NECN Committee meetings in April – all hosted in our n’hood.

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There are four Northeast Coalition of Neighborhood committee meetings next week – and they should all be great discussions. Anyone is welcome to attend any of these, and they’re all held in King neighborhood, in NECN’s office, where King NA meets – at 4815 NE 7th Avenue, the King Facility building.

 

Safety & Livability Team (SALT): meets Monday, April 21st, 6:30 – 8:30. Last Thursday on Alberta Street will begin again in May ~~ come learn from City and Portland Police Bureau representatives about this year’s plans to support the event. Chad Stover from the mayor’s office and N. Precinct commander Mike Leloff will be among those in attendance.

Community Economic Development Committee (CEDC): meets Tuesday, April 22nd, at 6:30.

CEDC has a terrific guest speaker, Tony DeFalco of Verde and the Living Cully Ecodistrict. Tony will talk about anti-displacement strategies for the Cully Neighborhood in NE Portland, where neighbors and community partners are working to preserve housing affordability, retain existing neighborhood businesses, and help families achieve economic self-sufficiency. 

Land Use and Transportation Committee (LUTC): meets Wednesday, April 23rd, at 7 pm. Metro Councilor Sam Chase will share the Climate Smart Communities Scenarios Project, which looks looks at how our current land use and transportation choices will effect greenhouse gas emissions and future livability standards in the region.

Schools Committee: meets Thursday, April 24th, at 7 pm. Agenda still being worked on.

 

Contact NECN for more info on any of these committees: necoalition.org or 503-388-5004.