February e-news

Beaumont-Wilshire Cully Grant Park Hollywood

Madison South Rose City Park Roseway Sumner Sunderland

Community Conversation with Hacienda Community Development

Join us February 8th for an evening of round table conversations about building a safer, more livable, and more resilient community. This is your opportunity to connect with crime prevention and officers as we build relationships together.
Share your wisdom, connect with diverse neighbors, discuss issues that you care about. RSVP to [email protected]. Learn about the Conversation project here.

Advocate for NE Sandy Improvements

Thank you to all who participated in the Nov. workshop with LUTOP. The information gathered will be included in PBOT's pre-application for the Transportation and Growth Management grant. Once we clear this first hurdle we are going to need letters of support from the community for the proposal. We look forward to a community-driven planning process to highlight the right improvements for our area!

Air Monitoring Station in Sumner

Air quality advocates worked with DEQ to finalize an agreement with the School Districts for access to locate an air monitoring station. This is at Helensview Alternative School in Sumner near the community garden where neighbors live close to industrial and other air pollutants by I-205. If all goes according to plan DEQ expects to start sampling air by the beginning of March.

How would Congestion Pricing for I-5 and I-205 Affect Mobility in your Area?

The Oregon Dept. of Transportation (ODOT) is seeking public input on congestion pricing concepts-a higher fee via electronic toll for driving during more congested times of the day. Some drivers could choose to travel on other routes, at different times or on other modes of transportation. Drivers who choose to pay to use the priced roadways could see more reliable travel times. Read more