Category Archives: livability

King Tree Planting Needs Volunteers

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Sixty-five new trees will get planted in King neighborhood this coming Saturday. Together with volunteers win Boise, Eliot and Humboldt neighborhoods, over 175 trees will make our part of town even greener. You can get involved–we are looking for pickup truck drivers (with their own trucks) as well as help with the planting. A pot of soup or two would also be a great help to feed the volunteers after the planting. If you wish to volunteer please come to the Friends of Trees office at 3117 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd on Saturday, February 13th, 2010 at 9 am.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact King Neighborhood Coordinator Irek Wielgosz at (503) 793-2114 or panirek@yahoo.com

Community Meeting on Last Thursday

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Mayor Adams and Commissioner Amanda Fritz will take public testimony from stakeholders of Last Thursday on Alberta, including residents, business people, neighborhood activists, vendors, performers, and attendees. The Mayor & Commissioner are considering options for Last Thursday, including:

• Continue the event as is
• Continue the event with significant changes
• End Last Thursday on Alberta

They would like to hear your opinion on these or other options. Please attend and bring your neighbors and co-workers with you. Your opinion is important and needs to be heard!

Monday, February 8th, 2010, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Acadian Ballroom, 1829 NE Alberta

For more information, contact: Stephanie Reynolds, Crime Prevention Program Manager
Office of Neighborhood Involvement
503-823-2030
sreynolds@ci.portland.or.us
www.portlandonline.com/oni/cp

City Council Members to Discuss Environment at Forum

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You are invited to our upcoming Multnomah County OLCV Conservation Forum to meet YOUR Portland City Council Members: Nick Fish, Amanda Fritz and Dan Saltzman. Learn more about how they are working to protect and improve the environmental health of your community.

Oregon State Representative Lew Frederick will moderate the discussion.

Thursday, January 14, 2010
6:00 – 7:30 PM

Portland Community College
Terrell Auditorium 122, Cascade Campus
705 N Killingsworth Portland, OR 97217

The event is FREE!

Topics of discussion will include:

* Safe Streets for walking and biking

* Cleaning up the Willamette River

* Energy Efficiency Programs

* Creating more Parks and Green Spaces

* Concerns unique to North and Northeast Portland

This is a chance for you and your family to hear from your local representatives and learn more about what’s being done to promote the goals of green and healthy living in Portland.
This event is FREE with light refreshments provided.

We ask that you register in advance to help ensure we can comfortably accommodate everyone.

https://www.thedatabank.com/dpg/232/personal2.asp?formid=calolcv&c=58489

Plant Trees for Clean Rivers

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Trees are vital, long-term, low-cost components of Portland’s green stormwater infrastructure. Trees absorb rain and prevent erosion to protect watershed health. Every tree planted in Portland is a step toward a cleaner Willamette River, so plant trees!

To encourage Portlanders to plant trees, Environmental Services offers two cost-reducing opportunities:

Plant a tree on your residential property and get a rebate on your utility bill with our Treebate program.
Plant street and yard trees with Friends of Trees* at discounted rates (*in participating neighborhoods).

Trees in the City

Portland’s trees are the soul of a city known for its progressive land-use planning and extensive green infrastructure. In addition to improving watershed health, trees clean the air, shade our neighborhoods, and soften the city’s sharp edges. They create beautiful, restorative spaces, and provide wildlife habitat. Street trees can improve property values and slow traffic, making streets safer for pedestrians, bike riders and motorists. They are a living legacy for future generations.

While all trees provide important environmental and aesthetic benefits for Portlanders, native trees make an additional contribution to local ecology and our natural heritage. Native species are well suited to our climate, and planting native trees helps create habitat connections throughout the city.

Get the full details at the website: http://www.portlandonline.com/bes/index.cfm?c=50795

State of Black Oregon Event Schedule

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Urban LeagueThe Urban League of Portland’s State of Black Oregon was published in 2009 for the first time in 17 years. It confirmed that social and economic disparities and systemic disadvantage still exist for African Americans and other people of color.

The State of Black Oregon offers a plan of action. JOIN US. Hear the facts. Be part of the solution. You are invited to attend any or all of the events below as we shape a bold policy agenda to address the disparities highlighted in the report.

Marcus C. Mundy
Urban League of Portland

Join us if you can at the following events:

State of Black Oregon presentation to Multnomah County Board of Commissioners
Thursday, November 12, 9am
501 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Portland, OR 97214

Panel: Marcus Mundy, Urban League, Sheila Holden, Interstate Urban Renewal, Tricia Tillman, Office of Multicultural Health, Carolyn Leonard, Portland Public Schools

State of Black Oregon Town Hall Meeting
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009
5:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Portland Community College,
Cascade Campus
Terrell Hall, Room 122
705 N. Killingsworth. Portland, OR

State of Black Oregon Symposium
Thursday, December 3, 9am
Smith Memorial Student Union
Portland State University
1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR

Sunshine Dixon
Urban League of Portland
Community Organizer
10 N Russell St.
Portland, OR 97227
503-280-2618
sdixon@ulpdx.org
www.ulpdx.org
Please connect to the Urban League of Portland Group on Linkedin

Save the date! Join the Urban League of Portland on November 12, 2009 for their Equal Opportunity Day Awards Dinner.
Click here for information regarding advertising, sponsorship and tickets.