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| CNN e-newsletter
Central Northeast Neighbors
December 2007 |
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| Links to Get Involved! |
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CNN Land Use Reviews
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| CNN Staff Win Spirit of Portland Award |
Alison Stoll & Lul Abdulle
On December 13th,
Alison Stoll, CNN Executive Director since 1998 will be honored the
Outstanding Partnership Award. Alison has brought a wealth of experience and enthusiasm to the many community activities in Central NE Portland.
Lul Abdulle, CNN Community Outreach, receives a Community Harmony Award along with other colleagues for helping Somali families through the Baltazar Ortiz Family Center in Cully--Congratulations!!
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| 2008 CNN Neighborhood Grant Awards |
2008 CNN Neighborhood Grant Projects:
- Base to Butte Event: Madison South Neighborhood Association
- Community Impact Assessment Project: Cully Association of Neighbors
- International Day Festival: Portland International District
- Rigler Restaurant Partnership Project: Portland Impact's Rigler SUN Community School
- Somali Women's Social Gatherings and Neighborhood Connections Sewing Project: Somali Women's Association
The project goals include helping provide a sense of connection, an opportunity to expand community-building capacity, attract new and diverse members and sustain those already involved. |
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| Dec 12-82nd Avenue of Roses Traffic Safety Open House at CNN |
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 The 82nd Avenue of Roses has the highest rate of traffic crashes for an arterial street in Portland. Please join the Office of Transportation (PDOT) and Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) for three 82nd Avenue of Roses Open Houses to review the solutions to improve transportation safety along 82nd. PDOT has development of a Transportation Safety Action Plan for the 82nd Avenue of Roses. The proposed improvements will allow the corridor to continue to serve vehicles, transit and pedestrians while utilizing traffic safety tools to reduce injuries and fatalities for all modes of transportation.
WHEN: Wednesday December 12, 6:30-8:30pm,
WHERE: Central Northeast Neighbors, 4415 NE 87th Avenue (at Sandy Blvd) |
| Dec 12th Public Hearing on Park System Development Charges |
 Come Make Your Voice Heard and Support new funding for Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas!
WHEN: 2:00 PM, December 12
WHERE: Portland City Hall
The Portland City Council will hold a public hearing on a proposed increase in park system development charges (SDCs). Park SDCs are one time fees on new development that pay for new parks, trails and natural areas to service new growth.
As population grows, Portland is losing ground in developing and acquiring parks. Less than 50% of Portlanders live within 1/4 mile walking distance of a public greenspace. Less than 1/3 of Portland's population lives within 1/4 mile of a natural area. Council is to consider a proposal to require new development to pay 75% of costs to service new growth. Portland's current cost recovery rate for park SDCs is only 22%. The proposal will also assess non-residential fees to service parks in commercial and business districts. |
| Community Invited to Vote on Courtyard Housing Designs |
The Portland Planning Bureau is inviting community members to view all 253 designs and to vote for their favorites. The public can vote online through December 28 or vote at an open house event to be held December 14 and 15, which will be the only opportunity to see all the designs on public display. An additional event will be held at the Midland Library focusing on designs intended for east Portland (east of 82nd Avenue). Winners of the "People's Choice" balloting will be available in late January 2008.
To see a schedule of d
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| ONI Expands Diversity and Civic Leadership with New Grants |
 The Office of Neighborhood Involvement (ONI) is excited to announce four grant awards of $60,000 each for the Diversity and Civic Leadership Organizing Project. This is a capacity building program for underrepresented community-based organizations in order to increase community participation in the civic governance. The funded organizations include: The Urban League of Portland, Native American Youth and Family Services, Latino Network, and Immigrant Refugee Community Organization. The goals of the project include developing culturally appropriate engagement strategies, leadership development and representation in City public involvement efforts, and encouragement of collaboration between underrepresented community organizations, neighborhood and business associations. For more information go to www.portlandonline.com/onior contact Jeri Williams 503-823-5827 jeri.williams@ci.portland.or.us.Article |
| Schools-Families-Housing Community Grants |
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The Portland Schools Foundation is excited to announce a new Schools-Families-Housing Community Grants program of $850,000 to be invested in Portland's communities. The grants will focus on two areas of impact: addressing the ability of families to stay in their neighborhoods and schools; and increasing student retention and connection to schools.
The grant fund is supported by the City of Portland as part of the larger Schools-Families-Housing initiative. Community organizations, schools, and other public entities are invited to apply for grants. The first round applications are due on January 22, 2008. Second round applications will be due on April 1, 2008. To apply for a grant go to www.thinkschools.org |
| SMART Reading and Book Program at Scott School |
 The SMART (Start Making A Reader Today) reading and book program is going strong at Scott School 6700 NE Prescott. Dozens of volunteers from the community are spending an hour a week sharing a love of books with children from our Central Northeast neighborhoods. All of the children being served by the program receive at least one book a month for their home library. Our volunteers read one on one with students. They simply share a love of books and reading creating motivated readers who will have a life long love of books. We still need 14 more people to read one hour a week. This is a great opportunity to get to volunteer right in the neighborhood. SMART volunteers find the experience deeply rewarding. Volunteer application online at www.getsmartoregon.orgor pick one up at Scott School. Contact Dan Berkman, 503-525-1135 or dberkman@getsmartoregon.org. |
| Special Events |
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for a detailed calendar of events!
Restorative Gentrification Listening Event, Monday, Dec. 17 at 7 PM, PCC, Cascade Campus, 705 N. Killingsworth St., Hear the stories of how gentrification has impacted long term members of the community
Conversation with author on community involvement and deliberative democracy, Tuesday Dec. 11, 7 PM, SEUL 3534 SE Main St.
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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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