Homeless Solutions Remain Elusive
By Don MacGillivray Homeless encampments have grown exponentially in Portland since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic along with public health an…
News
Hawthorne Pave and Paint Update
By David Krogh The Southeast Examiner first reported on this project in April. At that time, Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) solicited public…
Residential Neighborhoods Rezoned for Multiplex Housing
By Midge Pierce After five years of heated debate, City Council’s passage last month of the Residential Infill Project (RIP) codifies the allowance of…
Southeast in the Loop
By Nancy Tannler The Green Loop was approved in 2012 by City Council as part of the Central City 2035 Plan. It is a six-mile, linear park and active t…
Good News for Black Homes and Heritage
By Midge Pierce Amidst three-plus months of outcries for racial justice and reforms, one City department quietly achieved an equitable path toward nat…
Community News
City of Gardens Guide
Portland Parks Foundation (PPF) has created the region’s first free guide to the Portland region’s public gardens. Nearly all of the 17 publicly access…
I-205 Toll Project Input Sought
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has launched an online survey seeking public comment on five preliminary alternatives for tolls on I-205…
September 2020 Recycling Tips
By Bonita Davis, Master Recycler How recycling gets done in any household can be a bit tricky. Does recycling fall on one person or are many hands inv…
Interstate Bridge Nine-Day Closure
September 12-20, the northbound span of the Interstate Bridge, connecting Oregon and Washington across the Columbia River on I-5, will be closed so tha…
Keeping Children’s Vaccinations Current
August was National Immunization Awareness Month and the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is working to ensure that the pandemic is not followed by an inc…
Features
Modern Middle Housing Virtual Tour
By David Krogh In June the Homebuilders Association of Metropolitan Portland (HBA), Metro and the Build Small Coalition hosted a virtual tour of moder…
Free Geek Helps PPS Students
By Ellen Spitaleri “We view the internet like electricity and Free Geek provides the light bulbs,” said Adelle Pomeroy, the digital inclusion manager …
Walker Tracker
By Jack Rubinger It’s been five months since the initial lock down in Portland and we’re facing the next (silent) public health emergency, a mental he…
Improvement Grants Awarded to Nonprofits
By Nancy Tannler In February of 2019 Portland City Council approved the Enhanced Services District (aka business improvement district), in the Central…
Letter to the Editor September 2020
To the Editor: The North Tabor Neighborhood Association meets every third Tuesday to discuss topics that impact our community. One of these topics in…
Updates
Friends of Laurelhurst Park Update
By Peggy Glascock As the summer progresses, Laurelhurst Park is getting used a lot! Between camping, protest meet-ups, people needing places to be in …
Friends of Mt. Tabor Park Update
By Jack Rubinger Friends of Mt. Tabor Park (FMTP) started in the year 2000. Its purpose is to monitor park use, assist visitors and preserve and prote…
Arts & Entertainment
The Pre-Vinylettes’ Suffragette Centennial
The Gentle Revolution presents The Pre-Vinylettes’ Suffragette Centennial; a new critical, commemorative exhibition of handpainted signs made by women,…
Fall Music Classes at Artichoke Music
Artichoke’s September online classes are open for registration now. There are plenty of instrument options, music styles and several new teachers incl…
PWNW Happy Hour Change
Pacific Works North West’s Happy Hour update: Lu Yim is performing via livestream Wednesday, September 2, 5-6 pm. Lu began their current project by co…
My Buddy Bill
triangle! productions returns with a new live onstage, one act play called My Buddy Bill. The show is written by Rick Cleveland (writer for The West Wi…
Portland Storytellers Shift Paradigms
Normal? Abnormal? Paranormal? When Paradigms Shift, is the theme for an evening of stories kicking off the 2020-21 season of the Portland Storytellers …