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Aug 29,2008
Take the Streetcar Survey
by Trace
The Portland Office of Transportation (PDOT) is currently drafting a Streetcar System Plan, with the intent of creating a citywide network. The purpose of the Streetcar System Plan (SSP) District Working Group process that is currently underway is to engage the public in the beginning of a long-range planning effort that will identify future streetcar corridors with the highest potential in a long-term implementation strategy. Specifically, the goal of the NE District Working Group process is to identify where community support for potential streetcar corridors is located in NE Portland. Currently, volunteers like us are doing community outreach to gauge the level of support in Northeast Portland along various corridors such as Broadway/Weidler, MLK Blvd, Alberta St, and 82nd Ave. The city has stated that new streetcar corridors will be prioritized in areas where community support exists.http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=7QjGufQZvkQ5cFawdRA6CA_3d_3d
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Aug 29,2008
Portland School Board appoints Martin Gonzalez to fill vacant seat
by pearlgirl
Last evening, the Portland School Board voted unanimously to appoint Martin Gonzalez to the Director position vacated by Dan Ryan's departure earlier this year.Gonzalez, the former executive director of the Portland Schools Alliance and long-time community activist, now works as an outreach coordinator for TriMet. As a parent, volunteer, activist and community supporter, Gonzalez holds a thorough knowledge of the school district, its strengths, and its challenges.
"Martin Gonzalez has been deeply engaged with schools in Portland for many years," Director David Wynde noted, "he brings great experience in engaging parents and families who have not traditionally had a voice in the district. His integrity, intelligence and commitment to to all students will serve the district well."
Gonzalez will serve the remainder of Dan Ryan's term ending in June 2009. If he wishes to run for a full four-year term, he will have to file by March 2
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Aug 28,2008
PPS Board Meeting is Now at 5 p.m.
by pearlgirl
The Portland School Board has shifted the start time of its scheduled meeting on Thursday, August 28 to 5 p.m . The meeting will remain in the auditorium of the Blanchard Education Service Center located at 501 N Dixon St . At the meeting, the school board will appoint a mew member to fill the seat vacated by Dan Ryan earlier this year. The appointment follows a forum on Tuesday for the five candidates sponsored by the League of Women Voters; the forum will be be replayed on Channel 28 Wednesday, Aug. 27 at 3 p.m., 6 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., and on Thursday, Aug. 28 at 9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. The appointee will serve the remainder of Ryan's term, ending in June 2009, and may run for election at that time. For a list of candidates and full description of the selection process, click here .
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Aug 28,2008
North Pearl District Plan Public Hearing Sept 24th
by shooter
What is the project about? The North Pearl District Plan (NPDP) is a legislative planning project that proposes limited amendments to the Zoning Code regarding height, floor area ratios, and development bonus and transfer provisions applicable to a portion of the Central City Plan District located north of NW Lovejoy Stree. The project also involves an update of the River District Guidelines to correct pre-existing mapping and text errors.
The NPDP also proposes the adoption of new Comprehensive Plan policies that in combination with the proposed Zoning Code amendments are intended to result in the development of new pubic amenities, a diversity of housing options, the incorporation of sustainable design and construction techniques, and other outcomes intended to create a more sustainable and complete community the northern end of the Pearl District.
What will the City Council consider?
At 2:00PM on September 24, 2008 th
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Aug 27,2008
Sammy's Flowers to Open in North Pearl
by pearlgirl
A little birdie just told me that Sammy's Flowers will open its second location at 1128 NW Lovejoy (the former home of Bella Moda). More later! ***Update*** Check out the new photo gallery for Sammy's Flowers. Beautiful!
