Diane Phillips, Real Estate Manager for Safeway has informed the King Neighborhood Association that the company intends to fulfill KNA’s requests that the King Safeway store add covered bicycle parking and make a financial contribution to Friends of Trees. KNA made its support for Safeway’s requested adjustment from city landscaping code contingent on the fulfillment of the requests. If Safeway were not granted the adjustment, seven parking spaces would have been given over to additional trees and plantings. By making the donation to Friends of Trees, more low-income homeowners will be able to plant trees, thereby meeting the intent of the requirement. Also, bicycle parking at the store seems to have been an afterthought with wire loops welded on the bollards in front. A new, actual bike rack for 20 bikes is planned under the canopy by the door.
Author Archives: King Neighborhood Association
NECN Endorses King’s Call for More Police
The Northeast Coalition of Neighborhood’s Executive Committee voted, at their meeting on Sept 14th, to support and endorse the KNA’s letter to Mayor Sam Adams calling for improved police staffing and response time at the North Precinct. Copies will be submitted to all city commissioners, lawmakers Lew Frederick and Chip Shields, and Chief Reese.
Read the letter at:
Build It Green! Home Tour and Information Fair 2010
Tour Portland’s first-ever permitted straw bale house, and a historic home energy upgrade project by Clean Energy Works Portland
Portland’s first-ever permitted straw bale house and a Victorian home that received energy-saving upgrades from the Clean Energy Works Portland program (www.cleanenergyworksportland.org) are two reasons to buy tickets early for the 9th annual Build It Green! Home Tour on Saturday, September 25th. This year’s tour features twenty-one green remodels and new homes around the Portland metropolitan area. Tickets are on now sale at Ecohaus and at www.portlandonline.com/bps/builditgreen.
Many of the homes and affordable housing include solar panels, ecoroofs, rainwater harvesting, natural landscaping, water and energy conservation, reused building materials, alternative construction techniques, small footprints and much more. Homeowners and contractors will be available to share their personal experiences and to answer questions. Come be inspired!
A FREE family-friendly information fair will follow at Ecohaus with green vendors, demonstrations, food, drink and music.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Home Tour: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Twenty-one tour stops throughout the Portland metro area
Information Fair: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Hosted by Ecohaus, 819 SE Taylor St, Portland
Tickets: $15 adults; $10 car-free, students, and honored citizens, FREE for children 14 and under. Purchase tickets (credit card) at www.portlandonline.com/bps/builditgreen or in person (cash or check only) at Ecohaus (819 SE Taylor St, Portland, 503-222-3881).
Presented by the City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability
Sponsored by Metro, Energy Trust of Oregon, Solar Oregon, Oregon Home magazine, and City of Portland Bureaus of Environmental Services, Development Services and Water
For more info: visit www.portlandonline.com/bps/builditgreen, e-mail greenhotline@portlandoregon.gov, or call 503-823-5431.
King School Principal to Host Coffee Chat
Meet King’s new principal, learn about King’s academic programs such as the International Baccalaureate, mixed-age groupings, focus on literacy and Walk-to-Read.
When: Wed Sep 15 10:00-11:00 am
Where: King School Library, 4906 NE 6th
KNA Supports Maintaining Safeway Parking Conditionally
Safeway sent representatives to the September meeting of the KNA to present their plans for landscaping changes that will take place due to the upcoming interior and exterior remodel of the store. In order to preserve the existing number of spaces in the lot, Safeway applied for an adjustment from city code that required more planted area. Seven of the 99 spaces would have been lost to comply. KNA agreed to support the adjustment on the condition that a financial donation to a Friends of Trees fund was made to assist low income homeowners plant more trees. Also requested was an improvement in bike parking at the store to standard bike racks for at least 20 bikes, preferably covered. Currently bike users must lock up to the bollards in front of the store which tends to be akward and leaves little room for pedestrian traffic between the bike trailers, etc. A letter in support with the conditions will be sent to the Bureau of Development Services.