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Nov 21,2008
Historic Preservation Needs Assessment Questionnaire
by pearlgirl
Lost any good buildings in your neighborhood lately? If you're interested in or concerned about historic preservation, the Bosco-Milligan Foundation wants to hear from you. Take their historic preservation needs assessment questionnaire and tell them what you think about historic preservation in your neighborhood. The information will be used to develop future preservation programs, technical assistance and training at the Architectural Heritage Center (AHC). Completed questionnaires are due by Friday, November 28. Please mail your completed forms to Val Ballestrem or drop them at AHC . Val Ballestrem c/o AHC 701 SE Grand Avenue Portland, OR 97214 Order your copy of AHC's beautiful 2009 calendar . It's chock full of vintage postcard images from the Bosco-Milligan Foundation's historic collection.
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Nov 14,2008
Neighborhood Association and Community Alert!
by pearlgirl
Portland Public Schools is planning to change their policy concerning the disposition of real property. They are planning to discontinue the notification of the City of Portland, Multnomah County, Portland neighborhoods, and the public when they are planning to declare a property surplus /(see pages 8 - 15 of PPS Final Board Book ). The 1979 Portland City School Policy was developed during the comprehensive plan process and is still ORDINANCE (Ordinance 150580). It states very clearly the intent and importance of a public partnership among School District #1, local government, neighborhoods, and the public. The above policy changes by PPS #1 seem to be in conflict with the City School Policy, Comp Plan and State Law. If you are able, please check into this policy change and let Portland Public Schools know of your opinion about the need for the public to remain part of this process and tell others about it. Thank you very much for any help you can offer, Don MacGillivray<
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Nov 13,2008
Colwood Rezoning Decision Appealed
by shooter
According to BoJack , the empire is striking back: Ball Janik, on behalf of the Colwood Partnership, is appealing the City Council decision denying their rezoning request for Colwood Golf Course. Even though the council denied the rezoning request in late October , the applicant has the right to appeal the decision within 21 days to the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals. It appears that they have done so.I'm not sure what happens now, but as you know "it ain't over until it's over."
Related Links: The Oregonian Portland Mercury Decision on Colwood Gof Course Delayed Neighbors, Please Help Keep Colwood Green! Interested in Land-Use Topics that Affect You? Keep Colwood Green Coalition Meeting Join the Keep Colwood Green Google Group
Colwood Strategy Meeting Colwood Hearing Cully residents lobby for park Neighbors and developers disagree about future of Northeast Portland golf course Colwood Rez
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Oct 9,2008
Former Mortgage Broker’s Home Takes The Prize For “Most Desperate Seller”
by Agent503
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 Portland real estate blogs. The property went on the market in May 2007 for 1.8M. Fifteen months later it is now priced at 899k, a whopping 53% less - the biggest drop among the 160 properties tracked in Portland's Desperate Sellers Database. The bank took over this property when the owner, a local mortgage broker, was unable to...uhmm...meet his obligations. If that ain’t a sign of the times… Find out more about this month's real estate activity and other Desperate Sellers here .
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Oct 3,2008
Keep Colwood Green Editorial Responses
by shooter
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 Council wisely chose to preserve Colwood as open space in an area of the city that sorely lacks open space. Both editorials assume that the owner's estimate for the number of jobs created is accurate. The estimate of 2000 jobs is optimistic at best and becomes very questionable when compared with the number of jobs that exist at similar industrial sites. The editorials also ignore the poor access to the site. Substantial improvements would be needed to Columbia Boulevard to support an industrial area and just who would pay for that is a big question.
Keep Colwood Green founder Tony Fuentes posted a response at The Sentinel , with links to letters he sent in reply to each paper. If you've been following the story of Colwood you should read
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Sep 30,2008
Concerned your neighborhood is losing its character?
by pearlgirl
LOST ANY GOOD BUILDINGS LATELY? Beginning in October, 2008, the Bosco-Milligan Foundation with support from the National Trust for Historic Preservation , will hold a series of meetings across the city of Portland, to gather information from residents who are interested or concerned about historic preservation. Results will be compiled in a Portland Historic Preservation Needs Assessment report. Workshops will be developed to address common concerns and to provide technical assistance and training for residents interested in becoming pro-active preservationists! HISTORIC PRESERVATION NEEDS ASSESSMENT MEETINGS All meetings run from 7:00 - 8:30pm. You are welcome to attend any of these meetings regardless of your geographic location in Portland. For more information, to RSVP, or if you cannot attend but want to submit comments, email Val Ballestrem or call (503) 231-7264. Wednesday October 29, 2008 - Southeast Uplift Neighborhoods Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Ch
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Sep 24,2008
Portland Voted Greenest City In The U.S.
by Agent503
According to a ranking by SustainLane, Portland is the greenest city in the nation. The rankings track the unfolding story of cities working to improve their residents’ quality of life. Cities with decentralized energy supplies, renewable water sources, abundant mass transit etc score high. Green building and land use policies also play an important role in determining who's green and who's not. Portland's placing at the top may not come as a surprise to many, but the city may not be as green as it's made out to be. Find out more here . Related Info: Portland is the Greenest U.S. City-Well, Mostly!
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Sep 18,2008
Colwood Golf Course to Stay Open Space
by shooter
In a surprise move last night, the Portland City Council voted 4 - 0 against rezoning Colwood National Golf Course. Mayor Potter was absent from the meeting. Last night's vote came after reports that the vote would be delayed, possibly until November.The decision is tentative, given the property owners right to submit additional evidence to the City Council. The final vote is scheduled for Oct. 22.
The City Council made the right decision. Open space such as this is rare, especially in Northeast Portland. Retaining it as open space is essential to the livability of the area. Congratulations are due to Tony Fuentes and all the volunteers who worked tirelessly to Keep Colwood Green ! This is a great example of how getting involved can make a difference! Related stories and links: The Oregonian Portland Mercury Decision on Colwood Gof Course Delayed Neighbors, Please Help Keep Colwood Green! Interested in
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Sep 17,2008
Home Prices Drop by 7.3%, Biggest Year-Over-Year Decline Since 1996
by Agent503
The Regional Multiple Listing Service released the Market Action Report this week. The median sale price for August 2008 was $280,000 this is a 7.3% decrease from the median sale price for August 2007 and marks the biggest year-over-year decline since at least 1996. Months of supply (total inventory/monthly sales) sits at 9.9 months compared to the 6.2 months of supply for the same month last year. Sellers are becoming increasingly motivated, however their motivation is often expressed in subtle terms. Not always can are the magic words "Motivated Seller" visible to buyers. Find out here how seller motivation is communicated and where in Portland motivated sellers are located.
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Sep 16,2008
Decision on Colwood Golf Course Delayed
by shooter
The City Council's decision on the fate of Colwood Golf Course — preserve it as open space or rezone it for light industrial — will be delayed until November. Mayor Potter cannot attend tomorrow's City Council meeting and "scheduling conflicts" among the other commissioners push the date for a vote into November. Testimony will still be heard at tomorrow's meeting, so it's important to attend . In May, the land-use hearing officer assigned to the Colwood case issued a report in favor of retaining the open-space designation for the property. The report noted that changing the zoning would lead to increased air pollution, noise pollution, and energy usage. It also noted that the change would be bad for the Whitaker Slough and Columbia Slough, which run through the property. There are plenty of good reasons to keep this property as open space. On top of that list is the lack of open space in Northeast Portland. Jack Bogdanski talks about the
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