The City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability has a tool on their website that maps existing solar installations as well as a way to estimate the solar energy potential of your home. Click on the link below and enter your address.
http://oregon.cleanenergymap.com/
If you want to take advantage of your solar potential, sign up for Solarize Northeast. NECN’s group purchase solar discount initiative.
The Miracles Club, a social club for people in recovery from drug addiction on Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. is due to see ground broken on its new facility on the east side of the boulevard soon. In connection with the move, a Good Neighbor Agreement between the club, the immediate neighbors and King Neighborhood Association was in the works for many months. After negotiations broke down between the immediate neighbors, Miracles, and city planning officials last winter, the process was sent to mediation. So far, one meeting has been held between mediators, an immediate neighbor, members of Miracles, NECN, and KNA. A court ruling last year prohibited the blocking of all traffic from the site to Grand Avenue. The working group hopes to identify the remaining negotiable issues and prioritize them so that negotiations can proceed constructively.
On Monday, March 22, 2010, Metro will open a third and final 45-day public comment opportunity on the draft 2035 Regional Transportation Plan and an air quality conformity analysis that indicates the region will continue to meet federal and state clean air standards. The comment period for both of these documents will close at midnight on Thursday, May 6, 2010. Comments received after that time will not be included in the formal public record.
The RTP is a long-term blueprint that guides transportation planning and investments throughout the region. Metro is required to update the plan every four years. The plan proposes investing more than $20 billion in local, regional, state and federal funds during the next 25 years. The plan seeks to improve safety and travel choices for everyone, revitalize downtowns, main streets, create jobs and enhance our economy, maintain clean air and reduce our region’s carbon footprint. The final RTP reflects the policies, project list and funding strategy as accepted by the Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation and the Metro Council in December 2009.
Going Solar with Solarize Northeast
Attend these free workshops in your neighborhood to learn about the benefits of going solar. These workshops will explain how solar-electric systems work, why volume purchasing brings costs down, review pricing, tax credits and cash incentives, and answer your questions. Come to a free workshop to learn how to get started.
The Basics of Going Solar
All Going Solar workshops cover the same material.
Wednesday, February 17 from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Living Room Realtors
1422 NE Alberta Street
Tuesday, February 23 from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Redeemer Lutheran Church (Narthex)
5431 NE 20th Avenue
Tuesday, March 2 from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Central Northeast Neighbors
4415 Northeast 87th Avenue
Solar Technical Workshops
All technical workshops will be held:
Kennedy School Community Room
5736 N.E. 33rd Avenue
Tax Credits, Incentives, and Financing
Thursday, March 4 from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
The Nuts and Bolts of Going Solar
Thursday, March 11 from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Net Metering
Wednesday, March 17 from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
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