neighborhoods: alameda arbor lodge Ardenwald-Johnson Creek argay arlington heights arnold creek ashcreek beaumont-wilshire boise Brentwood-Darlington Bridgeton bridlemile brooklyn buckman Cathedral Park Centennial collins view concordia Creston-Kenilworth crestwood cully downtown east columbia eastmoreland eliot far southwest forest park foster-powell glenfair* glenfair* goose hollow grant park Hayden Island hayhurst hazelwood* hazelwood* Healy Heights hillsdale hillside hollywood homestead Hosford-Abernethy Humboldt Irvington kenton kerns* kerns* king laurelhurst* laurelhurst* lents linnton Lloyd district madison south Maplewood Markham Marshall Park Mill Park montavilla* montavilla* Mt Scott-Arleta mt tabor multnomah North Tabor (formerly Center)* North Tabor (formerly Center)* northwest district northwest heights northwest industrial old town chinatown Overlook parkrose parkrose heights pearl district Piedmont pleasant valley Portsmouth Powellhurst-Gilbert reed richmond Rose City Park Roseway Russell sabin sellwood-moreland South Burlingame South Portland south tabor Southwest Hills st johns sullivan's gulch sumner Sunderland sunnyside sylvan-highlands university park vernon West Portland Park Wilkes Woodland Park Woodlawn woodstock

Oct 28,2008

Publicly Funded Stadium for Beavers in This Economy?

by shooter

I like the idea of the Beavers in Lents. I think it would be good for Lents and East Portland. A project like this, however, is never simple and many things need to be considered. Via Willamette Week , via Bojack , I read this article from The Nation that criticizes Merritt Paulson's request for $85 million in public funds to build a new stadium for the Beavers and upgrade PGE Park. As you may know, Merritt owns 80% of the Beavers and Timbers. He is also the son of Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, who owns the remaining 20% of these franchises. The Nation's story asks a serious question, should public money be used for this project given the current economic woes and budget constraints on the city, and given that the owners of the franchise are extremely wealthy? Tell us what you think?
Related links: Portland's Paulson Gets Rainded On - Willamette Week Lent's Stadium Ripoff Making National Waves - Bojack What is Paulson Ped
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posted at 11:18 AM 2 comments

categories: land use+planning

tags: Development local economy

neighborhoods: goose hollow lents

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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posted at 11:07 AM 0 comments

categories: transportation

tags: Development MAX streetcar

neighborhoods: alameda Alberta Street arbor lodge Ardenwald-Johnson Creek argay beaumont-wilshire boise Brentwood-Darlington Bridgeton brooklyn buckman Cathedral Park Centennial Central Portland Families concordia Creston-Kenilworth cully east columbia eastmoreland eliot forest park foster-powell glenfair* glenfair* grant park hawthorne boulevard Hayden Island hazelwood* hazelwood* hillside hollywood Hosford-Abernethy Humboldt Irvington kenton kerns* kerns* king laurelhurst* laurelhurst* lents linnton Lloyd district Lower Burnside madison south Mill Park mississippi avenue montavilla* montavilla* Mt Scott-Arleta mt tabor North Tabor (formerly Center)* North Tabor (formerly Center)* Northwest 23rd Avenue northwest district northwest heights northwest industrial old town chinatown Overlook parkrose parkrose heights pearl district Piedmont pleasant valley Portsmouth Powellhurst-Gilbert reed richmond Rose City Park Roseway Russell sabin sellwood-moreland south tabor st johns sullivan's gulch sumner Sunderland sunnyside university park vernon Wilkes Woodland Park Woodlawn woodstock

Aug 21,2008

East Portland Works for Needed Improvements

by shooter

I think this article from the Tribune demonstrates how a well-organized group of citizens can, with persistence, get the attention of City Hall. The East Portland Action Plan Committee met for 8 months developing a plan to improve East Portland, and bring in much needed amenities and services required for the higher density growth they have experienced. I looked at the draft East Portland Action Plan, it is extensive and ambitious. I think the committee should be commended for its efforts and results.

Here are some important Portland Online links related to the East Portland Action Plan:

General Information

East Portland Review

Draft of the Action Plan

East Portland Action Plan Area Map

The East Portland Action Plan Implementation Team will meet monthly from Sept through Dec, starting Sept 25 from 6PM to 9PM, location to be determined. Stay informed and participate, your input is important to
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posted at 12:33 PM 2 comments

categories: livability

tags: Development parks public utility real estate

neighborhoods: argay Centennial glenfair* hazelwood* lents Mill Park parkrose parkrose heights pleasant valley Powellhurst-Gilbert Russell Wilkes Woodland Park

Aug 20,2008

The Beavers Moving to Lents? The Devil is in the Details

by shooter

Based on the number of comments on our post about the Portland Beavers in Lents, there is a lot of interest in the idea of the Beavers moving to Lents. As you can guess, not everyone is happy about it. This article in the Tribune gives both sides of the story.

What's most important is that residents of Lents get involved with the neighborhood association and make sure your voice is heard. This is a big change for any neighborhood. At first glance it would appear to be a wonderful thing for Lents, but the devil is in the details. Get involved, understand what is being proposed, and express your opinion or concerns.

The only way to have a proposal like this work for the community is for the community to get involved and make sure its needs are met!

Go to the Lents Neighborhood Association website for more information.

The association has formed a subcommittee that meets every other Thursday. The next meeting is Aug. 21, 6PM at
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posted at 11:25 AM 0 comments

categories: land use+planning

tags: Development parks

neighborhoods: lents

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