Friday Roundup
Jun 21, 2013 at 8:14 AM
News from and about Portland City Commissioner Nick Fish
phone: 503-823-3589
Email: nick@portlandoregon.gov
1221 S.W. 4th, Room 240, Portland, OR 97204
Ready, set, bike!
Jun 21, 2013 at 11:58 AM
Head over to Northeast Portland on Sunday for the second Portland Sunday Parkways event of the season!
June 21, 2013
Head over to Northeast Portland on Sunday for the second Portland Sunday Parkways event of the season!
Sunday Parkways is a great way to get connected with new and old friends while being healthy and active. All afternoon you can walk, bike, or roll down Portland’s largest public space - the street - all while participating in fun events and activities along the way.
Each year during Portland Sunday Parkways, the Portland Water Bureau (PWB) teams up with other City bureaus to provide information to attendees about transportation alternatives, water conservation, recycling, green building, park services, and more.
For more information about Sunday’s event or other Sunday Parkways coming up, visit the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s website.
Sunday, June 23
11 am - 4 pm
Sunday Parkways returns to Northeast Portland this weekend
Larry Bingham in The Oregonian
photo courtesy of Portland Bureau of Transportation
Help Welcome Our Veterans Home
Jun 24, 2013 at 1:58 PM
Help our local veterans by donating household goods for “Welcome Home” move-in kits. The kits will be gratefully used by formerly homeless veterans as they transition into their new homes.
June 24, 2013
Help our local veterans by donating household goods for “Welcome Home” move-in kits. The kits will be gratefully used by formerly homeless veterans as they transition into their new homes.
The Welcome Home kits are part of “Operation 305” – an initiative created in partnership between the Portland Housing Bureau, Multnomah County, Home Forward, and United Way.
Operation 305’s goal was to ensure that each of the 305 Portland-area VASH vouchers were used by veterans. The federal government’s VASH program (Veterans Assistance Supportive Housing) provides rent assistance to previously homeless and disabled veterans. But other expenses that go along with moving into a home – like application fees and security deposits – were keeping voucher-holders from securing a home. Each Operation 305 partner contributed $10,000 to cover these small but essential moving expenses.
Operation 305 was a resounding success, and all 305 vouchers are now in use by veterans!
Now, let’s do our part and help out by donating bathroom necessities, kitchenware, cookware, cleaning supplies, and basic household items to transform these new houses into homes. Drop of your donation at any time at the Bud Clark Commons Day Center,665 NW Hoyt St. The deadline to get items in is July 31.
Click here to see a full list of goods needed.
Split the list up among family members, friends, or office mates. Your care, and household goods, can make all the difference to our veterans.
Representing Our Portland
Jun 25, 2013 at 8:01 AM
The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) wants your paper artwork – prints, drawings, paintings on paper, and photographs that best represent the diversity and uniqueness of Portland.
June 25, 2013
The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) wants your paper artwork – prints, drawings, paintings on paper, and photographs that best represent the diversity and uniqueness of Portland.
Selected artwork will be purchased by the Visual Chronicle of Portland collection, which is part of our Public Arts Collection. The Chronicle shares images of daily life in Portland, and represents Portland’s uniqueness. Pieces from the collection will be proudly displayed and rotated among City of Portland and Multnomah County buildings.
No artwork is excluded from entry; however the Chronicle has plenty of art showing off Portland’s bridges, the Rose Parade, Washington Park, and other Portland icons. The collection has far less artwork that references people and places outside of downtown and mainstream Portland. Works will be selected based upon how well they match the purpose and spirit of the Visual Chronicle.
Add to the “full picture” of Portland by submitting your artwork to RACC by July 15.
To learn more about RACC or the Visual Chronicle of Portland collection contact Keith Lachowicz at (503) 823-5404 or visit RACC’s website.
Artwork by Isaka Shamsud-Din, Matthew’s Place, 1996. Courtesy of the Regional Arts & Culture Council
Keep Portland Green!
Jun 25, 2013 at 1:03 PM
Want to be part of something green? Become a “Green StreetSteward” for the City of Portland!
June 25, 2013
Want to be part of something green? Become a “Green Street Steward” for the City of Portland!
Portland is at the front of a national Green Street trend that combines stormwater management with urban street design. The small rain gardens that you see on the streets use plants and soil to capture stormwater runoff from the street, allowing it to soak into the ground while filtering out pollutants.
The green spaces help protect our rivers, provide pedestrian and bicycle safety, and help protect sewer ratepayers’ investments in the piped collection system. They look attractive too!
The Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) launched the Green Street Steward program for community members to get involved with the green movement on our streets. Stewards can spend as much time as they like assisting the City in caring for these green spaces by picking up trash, removing leaves and debris, and occasional weeding and watering.
The Green Steward program is a great way to care for our community and keep Portland’s rivers clean.
To learn more, or to sign to up to become a Green Street Steward visit the BES website, or call (503) 823-5623.