Students have worked hard to plant and tend the garden during the school year and volunteers have weeded and watered since school ended in June. Now stop by during the farmers market and see what is ripe and ready to take home to eat. Don’t let the fruits of our labor go to waste! The doors will be open on the side facing the playground from 10:30 to 1:30. We hope to see you there!
A community forum discussing issues related to demolition, infill, and housing affordability was held on June 11, 2014 at Concordia University. The forum was facilitated by the Office of Neighborhood Involvement’s Director, Amalia Alarcon de Morris. It featured presentations from five panelists, a questions and answers session, and opportunities for people to connect around topics of interest.
Environmental Services is constructing 3,100 feet of new public sewer pipe and 1,450 feet of sewer laterals that will provide 65 properties with direct and independent connections to the public sewer. This work is part of the City of Portland’s effort to provide properties with sewer connections that comply with city code. The project will also help protect public health, property, and the environment by increasing the capacity of the public sewer system, reducing the potential for basement backups, and reducing the likelihood of emergency maintenance work in the future. Continue reading
Northeast Portland Tool Library Garage Sale
June 28
Saturday: 9 – 2
NEPTL is located in the basement of Redeemer Lutheran Church, 5431 NE 20th Ave (entrance on Killingsworth)The best garage sale for tools is BACK! Tools that have been retired from circulation, donations, and miscellaneous odds and ends are coming out of storage and are ready for new owners.
We have a wood chipper, several miter saws, lots of tools for the garden, corded and cordless power tools, some beautiful “almost antique” handtools, vintage keys and boxes, lots of thingamagigs and hard to find doohickeys.
The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation & Portland State University are pleased to announce the 2014 Portland Traffic and Transportation Class. This interactive Portland State University class is open to all Portland citizens and offers a unique opportunity to learn about the city’s transportation system while working on actual neighborhood projects that affect your community. Continue reading