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Aug 27,2008
Presentation Leads Water Blogmistress to Strong Realization
by jenniferd
I had a really neat experience yesterday. I was invited to the adidas campus, located in North Portland, to talk about the excellent quality of Portland's tap water . The folks over at adidas have organized a group of "sustainability ambassadors," who are working to improve "green" practices at their company, from head to toe. The idea is that the ambassadors meet periodically and not only decide on changes they would like to implement company-wide, but also to learn information to transmit to co-workers. I spent about 1/2 hour talking to this group of people about Portland's great tap water and worked on dispelling many of the myths and fears that people have about drinking from the tap . I was delighted that they not only listened incredibly intently to my presentation, but they also asked some great follow-up questions. I could tell that this group was really thinking about what I had told them. They even invited me back for their health fair in October. T
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Aug 27,2008
Love in the City » Is Your 'Partner Picker' Broken?
by Love in the City
(Written from one of my fave coffeeshops !) The end of summer is inching closer, fall is just around the corner, and the holidays will soon be upon us. Did you have a summer of love? If yes, keep up the good work. If not, help is on the way! We're starting our dating series, so stay tuned the next couple of weeks, because we're going to create a plan and a system—who wants to spend the holidays alone? Besides, the weather will change soon and nothing beats a warm snuggle, right? Your homework... Take some time and jot down some notes on what has worked, or not worked for you, in past relationships. Look for common themes, patterns and attractions to those intimate partners. Then, take some time and think about the roadblocks standing between you and a successful relationship. Be a voyeur in your own life: think about your story as if it were someone else's. I recommend writing your dating history and then setting it aside. Next, think about the strongest
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Aug 27,2008
PDC to spend $5M for Streetcar Engineering
by shooter
The PDC is expected to approve $5M for final engineering of the eastside streetcar extension, even though the Federal government hasn't approved the money to build it. This article from the Oregonian gives some details of the politics involved in getting the Feds to approve $75M for the project. At present, it's held up because the Bush Administration favors buses. In February , the Administration gave tentative approval for $50M, but its uncertain when delivery will occur, possibly after the new administration takes office.
The reason for moving forward without receiving the federal money is to prevent cost increase due to automatic inflation adjustments in the contract. At present, every month of delay costs the city $500K in automatic inflation adjustments.
The project is expected to be completed in 2011.
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Aug 27,2008
Grant from Kaiser Permanente Community Fund Puts Local Food on the Menu in Portland Public School and Gervais School Districts
by pearlgirl
The first school assembly of the new academic year will take place today at 10 a.m., at Atkinson Elementary in South East Portland, where school food and education leaders will gather alongside farmers, food producers, grocery retailers and government officials to cheer a grant from the Kaiser Permanente Community Fund at the Northwest Health Foundation that will subsidize approximately 2,640,000 meals with the funds needed to serve more Oregon grown and processed foods in Portland Public Schools and Gervais School Districts. The grant, secured by Ecotrust’s Food and Farms program , will bolster existing efforts to bring more regionally produced food into two distinct school districts in the immediate school year, and kick-off a six-month study to measure the impact of nourishing the minds and bodies of young school children with fresh seasonal produce and locally processed foods, while directing dollars spent to feed Oregon students back into the local economy. A
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Aug 26,2008
Isobel's Clubhouse September Schedule
by nancy
Many thanks to all of you who responded to our survey and told us the best days/times for you to come and play at Isobel's Clubhouse. Isobel's Clubhouse is Central Portland's family room. It's a not-for-profit place for families to gather and play, and we hope to see you there. Based on your input, here's the schedule for September: M* 3:30 - 5:00 Stories and Open Play T* 9:30 - 11:30 Arts and Crafts
W* 3:30 - 5:00 Messy Projects
Th* 9:30 - 11:30 Arts and Crafts
F* 9:30 - 11:30 Stories and Open Play * You'll still want to check the weekly schedule that we post on Neighborhood Notes . If there's some field trip or adventure that's too good to pass up... well, then we won't pass it up :) Stories and Open Play: We have lots of donated books and art supplies. Depending on what mood you're in that day, we might paint, draw, make paper crafts, work with play dough, read stories, dress up i
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W* 3:30 - 5:00 Messy Projects
Th* 9:30 - 11:30 Arts and Crafts
F* 9:30 - 11:30 Stories and Open Play * You'll still want to check the weekly schedule that we post on Neighborhood Notes . If there's some field trip or adventure that's too good to pass up... well, then we won't pass it up :) Stories and Open Play: We have lots of donated books and art supplies. Depending on what mood you're in that day, we might paint, draw, make paper crafts, work with play dough, read stories, dress up i
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