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Community Cycling Center Announces “I Ride” Bicycling Campaign

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From the Community Cycling Center:

The Community Cycling Center is excited to announce the debut of the “I ride” campaign, a celebration of all who ride bicycles in our community, made possible through a grant from Kaiser Permanente’s Special Initiative Fund. The campaign features many of Community Cycling Center’s program participants who are champions and role models that have been working hard to promote bicycling in their neighborhoods. The “I ride” campaign will be displayed on bus benches located at 15 intersections in north and northeast Portland from May to October.
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Garage Sale Registration Extended to June 8th

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We have been pounding the pavement, letting neighbors know about our upcoming events and how to get in touch with their neighborhood association. On our flyer for the Clean-Up and Garage Sale events, we listed the cut-off for garage sale registration as May 30th. Don’t worry! We will be accepting the forms through June 8th.

The first question most people ask about the King Garage Sale Day is, “Where is it going to be?” The answer is: your place! King neighborhood residents will be holding their own garage sales all on the same day and KNA is doing the promotion. Register to be on our online map and get a yard sign for only $5. Go to the garage sale page for more.

King Neighborhood Clean-up Day This Saturday, June 4

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It’s the moment you’ve been waiting for–the day the dumpsters show up outside the police precinct and you can get rid of that clutter filling the bowels of your basement or lurking under that blackberry bush in the yard. The dump rates are reasonable and all proceeds go to charity.

9:00-1:30, 449 NE Emerson $15/car, $25/truck.

Accepted items are: wood, EXCEPT yard debris, electronics, scrap metal, reusable items for donation to charity, household waste, EXCEPT kitchen waste, NO hazardous waste.

KNA Seeks Safer Crossing at MLK/Failing

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The King Neighborhood Association has requested that the City of Portland make pedestrian safety a higher priority at Failing Street. A high number of vehicle pedestrian conflicts and an ever-increasing number of residential units in the area spurred the letter. The letter states:

Several near-fatal accidents have occurred at this intersection in recent history, one involving a young mother carrying her child across the street, and an aggressive driver sped up and honked at the pedestrian; another when an elderly gentleman was clipped by a car but fortunately not gravely injured six months ago. The King Neighborhood Association invites you to find a way to help us mitigate the unsafe crossing now in place at this intersection.

The association requests that, at a minimum, a marked crossing be installed. Other, more expensive options include a pedestrian activated signal.

Click here for the full letter..

Festival Proposes Street Closure at King Park

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This year, the Good in the Neighborhood festival at King School Park proposes closing Going from Grand to 6th and Grand from Going to Wygant during the three days of the event, June 24th to 26th. The street closure permit application asks for community feedback to be directed to the organizer, Cheryl Roberts at 503-595-3517.

Click here for the closure application.