Neighborhood Notes

What: Three new "green" residents of the popular children's playground in Washington Park arrive to charm and delight children of all ages.

Where: Rose Garden Children's Playground in Washington Park (just downhill from the Rose Garden Store)

When: 10:30 a.m., Friday, October 3

The Rose Garden Children's Playground in Washington Park has a new welcoming committee - a pair of 7-foot tall gazelles and a lofty giraffe. These new whimsical larger-than-life topiary, created out of arborvitae trees and set in a savannah of ornamental grasses, now grace the entrance to the popular play area, compliments of the Portland Garden Club.

The popular, accessible play area, built in 1995 by the Portland Rotary Club, has once again been the beneficiary of generous support from the community. Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R), the Portland Garden Club and the Portland Rotary Club will join together in Washington Park on Friday Octob
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Fox 12 News has a story and video clip   about the proposed quiet zone. The debate rages on. What do you think? Can the neighborhood retain its character without the train whistle?  Related posts: Railroad Quiet Zone Quiet Zone Task Force Is Making Noise Trib's Article on the Train Whistle Chatanooga Choo Choo      
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Our NWDA Public Safety & Livability Committee meets Thursday, September 11th at 10:00 a.m. at: World Cup Coffee & Tea House, Ltd
1740 NW Glisan
Portland, OR 97209
503.228.4152 This is the start of a new school year so our focus will be on safety in and around schools, religious institutions, parks, and child-destinations like Fred Meyer, and the NW Childrens I've invited Frank Scotto principal of MLC , grades K-12, Dr. Diane Cronin the new principal of Cathedral School , Sydney Baer, Administrator of Congregation Beth Israel , Melody Bridges, Development Director of NW Children's Theater and School , and Reggie Ellis, Director of KinderCare on NW Flanders. I've asked Portland Police Officer Susan Abrahamson, who has Thursdays off to please send an officer to attend. The agenda for this meeting is child safety in our neighborhood. It is an open agenda during which we will listen to the schools, religious institutions, and child destinations share t
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Did you know that the City of Portland is currently working with the Oregon Department of Transportation and the Federal Rail Association to implement a Quiet Zone in our neighborhood?

The process for implementing a Quiet Zone procedure was established in 2005 by the Federal Rail Association. Currently locomotive operators are required to sound their horn as they approach all roadway-railroad crossings. By implementing a Quiet Zone sounding of the horns will be prohibited, except in the case where the operator perceives a potentially hazardous situation.

The City of Portland , the Portland Development Commission , the Pearl District Neighborhood Association , along with other property owners in the area support the establishment of a Quiet Zone at the roadway-railroad crossings located at NW 9th,  NW 15th and
NW 17th Avenues.

The estimated timeline to complete and establish the Quiet Zone is Summer 2009.

If you have qu
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