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What should the City Club be addressing?

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From the City Club of Portland:

What burning issues do you think City Club should be addressing?

Are there controversial topics that deserve a big Friday Forum audience?
Are there vexing problems that demand attention from our solutions-driven research program?

To ensure that City Club programming remains on the cutting edge, we are asking Club members and the broader community to participate in our brief annual survey about the issues the Club should be tackling.

Take the survey here!

Your responses will help the Club develop citizen-based research studies and other relevant and vibrant programming.

Share your views and shape our programs. Your opinion matters!

King School weed clean-up on Sunday, Nov. 27: join us!

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Everyone is invited to come down to the King facility parking lot, attached to the King School, for a gardening party on Sunday, November 27th. We’re going to spend a few hours pulling ivy and blackberries out of a piece of public land that borders some private residences in our neighborhood.

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Next spring, we’ll have a planting session at this same plot of land. We’re going to put in a variety of species native to the area, along guidelines set out by both the Audubon Society’s Backyard Habitat project, and the City of Portland.

We are grateful to King neighbor Diego Gioseffi for spearheading this event, in conjunction with numerous other neighbors. Please come out and help us remove these weeds and prep the land for vigorous new life in the spring.

 

Alberta Street Bar Meeting Thursday

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Photo by Cari Hachmann/The Portland Observer

The City’s Liquor Licensing Program is working with the 53 liquor license establishments along Alberta as well as neighbors and neighborhood associations to create a collaborative bar agreement meant to decrease negative impacts from late night activities on the neighborhood. The City has already met twice with the licensed establishments to brainstorm ideas – they are now looking for input from neighbors.

The flyer publicizing the meeting states: “Alberta Street has a unique interface between neighborhood residents and the growing commercial district. Late night activity continues to increase, as well as negative impacts to the neighborhood . . . We would like to continue . . . discussions and formalize an agreement between the licensed businesses, community members, and neighborhood associations in the area.”

Bar Meeting Flyer

What: Alberta Street Bar Meeting
When: Thursday, November 17, 6-8PM
Where: Kennedy School Community Room
6332 NE 35th Ave., Portland 97211

News from the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods.

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NECN Hosts Neighborhood Association Board Orientation:

NECN will offer a training covering skills to improve your effectiveness within your neighborhood association.  We welcome both new and  long-time board members.  This fun and interactive training will be relevant to anyone involved with their neighborhood association.

Topics include an overview of Portland’s community involvement system, NECN’s information sharing and advocacy model, board roles responsibilities and regulations, ways to make your meetings welcoming and small group discussions on common neighborhood challenges!

Wednesday, November 30th from 6 to 9pm at NECN, Light Refreshments will be served

RSVP Requested: admin@necoalition.org or call 503-823-4575

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NECN’s Safety and Livability Team to host Josiah Hill III Clinic Healthy Homes workshop:

Monday, November 21st at 7:00pm at NECN

Come to our Healthy Homes workshop, where participants will learn simple strategies for improving the “health” of their home environment. Reduce your family’s exposure to the contaminants and chemicals that can trigger asthma, allergies and other health concerns. Win prizes, make recipes and play games while discussing healthy, cost-effective alternatives to store-bought cleaners!

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The Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods is proud to announce that we are offering another round of Solarize NE!

We are seeking applicants to serve on a RFP Selection Committee, which will evaluate proposals based on defined project goals. Please contact NECN staff Gene Lee or Benjamin Adrian at 503-823-4575.

Registration will be open late 2011 through Spring 2012. For updates on the Solarize project, please view the project website at Solarize.NECoalition.org.

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Northeast Coalition Community Committees 

  • Land Use and Transportation Committee

Next meeting: Wednesday, December 7th, 7:00pm, at NECN.

Please note, due to upcoming holidays, November and December meetings have been consolidated into one meeting on December 7th.

  • Safety and Livability Team

Next meeting: Monday, November 21st, 6:30pm at NECN.

  • Community Economic Development Council

Next meeting: Thursday, November 17th, 8:00am – 9:30am at NECN. Thanks to everyone who attended the first Speaker Series Event – over 100 people in attendance.

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Special Event: North Williams Community Forum
Monday, November 28, 2011 – from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.

Location: Immaculate Heart Church, N Williams and Stanton

Based on public interest, the project team has begun work on planning a forum in which community members and City leaders can explore together how issues of privilege and exclusion relate to the process of making decisions about investment in public infrastructure.  Please contact Ellen Vanderslice, ellen.vanderslice@portlandoregon.gov or 503-823-4638, to contribute to the planning process.

NortheastClosed Saturday, Sunday, Monday
Main number: 503.823.4575 | Fax Number: 503.823.3150

Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods