The City of Portland is now accepting applications for their 1% for Green program. This program provides money for green infrastructure facilities that manage stormwater, preserve or mimic the natural hydrologic cycle, control flow, improve water quality, enhance livability and provide other environmental benefits. Projects such as green Street swales, curb extensions, planters, vegetated infiltration basins and porous paving are eligible.
Author Archives: King Neighborhood Association
Density to Increase on Garfield
A new development planned for the Walnut Park portion of the King Neighborhood will see dutch colonial style renovated with the yard to either side built out with new construction detached row homes or “skinny houses.” The houses will have attached garages accessed from the alley in the rear. Max Ritchie, the developer has built four homes nearby that are examples of his building style. They are located in pairs at 4724 N Commercial & 4131 N Albina. Mr. Ritchie says the homes are constructed with great care and sensitivity to direct 
neighbors and the neighborhood at large, and are Green certified through Earth Advantage.
The homes at NE Garfield may have a slightly different front elevation, so as to more conform to the neighborhood, and paint colors will be selected based on the surrounding homes. Extensive renovations are underway on the existing home on NE Garfield, and Mr. Ritchie says he plans to make it his personal residence.
A land use review concerning the partition of the lot is pending. You can read the notice here: http://www.portlandonline.com/bds/index.cfm?c=42260&a=321970
You can contact Max Ritchie if you have further questions at: oregonocean@gmail.com
Fundraiser at Widmer Gasthaus for Loaves and Fishes
Fans of Widmer Brewing and the Widmer Gasthaus can spend an enjoyable evening out while helping to feed homebound seniors at the same time.
From 4 until 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 20, half of all proceeds earned at the Widmer Gasthaus will go to support the Martin Luther King, Jr. Loaves & Fishes Center. Patrons are encouraged to come early or after the dinner hour to ensure that the restaurant raises as many funds as possible. Parties of five or more are asked to call ahead and make a reservation.
About Loaves & Fishes Centers:
Since 1970 Loaves & Fishes Centers has provided a nutritional and social lifeline for seniors through 33 meal sites in Multnomah, Washington and Clark counties and Meals-On-Wheels delivery to homebound seniors. With the help of more than 8,200 volunteers, the nonprofit, secular organization now serves 5,000 meals daily and more than 1.4 million meals each year. Loaves & Fishes celebrates 40 years of service to seniors in 2010. Visit: www.LoavesAndFishesOnline.org.
Where:Widmer Brothers Gasthaus, 955 N. Russell, Phone: 503.281.3333
When: Wednesday, October 20th, 4:00-10:00 pm
For more information, contact:
Julie Piper Finley, ABC, Director of Marketing & Communications
Loaves & Fishes Centers, The Meals-On-Wheels People
503.953.8136 or 503.318.1362
jpfinley@lfcpdx.org
MLK Center Loaves & Fishes, 5325 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. (503)-953-8207.
www.loavesandfishesonline.org
Housing Bureau Seeks Members for Housing Advisory Committee
via the Portland Housing Bureau:
Interested in weighing in on investments of public resources in housing? Want to serve as a sounding board on significant housing policy issues? Want to be in a position to officially advise City Council and City staff on matters relating to housing issues?
The Portland Housing Bureau invites you to apply for membership on its new Portland Housing Advisory Committee (PHAC). The Portland Housing Advisory Committee (PHAC) is a new volunteer public advisory body that will advise the Director of the Portland Housing Bureau (PHB), the Housing Commissioner, and the Portland City Council on a range of housing policy and program issues.
What Style Is my House?
Y’all come! General Meeting of the Sabin Community Association celebrating Sabin’s homes and history:
What Style Is my House? All NECN neighborhoods invited!!
When: October 18th, 2010.
Where: Sabin Elementary School Auditorium, 4013 NE 18th Avenue, Portland 97212.
6-7pm: Social hour.
Special exhibit of Sabin’s rich history of diversity and community service from the archives of Betty Walker; refreshments; Architectural Heritage Center table, with experts on weatherizing your home, researching your house, and more; excellent handouts.
7-8: Special presentation on Sabin architecture:
7-7:30: What Style Is my House? by Bosco-Milligan Foundation/Architectural Heritage Center board member Robert Jordan, as he surveys house styles common to the Portland area and the northwest. If you’ve ever wondered what style to call your home, you will find the answer in this perfect program.
7:30-8 pm: Sabin historian William Youngren presents particular houses representative of the great integrity of Sabin design.
8 pm:. Sabin business meeting.
Tonight’s timely program encourages residents to explore Sabin’s more modest but equally precious architectural heritage in light of the recent application for the Irvington Historic District. Our wonderful community builds its bright future in the context of an illustrious past that is the focus of this evening to which you are all most cordially invited.
We warmly invite our neighbors from the Alameda, Boise, Concordia, Eliot, Grant Park, Humboldt, Irvington, King, Sullivan’s Gulch, Vernon, and Woodlawn neighborhoods to join us for the social hour and the presentations. Much of what will be said is equally applicable to your fine communities. Y’all come!
Shoshana Cohen
Neighborhood Programs Manager
Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods
503-823-4570
www.necoalition.org
Shoshana@necoalition.org