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Aug 19,2008
Portland A Community Leader
by stockboy
"L.A. could learn a thing or two from Portland... The city is a veritable transit utopia where light rail goes to the airport, parking restrictions increase public transit use and free streetcar service benefits downtown businesses. It also has a 20-year head start on planning. By Steve Hymon, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer August 18, 2008 I recently spent a long weekend in Portland, Ore. It was hard not to marvel at all the things that city does well on the transportation front. I began to wonder what elements could be applied here." To read the entire article check out the LA Times story.
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Aug 13,2008
How Walkable Is Your Neighborhood?
by pearlgirl
In July, Walk Score announced the 10 most walkable cities in the country . As you may recall, Portland was number 10 on the list and eight of our neighborhoods received scores that designated each as a "walker's paradise." If you missed the announcement, or want to learn more about Walk Score, read the article in the New York Times. Big thanks to Pearl neighbor Martin Bleeck for sending us the info!
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Aug 6,2008
Looking for a New Best Friend? Check Out Oregon Dog Rescue!
by pearlgirlMeet Latka My name is Latka and I'm a male German Shepherd. The shelter picked me up because I was a stray. I can be aloof with strangers at first but once I know you I am the best companion in the world! I weigh 72 lbs and I'm approx. 2 1⁄2 years old. No cats please. My adoption fee is $150. We will be at a special event Saturday, August 9th, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The Tualatin Crawfish festival located at Tualatin Community Park near the intersection of Boones Ferry Rd. and Tualatin Rd. Visit Oregon Dog Rescue for more information on Latka. Cats Aren't the Only Ones with Nine Lives There's another side of the animal adoption process that most of us never see—rescue and rehabilitation. Thanks to organizations such as Oregon Dog Rescue, we see the end result: a healthy dog in need of a good home. We don't see the lives these dogs led prior to their rescue. Some come from puppy mills, others are strays, and many others are from owners w
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Jul 28,2008
Are You a Community Ambassador?
by pearlgirl
This weekend, I got a really sweet email from a neighbor in Kenton: she was concerned that we missed some really great events in her neighborhood! In a word: yes, we missed posting them—but not intentionally! (They're posted now, check 'em out here ) Portland has a very active neighborhood system and our goal is to offer news, events and commentary for all 95 Portland neighborhoods. If you are a community ambassador—someone who's in the know about your neighborhood—we'd love to have you represent your 'hood here on Neighborhood Notes and keep everyone informed on what life in your neighborhood is all about. If you're interested in being a community ambassador, send an email to talk@neighborhoodnotes.com and indicate your interest. If you'd prefer to keep a lower profile and just send tips, that's okay too! Send info to talk@neighborhoodnotes.com Thanks to everyone for all of the emails, comments and suggestions!!! We're implementing neighborhood photo galleries
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Jul 22,2008
What's Your Take On Fake Grass?
by pearlgirl
Apartment Therapy linked to our post about the SYNlawn experiment in Kearney Plaza and included it in an article about the use of synthetic grass. Their readers had pretty strong reactions to the use of fake versus natural grass—but what do you think of it so far? The two greenspaces next to the SYNLawn patch are beat to hell, but the SYNlawn still looks fabulous. What do you think of SYNlawn as an alternative to grass?
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Jul 19,2008
Is this the graffiti we need to be worried about?
by stockboy
Portland: Chalk cleanup cost to guerrilla marketer Thursday July 17, 12:57 pm ET by Tim Fought, Associated Press Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- "Portland has made attracting a "young creative" class of hip, high-tech artists and knowledge workers a matter of civic policy. But it put its foot down on a guerrilla marketing tactic by an online classifieds company: hundreds of 2-by-4-foot chalk ads on the city streets. A city official considers it vandalism." Read the full article Walking the streets of the Pearl with the 'offensive graffiti' painted on the buildings walls, cigarette butts littered all over the streets sidewalks outside some of the local watering holes and the garbage in the streets should we spend time and money worrying about chalk images on the sidewalks? I, personally, think not! Let's have a little more pride in our community and put some effort into keeping the area clean. Just my opinion!
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Jul 17,2008
Is YOUR Neighborhood A Walker's Paradise?
by pearlgirl
Front Seat, the civic software company that operates walkability site www.walkscore.com, today announced the results of their calculations to identify America's Most Walkable Neighborhoods. With gas topping $4 per gallon, Americans are increasingly looking for walkable places to live. The new list is the first objective national ranking of walkability; findings are based on analysis of 2,508 neighborhoods in the 40 most populous U.S. cities. The full rankings of the 40 cities and each of their neighborhoods can be found at www.walkscore.com . According to Walk Score, the top 10 most walkable cities are: 1. San Francisco 2. New York 3. Boston, MA 4. Chicago, IL 5. Philadelphia, PA 6. Seattle, WA 7. Washington D.C. 8. Long Beach, CA 9. Los Angeles, CA 10. Portland, OR "We developed Walk Score to help people evaluate the walkability of individual addresses as they search for a great place to live," says Mike Mathieu, founder of Front Seat. &qu
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Jul 14,2008
National Night Out Registration Closes July 22
by pearlgirl
Dear Potential National Night Out Party Hosts, Please note the upcoming deadline to register your National Night Out celebration: Registration closes July 22. National Night Out—What are you doing on Tuesday, August 5th? Have you thought about what you and your neighbors are doing to celebrate National Night Out on Tuesday, August 5, 2008? National Night Out is a unique event where communities throughout the United States and Canada celebrate a night out against crime. It is also a great opportunity to connect with your neighbors, which is an important element in preventing crime and strengthening your community. If you are hosting a National Night Out party, Registration closes July 22. Parties happening between July 29 and August 10 can be registered as official National Night Out events. However, most people hold their parties on the official day. By registering your party, you will receive: · Support with your planning efforts · In
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Jul 14,2008
Community Center Dream Challenged But Not Defeated
by pearlgirl
After working for two years on a bid to create a new family-oriented community center in Portland's Northwest River District, Zimmerman Community Center learned this past May that they were unable to secure the City land and support needed to make their dream a reality in the near future. This signaled the end of a two year effort on the part of ZCC's board and a group of community partners including Central City Concern, Friendly House, Peninsula Children's Center, and Ecotrust. Despite this setback, ZCC will continue to pursue its mission of building community across the socio-economic spectrum in the River District. ZCC has hired Nancy Davis, a River District resident, parent and co-founder of Central Portland Families, as a part time community organizer to carry on the effort to make the River District a family-friendly, mixed income community. Davis' work will include outreach and organizing with families in the neighborhood, coordinating efforts to create affordable family-frien
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Jul 12,2008
Missing Mail?
by shooter
Waiting for that check or credit card statement? Or how about that stack of catalogs you throw out? It could be on NW Glisan. While out walking around the Pearl this afternoon we came across this mail spill between NW 10th and NW 9th. USPS personnel were on the scene fairly quickly to clean up the mess and recover the mail. The addresses we saw were for delivery in the Pearl. The real thanks should go to the unnamed construction worker we saw on the radio calling in the spill.
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Board Meetings
6pm, 2nd Thursday of each month
Pacific Northwest College of Art
1241 NW Johnson St.
Committee Meetings
Planning
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Board Meetings
6pm, 2nd Thursday of each month
Pacific Northwest College of Art
1241 NW Johnson St.
Committee Meetings
Planning
1st & 3rd Tuesdays
6pm, PNCA
1241 NW Johnson St.
Transportation Sub-Committee
Transportation Sub-Committee
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721 NW 9th Ave.
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