Good videos, articles and books to learn about our neighborhood history

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NE Union Avenue (Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd) at Alberta ca. 1939

Articles

Albina – A New Home in Portland. The Volga Germans in Portland.

Vanport, Oregon (1942 – 1948). BlackPast.org.

Bleeding Albina: A History of Community Disinvestment, 1940-2000. Dr. Karen Gibson, Portland State University. 2007

Albina Community Plan. Portland Bureau of Planning. 1993.

The History of Portland’s African American Community (1805 to the Present). Portland Bureau of Planning. 1993.

King, Portland, Oregon. A Neighborhood in Transition. Edward J. SanFilippo. University of Pittsburgh. 2011 Continue reading →

King NA general meeting: this Wednesday evening!

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King Neighborhood Association general meeting ~ agenda

July 9, 2014, at 6:30 pm ~ 4815 NE 7th Ave

6:30    Welcome and introductions; approval of minutes and agenda; announcements.

6:45   Discussion of and vote on new governing by-laws for King NA.

7:00    Update from the Portland Police Bureau; Safeway area clean-up and safety discussion.

7:20    Rodney Bikeways Project.

7:35    NA Communications update.

7:45    Schools committee; affordable housing update.

7:50     Request for endorsement of preservation efforts of ‘Burger Barn’ building.

8:00     Call for moratorium of train delivery of oil through Portland.

8:10     Green King update.

8:20     Adjourn.

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We will be collecting for the Portland Food Project – please bring dry food donations!

King School Garden Harvest Days in July & August – all are welcome!

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King Garden Harvest Days

 

Stop by the King courtyard garden on the 3rd and 4th Sundays in July and August

Students have worked hard to plant and tend the garden during the school year and volunteers have weeded and watered since school ended in June.  Now stop by during the farmers market and see what is ripe and ready to take home to eat.  Don’t let the fruits of our labor go to waste!  The doors will be open on the side facing the playground from 10:30 to 1:30.  We hope to see you there!

Video from the recent Home Demolition/In-fill Forum

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A community forum discussing issues related to demolition, infill, and housing affordability was held on June 11, 2014 at Concordia University. The forum was facilitated by the Office of Neighborhood Involvement’s Director, Amalia Alarcon de Morris. It featured presentations from five panelists, a questions and answers session, and opportunities for people to connect around topics of interest.

Inner NE Sewer Extension Construction Update: June 27, 2014

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Environmental Services is constructing 3,100 feet of new public sewer pipe and 1,450 feet of sewer laterals that will provide 65 properties with direct and independent connections to the public sewer. This work is part of the City of Portland’s effort to provide properties with sewer connections that comply with city code. The project will also help protect public health, property, and the environment by increasing the capacity of the public sewer system, reducing the potential for basement backups, and reducing the likelihood of emergency maintenance work in the future. Continue reading →