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 CNN e-newsletter
Central Northeast Neighbors
February 2008 |
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| Links to Get Involved! |
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CNN Land Use Reviews
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| Neighbors Win to Stop Big Box Proposal! |
The Save Madison South/Save Roseway Coalition was created to fight the proposed development of a 'Big Box' retail store by Madison High School on NE 82nd Ave. It was announced on February 6th that SmartCentres, a developer known for Wal-Mart SuperCenters, has withdrawn its option to purchase the 26-acre parcel of land. The developer's decision follows a one-and-a-half-year fight led by the coalition, and energized by the involvement of more than 2,300 concerned neighbors contributing over 4,000 volunteer hours. The key to the group's success is that we all looked at NE 82nd as a holistic area including neighborhoods, businesses and schools. That fueled people's enthusiasm for building a new community, and sparked interest up and down the corridor.
The Save Madison South/Save Roseway Coalition will continue to work toward a commercial development that represents the unique character of the surrounding neighborhoods and visionpdx. For more information about SMS click here. |
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| Funds for Accessible Neighborhoods |
 City Council provided $30,000 for Portland's neighborhood associations and district coalitions to eliminate barriers for those who may otherwise not be able to participate in community activities by fundinglanguage translation and interpretation, childcare vouchers, bus passes, and ASL or other ADA accessibility needs. For more information on how CNN neighborhood associations could participate please contact Sandra Lefrancois cnnouteach@teleport.com 503.823.2780. This initiative is one of the City's Community Connect recommendations to increase community involvement in Portland (see announcement below). |
| Community Connect 5-Year Plan Goes to Council |
Thousands of people support strengthening community involvement in Portland.
"Our intention in Community Connect is to strengthen the work of the neighborhood associations while broadening our community involvement system," said Linda Nettekoven, a Community Connect workgroup member and a leader in the Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood. "We hope we have honored the tremendous work being done in our neighborhoods and community organizations with this plan to build their capacity." This plan is focused on strengthening involvement in Portland's neighborhoods and communities, increasing the voice of under-represented groups, and invigorating the partnership between community and government. To express your support, here are 5 actions that take just 5 minutes each: City Council Hearing Wednesday, February 27 2-3 pm City Hall, 1220 SW 4th Ave. |
| City Council Holds Two Community Budget Forums in February |
 The City Council holds budget outreach forums to give the community an opportunity for early involvement in the budget process. Community members learn about and share their feedback regarding budget requests submitted by city bureaus to the City Council. These forums are also a great occasion to provide direct input to the City Council about community needs and priorities. The whole City Council attends these forums, along with several bureau directors. All notes from the forum will be compiled, sent to all Council members, and posted online. For more information and to sign-up for Spanish language and/or childcare go to community budget. For information about the Office of Neighborhood Involvement budget click here.
Alder Elementary School
17200 NE Alder Street
Thursday February 21
6:00 PM ~ Community Fair
6:30-8:30 PM ~ Community Budget Forum
Metropolitan Learning Center
2033 NW Glisan Street
Wednesday, February 27
6:00 PM ~ Community Fair
6:30-8:30 PM ~ Community Budget Forum photo by www.portlandground.com |
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Tree Plantings in CNN Neighborhoods this Winter |
Friends of Trees community plantings are on a Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and end with a community potluck lunch. If you want to help plant trees, please arrive before 9 a.m. to register and to be assigned to your team before the planting begins. Volunteers are always welcome to help plant trees in neighborhoods and natural areas. For more information click here or call 503-282-8846. Volunteers will be planting:
· Feb 23 planting in Beaumont-Wilshire at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 5431 NE 20th
· March 8 planting in Roseway, Cully and Rose City Park at St. Rose Church, 2727 NE 54th |
| 2008 Parent Leadership Conference this Saturday |
 Everyone who is interested in increasing parent and community involvement in our public schools is invited to participate in this year's Parent Leadership Conference, to be held Saturday February 9, at Benson High School. Doors open at 8:00 for volunteers, 8:30 for registration. The 2008 PLC will focus on examining stories of successes (and some failures) in developing strategies to increase parent involvement in a variety of area schools. The conference will have a variety of workshops, for parents at every stage of involvement with their children's education. The goal of each workshop will be to develop a series of strategies that you can take back into your school's Parent Involvement Plan. Please register now! |
| Community Watershed Stewardship Program Grant Workshop |
 Want to Help Your Local Watershed? Do you have an idea for a watershed enhancement project?The Portland Bureau of Environmental Services has up to $10,000 per project available for community groups engaged in watershed enhancement. Join a workshop:
Tuesday, February 12, 6-
7:30 pm, Belmont Library, 1038 SE 39th Ave.
