November 1, 2016

This week, Venture Portland (VP) awarded $34,250 to fund twelve upcoming projects city wide.

Small businesses are the backbone of our community. They bring character and jobs to our neighborhoods, and Nick is proud to serve as Council Liaison to Venture Portland.

VP focuses on investing in the smart, strategic growth of our neighborhood small business districts. Projects funded by the grants range from retail-focused holiday events to dynamic district websites and maps.

When you shop local, $68 of every $100 spent stays in our local economy. Check out the complete list of activities here and support your local small businesses!

Terminal 1 North in Northwest Portland	Terminal 1 Aerial View

November 2, 2016

Today, Council unanimously approved a resolution introduced by Commissioner Fish that resumes the sale of Terminal 1 North, prime industrial land in Northwest Portland owned by the Bureau of Environmental Services.

This action was supported by a diverse group of stakeholders, including the Citizens’ Utility Board of Oregon, the Portland Utility Board, the Portland Business Alliance, neighborhood associations, and community members across the city.

Proceeds from the sale will be returned to ratepayers and used to stabilize future utility rates.

Moving forward, Nick will continue working with the community and City Council to fund and implement creative and humane solutions to our housing crisis.

Bureau of Environmental Services Press Release

Terminal 1's Failure Should Open New Debate on Homelessness: Editorial

The Oregonian Editorial Board in The Oregonian

City Council Unanimously Votes to Sell Terminal 1

Koin 6 Staff on Koin 6 News

Portland Council Votes To Sell Terminal 1

Amelia Templeton from OPB News

Terminal 1 Back On The Market

KXL News

Homeless shelter dead, council votes to sell Terminal 1 again

Jim Redden in the Portland Tribune

Want to Buy Terminal 1? You'll Have Two Weeks to Make an Offer

Dirk VanderHart in the Portland Mercury

Hall Monitor - The Death of Terminal 1

Dirk VanderHart in the Portland Mercury

Terminal 1 May Get For-Sale Sign

Jim Redden in the Portland Tribune

Portland again ready to sell riverfront warehouse after shelter deal dies

Brad Schmidt in The Oregonian

First Responders

City Leaders Pass Resolution Declaring Portland First Responders ‘Best in the World’

Samantha Matsumoto in The Oregonian

Terminal 1

Terminal 1 Sale Resumes

Nick Fish Blog

Portland Council Votes to Sell Terminal 1

Amelia Templeton from OPB News

Terminal 1 Back On the Market

KXL News

Homeless Shelter Dead, Council Votes to Sell Terminal 1 Again

Jim Redden in the Portland Tribune

City Council Unanimously Votes to Sell Terminal 1

Amy Frazier and KOIN News Staff

Portland Again Ready to Sell Riverfront Warehouse After Shelter Deal Dies

Brad Schmidt in The Oregonian

City Council Votes to Sell Terminal 1 Property

KATU News

Hall Monitor—The Death of Terminal 1

Dirk VanderHart in the Portland Tribune

Want to Buy Terminal 1? You'll Have Two Weeks to Make an Offer

Dirk VanderHart in the Portland Mercury

Terminal 1 May Get For-Sale Sign

Jim Redden in The Portland Tribune

New Winter Shelter

Developer Who Fought Terminal 1 Site Donates Space for Temporary Shelter

Jon Bell in the Portland Business Journal

Project Will Turn Downtown Building Into Temporary Homeless Shelter

Sam Tenney in the Daily Journal of Commerce

Portland Developer Donates Space for Temporary Winter Homeless Shelter

Kieran Hanrahan from OPB News

New Winter Homeless Shelter to Open in Downtown Portland

The Associate Press

100-Person Winter Homeless Shelter Opening in Portland

Kyle Iboshi in KGW News

Portland Aims to Simplify Review Process for New Homeless Shelters

Maggie Vespa from KGW News

Portland Takes Up Rules to Expand Homeless Shelter Capacity

Amelia Templeton from OPB News

Residential Infill Project

Portland’s Residential Infill Project May Have Caveats

Kieran Hanrahan from OPB News

November 8, 2016

Community Vision is now accepting art submissions for its inaugural exhibition in a new gallery space at the Seven Corners Community Collaborative.

Community Vision empowers people with disabilities to live, work and thrive in the community of their choice.

For the exhibition, they are seeking submissions from artists experiencing a disability who paint, take photographs, screen-print, draw, create multi-media pieces, or work in other visual media.

With the help from the Regional Arts and Culture Council, the new gallery space will feature new artists quarterly.

Find out more about submission details and the new gallery space here. Submit your information and art to awoods@cvision.org by December 15, 2016.

Photo courtesy of Seven Corners Community Collaborative

November 9, 2016

Today, City Council proclaimed Veterans Day as “a day to express our gratitude to our veterans and citizens serving in the United States military.”

On Veterans Day – and every day – we thank the men and women whose service protects our freedoms and honors our country.

This Friday, join Nick at the 42^nd Annual Ross Hollywood Chapel Veterans Day Parade. He will march alongside the City’s Veterans Empowerment Team and a number of other community groups.

Started by veteran Vernon E. Ross, the parade is Portland’s only Veterans Day parade celebration! The parade will start at 9:30am at NE 40^th and Tillamook, and continues down NE Sandy Boulevard to the Ross Hollywood Chapel.

We also invite you to stop by the City Hall Atrium and explore a display honoring City veterans and their diverse experiences in the military branches.

Veterans Empowerment Team Display

November 7 through November 17 – City Hall Atrium

November 18 through November 30 –

The Portland Building lobby

Both 8 am – 5 pm