Neighborhood Notes

Former Mortgage Broker’s Home Takes The Prize For “Most Desperate Seller” Not too long ago this prestigious 7000 sq. ft, 6-bedroom Mt. Tabor home was included in the National Register of Historical Places. It is now bank-owned and has become the mockery of several Portlan ...more»

Technology Versus Civil Liberties in Portland The Portland Police Department is testing a new camera system that automatically records the license plate number, time, and location of vehicles encountered while police are on patrol.

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DB Clay Folds It Up I've always enjoyed the unique wallets made by NE Portland's DB Clay . (I'm not sure which NE Portland neighborhood they're located in) This local company successfully transformed the utilitarian wa ...more»

Traffic Advisory for Portland Marathon The 38th annual Portland Marathon will be run on Sunday October 5th, 2008 beginning at 7 AM. Traffic will be impacted throughout the day, and in some cases, certain major thoroughfares will be close ...more»

Fire it Up: BBQ Brings the Sweet and the Heat in North/NE Fire it Up: BBQ Brings the Sweet and the Heat in North/NE By NoPo Ness I've scouted out the local BBQ scene in North and Northeast P-town so you can get your sticky hands on the best. Now, ge ...more»

Bicycle Boulevards in NE Portland From Central Northeast Neighbors ... Do you ride your bicycle in NE Portland? Have you noticed that the only bicycle boulevard in the area is NE Tillamook? Well, the Bicycle Transportation Alli ...more»

Hey NE Portland Neighborhoods! Small Grants Now Available Do you want to organize a community event such as a block party, festival or clean-up to get more people involved in your neighborhood?

Do you want to build relationships with schools, co ...more»

Keep Colwood Green Editorial Responses Recent editorials in both The Oregonian and the Portland Tribune question the City Council's unanimous decision against rezoning the Colwood Golf course as an industrial area.  The City Coun ...more»

Closure » N. Vancouver Avenue Bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad Portland Transportation Maintenance Operations will be closing the N Vancouver Avenue Bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad between N Farragut and N Columbia Boulevard for three weeks starting Monda ...more»

Portland Schools Celebrate International Walk + Bike to School Day Portland Parents and kids are encouraged to join millions around the world who are improving their health, their community and having a ton of fun by Walking or Rolling to School on October 8. More ...more»

Full Circle Discussion Group Full Circle: Stories, conversation and community Full Circle is an experiment in community journalism that strives to engage the public through the use of group discussions. For this article two mee ...more»

CALL FOR TALENT: Youth organized Multi Cultural Talent Show A team of youth, sponsored by Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods and Mayor's Office are looking for youth to showcase their diverse talent and to participate in our cultural talent show. If you are ...more»

Watch the Presidential Debate at the Kennedy School McMenamins and CBS/KOIN local 6 present the Presidential Debate at the Kennedy School . Come watch the presidential debate live on air with KOIN local 6! Catch all the action on our big screen, ...more»

National Transit Passenger Advocates Hold Outreach Meeting in Portland The Rail User's Network (RUN) will hold an outreach meeting in Portland on Wednesday, October 15th at 7pm. The meeting will be held in Room C on the 2nd floor of the Portland Building, 1120 SW 5th A ...more»

CALL FOR TALENT: Youth organized Multi Cultural Talent Show (Day 2) A team of youth, sponsored by Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods and Mayor's Office are looking for youth to showcase their diverse talent and to participate in our cultural talent show. If you are ...more»

Brew on the Slough Join the Columbia Slough Watershed Council for Brew on the Slough - a great way to meet Slough neighbors over appetizers and good beer. Learn about watershed programs & events sponsered by th ...more»

Northeast Coalition Organizer's Luncheon Join us to share information about your organization and learn about other organizations doing work throughout our community. This is a great way to brainstorm, collaborate, and combine our resource ...more»

Interested in Land-Use Topics that Affect You? The Northeast Coalition's Land Use and Transportation Committee (LUTC) meets the fourth Wednesday of every month. Next Meeting agenda includes:
Identify upcoming Land use and transportation is ...more»