Tuesday, February 19, 6-
7:30 pm, Multnomah County Central Library, 801 SW 10th Tuesday, February 26, 6-
7:30 pm, Historic Kenton Firehouse, 8105 N Brandon Ave. For more information call Steve Shackman at 503-823-
7917 or click here. Grant applications are due Friday, April 4th. photo by www.portlandground.com |
| Park System Development Charge (SDC) Update Open Houses |
 Park System Development Charges are one-time fees assessed on new development to cover a portion of the costs of providing the additional parks and recreation facilities needed as a result of population growth and new development. Park Update SDC Community Open Houses: Wednesday, February 20, 6:30-8:00p Multnomah Arts Center, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy Monday, February 25, 6:30-8:00p East Portland Community Center, 740 SE 106 Ave. Project staff will be on hand to answer questions, discuss options to update the Park SDC, and share information about how funds will be used to achieve Parks 2020 Vision. The City Council hearing on the Park SDC is scheduled for March 5. For more information, visit www.portlandparks.org. photo by www.portlandground.com |
| Design Competition Winners Announced Feb. 26 |
 A group professionals in the architecture and design industries will judge an innovative competition focusing on maintaining or enhancing this environment. Metro's Nature in Neighborhoods program launched "Integrating Habitats. A Design Competition." as a way to develop inventive, visionary building designs that keep nature in mind.The competition called for proposals that combine design excellence, ecological stewardship and economic enterprise in three categories: neighborhood infill, mixed use and commercial development. Submissions from around the world have been received. Winners will be announced at an award event Tuesday, Feb. 26th from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Portland Art Museum. The event, which is open to the public, will also serve as the kick-off for the People's Choice category, an online voting system. For more information click here. |
| Seeking Community Booths for Base to Butte Event |
 The Madison South neighborhood event "Base to Butte" is an exciting new event resulting from the CNN Neighborhood Grants Program provided to the Madison South neighborhood. We are working on building community capacity in this up-and-coming neighborhood and this new festival is a great start! Base to Butte includes a community fair and then a family-friendly walk on Saturday May 3, 2008 from 10am-2pm. We are currently seeking exhibitors from community, non-profit and city agency groups who would be interested in having a booth at this event. There is no charge for exhibiting and this is a great way to get your message out to neighbors from all over this area of Portland! Please call 503-539-3954 to have a form sent to you to register as an exhibitor. |
| Great Parks, Great Cities, a Series of Discussions |
 This winter Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) launches Great Parks, Great Cities, a series of discussions by national experts in urban planning, economic development and sustainability on the integral role parks will play in making cities viable in the 21st century and beyond. Beginning with author and Washington Post columnist Neal Peirce on March 13, the series features Galen Cranz, professor of architecture at the University of California, Berkeley, on May 13; Shirley Franklin, Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, on July 8; and Peter Harnik of the Trust for Public Land, on September 16. Tickets are available online at www.portlandparks.org. Neal Peirce's talk on March 13 is a dinner/lecture presented at the Governor Hotel. The subsequent lectures will be held at the First Congregational Church on the South Park Blocks in downtown Portland. The series is supported in part by the Portland Parks Foundation. photo by www.portlandground.com |
| Seeking Reps for Multicultural Center Leadership Group |
 The City of Portland is currently seeking individuals and organizational representatives to serve on a Leadership Group charged with engaging diverse community members in crafting the concept for a new multicultural Community Gathering Center in Portland. The concept for an inclusive, diverse gathering center emerged from the visionPDX data and community-driven initiatives supported from Mayor Tom Potter's Immigrant & Refugee Task Force. The Community Gathering Center Leadership Group will be responsible for developing public engagement and working with partners to co-design the Community Gathering Center concept with the City of Portland. Application deadline is February 15th. For more information click here. |
| New Online Forums for Regional Equity |
 Haven't been able to make it to one of CLF's Regional Equity Atlas Solutions Workshops, but have some great ideas? Contribute your stories and ideas to help inform CLF's Equity Action Agenda by visiting our brand new online Regional Equity Feedback Forum. Click the "Feedback Forum" link at www.equityatlas.organd fire off your ideas, stories, and feedback in response to the questions we've posed. The Regional Equity Atlasfocuses on access to resources by some of our region's most vulnerable populations-poor people and people of color. Intended to inspire community discussion and action, the Atlas can help make equity a concrete component of our metropolitan region's approach to managing growth and development. These 'Solutions Workshops' focused on identifying and prioritizing potential strategies that will be used to develop a Regional Equity Action Plan. |
| Restorative Listening Project Events on gentrification |
 Are you Confused? Concerned? Curious? about gentrification issues in Portland. Please join us to learn more at a Restorative Listening Project event.
Hear the stories of how gentrification has impacted long term members of the community.
Monday, February 18th from 7-9pm at First AME Zion Church 4304 N. Vancouver Ave. Bus: #44 Mocks Crest bus. www.trimet.org |
| Special Events |
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for a detailed calendar of events!
East Columbia to Lombard Connector Project Celebration Monday, February 11, 10-11:30 a.m. Airport Holiday Inn, Columbia Conference Center, 8439 NE Columbia Blvd (four-lane connection between Killingsworth and Columbia)
Workshops on Metro's Nature in Neighborhoods Capital Grants Saturday, Feb. 9 Metro Regional Center 600 NE Grand Ave. 7 to 9 p.m.; Wednesday, Feb. 13 Metzger Park Hall 8400 SW Hemlock St., Tigard 7 to 9 p.m.; Thursday, Feb 21 Sunnybrook Service Center 9101 SE Sunnybrook Blvd., Clackamas-To RSVP please contact Mary Rose Navarro, at 503-797-1781
Portland Plan Presentation BOP seeks input on neighborhood engagement at March 5th CNN Board meeting 7p, 4415 NE 87th
Rose City Park Neighborhood Association Candidates Fair (for Mayor, City Council, State Senate & Rep) March 25th at Rose City Park United Methodist Church, NE 58th & Alameda-All welcome!
*CNN Neighborhood Clean-up Schedule posted soon
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| Sandra Lefrancois, Community Program Director |
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Central Northeast Neighbors | 4415 NE 87th Avenue | Portland | OR | 97220 |
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