Summit networking session (optional) Immediately prior to the start of the Transportation Safety Summit will be a networking session with pizza, fruit, and other refreshments served in Room C on the second floor of the Portland Building. 1:00-1:30 p.m . Presentation - "The state of Portland's transportation safety"The Transportation Safety Summit will open with a presentation on the state of Po
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Sep 30,2008
Portland Seeking New Members for the City's Pedestrian Advisory Committee
by pearlgirl
The City of Portland is seeking new members for its Pedestrian Advisory Committee. Portland's Pedestrian Advisory Committee is a standing citizen advisory committee active since the early 1990s. Its purpose is to advise the Mayor and City Council and City departments on all matters that encourage and enhance walking as a means of transportation, recreation, wellness, and environmental enhancement. Committee members meet monthly in the evening on the third Tuesday of each month. They review and make recommendations on the following: planning documents affecting pedestrians pedestrian projects projects with pedestrian facilities funding priorities for pedestrian-related projects activities of other jurisdictions that affect pedestrians in Portland maintaining and periodically updating the Portland Pedestrian Design Guide and Pedestrian Master Plan. The committee is composed of 9-13 members appointed to a four-year term. To qualify, applicants mu
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Sep 30,2008
TriMet Adds More Security Measures
by pearlgirl
Includes more police, security cameras and fare enforcement TriMet General Manager Fred Hansen announced further expansion of the agency's security measures, including hiring more police officers, increasing fare inspection, and with the support of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), adding more cameras to MAX stations.Additional TriMet Security Enhancements Hiring 15 police officers, bringing the total number of budgeted officers from 43 to 58, doubling the number of actual officers who were working for the Transit Police Division (TPD) a year ago. Five (5) of the officers will be assigned to the Eastside Precinct for additional coverage every day; three (3) officers will be dedicated to the Westside Precinct; two (2) will be assigned to TPD Central Precinct; five (5) officers will be hired earlier than planned for the I-205/Portland Mall extension that opens in September 2009. Officers will be hired as quickly as police agencies can assign them to TPD. Tri
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