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Designing Our World: The Portland Water Bureau and OMSI Partner to Showcase Our Water Infrastructure
Nov 22, 2016 at 1:24 PM
November 22, 2016
A new exhibit about Portland’s water infrastructures is on display at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI).
OMSI partnered with the Portland Water Bureau to create the exciting and interactive new space, titled Designing Our World.
OMSI is one of the top science centers in the United States, a world-class tourist attraction, and an award-winning educational resource for schools and community organizations across Oregon.
Designing Our World aims to engage underrepresented youth, especially girls, in engineering. It is a series of eight design challenges, where visitors can engineer our city by designing miniature tsunami shelters, exploring the role of gravity in Portland’s water system, and creating bioswales to capture rainwater.
These interactive activities were selected for their connection to our community and are based on information from local experts like Teresa Elliott, the first woman to serve as the Portland Water Bureau’s Chief Engineer.
For tickets, visit OMSI’s website.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Nov 23, 2016 at 2:10 PM
November 23, 2016
This Thanksgiving, we gather with friends and loved ones to enjoy a holiday meal, give thanks, and reflect on the blessings in our lives.
Each year, I’ve been inspired by the power of people doing great work in our community. Here are some examples from 2016:
- Portland voters who passed a historic affordable housing bond that will bring safe, decent, and affordable homes to more struggling families in our community.
- Public and private partners who stepped up to fund repairs at the recently vandalized Portland Mercado.
- Community leaders from Multnomah County, SMYRC, Elders in Action, Basic Rights Oregon, Disability Rights Oregon, PHLUSH, and others who helped shape the City’s all-user restroom policy and celebrated the conversion of more than 600 single-user restrooms from gender-specific to all-user.
- Mr. Khizr Khan, who spoke at the Muslim Education Trust. He reminded us that all Americans, regardless of national origin or religion are entitled to “equal dignity.”
- Lastly, I am grateful to my Council colleagues, staff, and the dedicated people who work for our City.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Sincerely,
Nick Fish
The Weekly Catch
Nov 23, 2016 at 2:55 PM
Heavy rain, mountain snow could be on menu for Thanksgiving Day
The Portland Tribune
New 100-Bed Men’s Homeless Shelter to Open in Downtown Portland
Maggie Vespa of KGW
Most of Oregon’s Homeless Families Live on the Street, in Cars, Parks: Highest Percentage in U.S., Says HUD Report
Janet Eastman in The Oregonian
Parking Isn't Going to Be Required at Portland Condos/Apartments Anymore
Dirk VanderHart in the Portland Mercury
Water tests detect elevated lead levels in some Portland homes
Shasta Kearns Moore in the Portland Tribune
How can Portland cut lead levels in drinking water? EPA offers clues
Brad Schmidt in The Oregonian
Portland Superfund parties await Obama EPA's final word, and Trump
Pete Danko in the Portland Business Journal
Art exhibits find unexpected homes inside Portland businesses
Briana Miller in The Oregonian
Small Business Saturday with Representative Suzanne Bonamici
Nov 28, 2016 at 11:19 AM
November 28, 2016
On Saturday, Nick was pleased to join Representative Suzanne Bonamici for Small Business Saturday along NW 23rd. They were joined by Heather Hoell of Venture Portland and Pat Fiedler of the Nob Hill Business Association.
Small Business Saturday continues the sales and holiday shopping energy of Black Friday while supporting neighborhood small businesses.
Portland’s neighborhood small businesses are the backbone of our local economy. For every dollar spent at a local small business, 70 cents stay in our community.
Nick and Suzanne visited four local businesses: Tender Loving Empire; Gem, Set, Love; EcoVibe Apparel; and Child’s Play Toys. NW 23rd is still recovering from the natural gas explosion in October. Saturday was a great opportunity to show support for the small businesses affected by that tragic event.
Nick is proud to serve as Council liaison to Venture Portland, which supports our 50 neighborhood business districts.
To learn more about why Portland loves small biz, check out Venture Portland’s website.