Neighborhood Notes

Richmond April 14

By Allen Field   Richmond Neighborhood Association held its monthly meeting on March 10, at Waverly Heights Church at SE 33rd and Woodward St. The March meeting was devoted to …

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Montavilla April 14

By Joanna Beatty   Major League Soccer coming to Montavilla Park? Representatives from Portland Parks and Recreation attended the March MNA meeting to discuss the possibility. In preparation for the …

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Buckman April 14

By Susan Lindsay   April 10 Public Forum on Proposed New Portland Water District: 7 pm Multnomah County Bldg. The future management of two most basic public services, water and …

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Kerns March 14

By Heather Waisanen   The next Kerns Neighborhood Association meeting is Weds., March 19 at 6 pm at the Pacific Crest Community School located at the corner of NE Davis …

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Richmond March 14

By Allen Field   At the February meeting, Rolando Aquilizan from PPS and Steve Olson from DOWA/IBI architecture explained plans for rebuilding of Franklin H.S., to take place in 2015-2016. …

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Mt. Tabor March 14

By Kate Mitchell and Stephanie Stewart   Our monthly meeting on February 19 meeting drew a large crowd, including many people concerned about the City moving ahead with its plan …

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North Tabor March 14

By Cathy Riddell   The January North Tabor Friends of Trees planting was successful and gave a new home to more than twenty trees, including much- needed new trees along …

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Montavilla February 2014

By Joanna Beatty   Portland Community College’s SE Campus in the SE corner of Montavilla has been rapidly expanding and we received an update on progress at our January meeting.  …

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North Tabor February 2014

By Beth Sanders   The next North Tabor Neighborhood Association open board meeting is Tuesday, February 18, from 6:30-8:30 pm at NorthStar, 5600 NE Glisan St. The Land Use and Transportation Committee …

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Richmond February 2014

By Cliff Hutchison   Richmond Neighborhood Association held its annual board retreat last month to review the successes of the past year, discuss possible improvements to conducting meetings and to …

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Buckman February 2014

By Susan Lindsay   The Buckman Community Association meets Thurs., Feb. 13 at 7 pm in the Multnomah County Board Room, 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd. The Board meets prior same …

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Mt. Tabor February 2014

By Brian Mitchell   Due to budget cuts, the days of the city land at 60th Ave. and Lincoln Street as a tree nursery are numbered. According to Heather McKillip, …

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Neighborhood Notes North Tabor

North Tabor By Catherine Riddell   North Tabor Neighborhood hosted a “Neighborhood Visioning” in November facilitated by Ashe Urban of SE Uplift. Neighbors gathered to proposed ideas and brainstorm action …

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Richmond November 2013

Richmond By Deidre DeMerritt   The Richmond Neighborhood Association held its monthly meeting on October 14, 2013 at Waverly Heights Church at SE 33rd and Woodward St.   RNA meetings are …

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Sunnyside November 2013

Sunnyside By Tony Jordan   Sunnyside Neighborhood hosted a “Neighborhood Visioning” facilitated by Ashe Urban of SE Uplift. Around 30 neighbors gathered to propose ideas and brainstorm action plans to …

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Buckman November 2013

Buckman By Susan Lindsay   Portland “Comp” Plan Forum: Thursday, November 14, 7-9 pm, Buckman Community Association will host a forum on potential changes to future housing and commercial density …

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Montavilla November 2013

Montavilla  By Joanna Beatty   Welcome to the newest member of the Montavilla Neighborhood Association, Peter Maris. Peter will be our new SE Uplift Delegate, representing Montavilla within the larger …

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Mt. Tabor November 2013

Mt. Tabor By Midge Pierce   Stephanie Stewart, Land Use co-chair for the Mt. Tabor Neighborhood Association, summarized the history and current status of reservoir issues. She began by urging …

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Kerns October 2013

By Heather Waisanen   The next Kerns Neighborhood Association meeting is Weds., Oct. 16 at 6 pm at the Pacific Crest Community School located at the corner of NE Davis …

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Montavilla October 2013

By Joanna Beatty   Leaves are changing and the days grow shorter. Fall has found us and it’s a great time to get involved with your neighborhood association. Even if …

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Mt Tabor October 2013

By Kate Mitchell   Treasurer Bing Wong reported we have approximately $700 remaining for 2013 and $1,300 for 2014 available in our outreach budget. Discussion ensued around ways to use …

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Richmond October 2013

By Sean Barnett   Richmond Neighborhood Association held its monthly meeting on September 9 at Waverly Heights Church at SE 33rd and Woodward St. RNA meetings are held in the …

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Montavilla

Montavilla  By Joanna Beatty   Thank you to everyone who attended the Neighborhood Clean-Up!  It was a big success and the neighborhood wishes to thank our partners and participants. Exciting …

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HAND

HAND By David Kaplan   At the HAND Annual Meeting, three new members were elected to the Board of Directors.  Griffin Gonzalez, Patrick Vinograd, and Liz Potter were elected to …

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South Tabor

South Tabor By Ben Olsen   May was an exciting month for South Tabor!  With a successful Spring Clean-up, board elections, and kiosk construction, we’ve certainly been busy!  Although much …

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Richmond

  Richmond By Callie Jones   The Richmond Neighborhood Association held its monthly meeting on May 13, 2013 at Waverly Heights Church at SE 33rd and Woodward St.   RNA …

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Mt. Tabor

Mt. Tabor By Kate Mitchell   Paul Leistner told the meeting that Cascade Anderson Geller has passed away. She was instrumental in the placement of Mt. Tabor Park on the National …

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Buckman

Buckman By Susan Lindsay   Board Elections Next Month: June 13th What can be more interesting and satisfying than getting to know your neighbors and working with them on fun …

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North Tabor

By Melissa Bockwinkel       We had a great turnout for the Meet the Muralist open house Sunday, February 24 for the Mural Project at NE 47th and Burnside. …

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Richmond

By Bonnie Bray   Richmond Neighborhood Association held its monthly meeting on Feb. 11 at Waverly Heights Church, SE 33rd and Woodward St.   RNA meetings are held in the …

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Buckman

By Susan Lindsay   Buckman Community Association gathers for its monthly meeting Thursday, March 14, 7 pm in the Multnomah County Board Room, 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd.  The Board meets  …

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HAND

By Dave Kaplan The HAND Board has passed a resolution requesting that regulatory bodies make a comprehensive study of the impact of coal trains passing through our neighborhoods on it’s …

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Kerns

By Heather Waisanen The next Kerns Neighborhood Association meeting is Weds., March 20 at 6 pm at Pacific Crest Community School located at the corner of NE Davis and 29th …

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North Tabor

    By Melissa Bockwinkel   North Tabor Neighborhood Association will be holding its December board meeting on Wednesday, December 5, at Emilie House, 5520 NE Glisan. North Tabor has …

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HAND November 2012

By David Kaplan The last time Portland updated zoning to support the Comprehensive Plan was in 1988.  That effort was a blueprint for increasing density in transit oriented neighborhoods that …

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Richmonds Notes October

At the September 10 RNA meeting, Co-chair Allen Field announced the Fall Friends of Trees planting for our neighborhood. The deadline to sign up is Oct. 29. The deadline to …

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