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Jan 8
Portland Mall Traffic Changes Begin January 12 transit-mall-primary As the Portland Mall Light Rail Project enters 2009, major changes for pedestrians, motorists and cyclists are coming to 5th and 6th avenues. The first change takes place January 12, when bus o ...more»
Jan 8
Businesses Watering Down New Bottle Bill Laws? bottledwater From OLCC... With the first full weekend of the New Year under Oregonian's belts, consumers are finding that many Oregon retailers and manufacturers haven't made the change to selling only bottled ...more»
Jan 8
Notes of Interest » January 7, 2009 pigdog-awesome_web Yesterday's trip around the blogosphere provided Portland neighborhood news that was awesome and, um, not so awesome: the release of The Sentinel's January '09 Street Edition (it's the AWESOME issue! ...more»
Jan 7
SAVE THE TOYS!!! milagros-tops No, that's not the battle cry to man-up against the Burger Meister MeisterBurger from Jules Bass' and Arthur Rankin Jr.'s 1970's classic, Santa Claus is Coming to Town . It is instead a call to acti ...more»
Jan 7
Hot Off the Press » Jan/Feb 09 Pearl District Newsletter janfeb09cover A new year extends an invitation to evaluate our personal health, wealth and happiness. As you contemplate the state of your personal economy, we hope that you will also consider the role you play in ...more»
Jan 7
Potential Hazards Due to Heavy Rain and Flooding attention From the Portland Bureau of Transportation... The National Weather Service forecast calls for heavy rain and potential flooding of Johnson Creek tonight or early Thursday morning. These condition ...more»
Jan 7
Snowpocalypse Hangover » Potholes ap_pothole_080215_mn From the Portland Bureau of Transportation... This winter's early heavy snowfall caused treacherous driving conditions for motorists, and it is also creating another potential hazard - potholes. ...more»
Jan 7
Now Open » Cocoon Silk and Bonnet open Caryl Brown has been hard at work filling the Gregory Condominiums with new retail tenants. Her latest additions are Cocoon Silk and Bonnet , which nicely complement existing fashion retail tenant ...more»
Jan 7
Neighborhood Toolbox » How to Organize a Neighborhood Clean Up 2437384756_0acd3ef20f If you're interested in starting a neighborhood clean up or improving your current event, we got the dirt on how to organize a successful clean up from NWNW Neighborhood Clean Up Coordinator Alis ...more»
Jan 7
Buyers Benefit From Sliding Home Values cs_october_2008 For the first time since the housing bubble burst, the year-over-year decline in value for residential property in Portland is in the double-digit range. According to the S&P Case-Shiller Index ...more»

pearl district events...

Jan 8
January NWDA Planning Committee megaphone Meeting Ends at 9:30 AM.Call to confirm Meetings, (503)823-4212 ...more»
Jan 8
Jan 8
NWDA Public Safety & Livability Committee megaphone This meeting occurs twice on the Second Thursday of each month to help fit neighbors schedules. It slightly overlaps with Parks and Public Spaces in order to discuss safety issues in these places. The ...more»
Jan 8
Jan 8
"BEAUTIES" Recent work by Robert Hanson and "Dispersion" by Molly Dilworth at PNCA PNCA 2009 Pacific Northwest College of Art presents "BEAUTIES," featuring new drawings by PNCA Faculty Emeritus Robert Hanson in the Feldman Gallery and "Molly Dilworth: Dispersion" featurin ...more»
Jan 9
Isobel's Clubhouse is Closed on 1/9/09 Isobels_Clubhouse Isobel's Clubhouse  is closed on January 9th 2009 due to scheduling conflicts. We hope to see you next Friday when a special guest from the  Portland Classical Chinese Garden  will re ...more»
Jan 9
Family Movie Night @ Umpqua Bank - December Please join us for a Family Movie Night hosted by  Umpqua Bank  and  Isobel's Clubhouse . Our friends at Umpqua Bank, as part of their commitment to families in central Portland, ha ...more»
Jan 12
Indoor Active Play - Mondays at Pearl Court Activity Center IMG_0235 Indoor Active Play on Mondays is at  Pearl Court Activity Center  from 3:30 - 5:00. Play starts at 3:30. At 4:45 we begin to clean up and the event ends at 5:00. Indoor ...more»
Jan 12
Neighbors Meeting Neighbors at Sweet Masterpiece pdna-wine-party-2 From PDNA President Joan Pendergast... Join the Pearl District Neighborhood Association for another sponsored event. Crystal of Sweet Masterpieces will prepare decadent chocolate drinks with speci ...more»
Jan 13
Story Time and Open Play @ Isobel's Clubhouse Isobels_Clubhouse Please join us for   Story Time and Open Play What will we do?  As part of open play, kids can dress up in costumes, play with toys, listen to m ...more»

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Neighborhood Association
Board Meetings
6pm, 2nd Thursday of each month
Pacific Northwest College of Art
1241 NW Johnson St.

Committee Meetings

Planning
1st & 3rd Tuesdays
6pm, PNCA
1241 NW Johnson St.

Transportation Sub-Committee

2nd Thursday of every month
3:30pm, Ecotrust
721 NW 9th Ave.

Livability
When: First and third Mondays
6 p.m., Community Room of The Louisa
124 NW 13th Ave.
 
Communications
Last Tuesday of every month
6pm, Umpqua Bank