Portland Plan – Inspiring Communities Series

From Bud Garrison

Hi Everyone,

If you’ve been wondering what’s happening with the Portland Plan, here’s the latest.  The City, in collaboration with a number of its partners organizations has put together a thought provoking, speakers series featuring some of the best and the brightest. See below for what’s coming up starting in December.  Economic Development is last but not least in the series on January 17th. Meanwhile the Planning staff is taking the ideas you gave them via the last round of workshops, surveys, street fairs and community events and turning them into possible scenarios for our city’s future.  You’ll see those early in 2011.

Portland Plan – Inspiring Communities Series presents some of the best and brightest thinkers on urban issues
Portland, ORE. — The Portland Plan – Inspiring Communities Series offers Portlanders a chance to learn how other cities are tackling the issues of economic development, community health, education and equity as well as how to create complete communities and make the most of our natural systems. Each evening will include a keynote speech, local panel discussion and questions from the audience. Admission is free, and childcare is provided at select locations.

PORTLAND PLAN – INSPIRING COMMUNITIES SERIES

All events start at 7 p.m.; doors open at 6:30 p.m. *Childcare provided by reservation; call 503-823-2041.

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Dr. Robert Ogilvie, Public Health Law and Policy

on Healthy and Complete Communities

Kaiser Town Hall Ballroom

3704 N Interstate Ave

 

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

 

Judith Bell, Policy Link

on Education

PSU – Lincoln Hall*

Recital Hall (Room 75)

 

1620 SW Park Ave

 

Wednesday, December 15, 2010


 

Dr. Julian Agyeman, Tufts Univeristy, Dept. of Urban & Env. Policy & Planning

on Re-imagining (E)quality

Hollywood Theatre*

Main Theater

4122 NE Sandy Blvd

 

Monday January 10, 2011

 

Cynthia Girling and Ronald Kellett, University of British Columbia

School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture

on Designing for Environment and Community

Multnomah Arts Center*

Auditorium

7688 SW Capitol Hwy

 

Monday, January 17, 2011


 

Bob Weissbourd, RW Ventures

on Economic Development

Mercy Corps Action Center

Aceh Community Room

28 SW 1st Ave

 

 

 

Kids bring new life to Blair Garden

By Tim Brooks, SNA Board Member

After five years of laying fallow, the Blair Community Garden is back! The first official garden work party got off to a great start on October 30 with the enthusiastic help of a group of kids and their coaches from the All in One Basketball Academy. Gray weather did not deter 15 young volunteers, ages 10 to 16, from an afternoon of garden preparation. Lamar Hurd and several other coaches at the All in One Basketball program worked with the kids hauling and spreading compost over the entire upper section of the garden. When they are not shooting hoops, Lamar and his team are often volunteering for groups such as the Oregon Food Bank, the Blanchet House and now, local community gardens.

Our second work party took place November 13. We had an even larger turnout of young volunteers, including students from Grant High School’s Environmental Club, Riverdale High School National Honors Society, and Hands On Portland. This work party focused on applying soil to the garden and building garden beds using locally harvested and milled cedar.

The SNA would like to thank all the young volunteers that joined us for these two events. A special thank you goes to Holly Wilkalis from Hands On Portland who helped coordinate the November event, and to Lamar Hurd and Bridget Hazard who helped bring the hoop-shooting gardeners to the October event. A big thank you also goes to Portland Community Gardens staff Dan Franek, John Iott, and Leslie Pohl-Kosbau for helping us bring the Blair Community Garden back to life!

Our next work party is December 11 from 9:30 to 11 am. The garden entrance is located on the west side of SE 33rd Avenue, about a half block south of Stark Street. For some recent press on the garden’s rebirth, visit http://sunnysideportland.com/. For more information, call 503 295-1699.

 

General Meeting This Thursday November 11th!

It’s time once again for our General Meeting at 7pm at SEUL 3534 SE Main St. Please come join the conversation, get to know some neighbors and enjoy the snacks provided by some of our local businesses. Please see the PDF below for the details of our agenda.

Immediately following with be our monthly Board of Directors Meeting.

Agenda November 2010

Blair Community Garden Returns to Sunnyside!

Kids bring new life to Blair Garden

After five years of laying fallow, the Blair Community Garden is back! The first official garden work party got off to a great start on October 30 with the enthusiastic help of a group of kids and their coaches from the All in One Basketball Academy. Gray weather did not deter 15 young volunteers, ages 10 to 16, from an afternoon of garden preparation. Lamar Hurd and several other coaches at the All in One Basketball program worked with the kids hauling and spreading compost over the entire upper section of the garden.

The SNA would like to thank Lamar, the coaches and the kids for an entertaining and very productive afternoon. When they are not shooting hoops, Lamar and his team are often volunteering for groups such as the Oregon Food Bank and the Blanchet House. We would also like to thank Bridget Hazard, who helped bring the hoop-shooting gardeners to the event, and Portland Community Gardens staff Dan Franek and John Iott.

Our next work party is November 13 from 9:30 to 11 am.

The  garden entrance is located on the west side of SE 33rdAvenue, about a half block south of Stark Street. For some recent press on the garden’s rebirth http://sunnysideportland.com/. For more information, contact the SNA hotline at 503 295-1699.

Thanks, Tim