Hi Overlook, your tax dollars, and kind neighbors and volunteer types have all been hard at work for you recently. Now a bunch of them want to hear back from you. Take a couple of 10-15 minute surveys and let ‘em know what you think!
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Keys Found; Facebook Helping Neighbors
2) Harper’s Playground Ribbon Cutting (11/3)
3) Support Beach School, Eat Out (11/5)
4) DEQ Hearing on Daimler Air Pollution Permit (11/7)
5) Neighborhood Apartment Parking Survey (deadline 11/10)
6) Street Seats-More Lost Parking? Survey (act quickly)
7) Metro Wants More Money and Your Opinion (deadline 11/19)
8) Fix-It-Fair Season
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1) Keys Found; Facebook Helping Neighbors
From Thursday 11/1, posted by a neighbor:
Found: keys on N Willamette bluff this morning,11/1, (runner, jogger … maybe with a baby stroller) you describe the lanyard/leash and other accessories.
You can message us at info@OverlookNeighborhood.org to get connected or look for the Facebook post at the OKNA page: www.facebook.com/OKNAinPDX
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2) Harper’s Playground Ribbon Cutting (11/3)
Come celebrate and play in what you all helped create: the coolest, most accessible play area in the city of Portland. You will not believe what you have done!
Saturday, November 3rd @ 11AM. Music, Food and Play!
Arbor Lodge Park, N Bryant St & Delaware Ave
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3) Support Beach School, Eat Out (11/5)
Eat @ HUB
3947 N Williams Ave, PDX 97227
Monday, November 5th
4-11pm for Dinner
Say you support BEACH & 20% of dinner sales will be donated.
Make a reservation at: 503-287-6258
Come with a bunch of friends & enjoy a night out. HUB is very kid-friendly!!!!
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4) DEQ Hearing on Daimler Air Pollution Permit (11/7)
If you’re following the ‘bad smells’ saga along the Overlook Bluffs, organizers would love you to attend this meeting:
DEQ public hearing on Daimler air pollution permit renewal
Wednesday, November 7th, 6:30pm
University of Portland – Chiles Center
Hall of Fame Room, 5000 North Willamette Boulevard
for more info — northportland@whatsinourair.org
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5) Neighborhood Apartment Parking Survey (deadline 11/10)
Sponsored by Citywide Land Use Group
Dear Neighbors:
Our Portland community is experiencing unprecedented growth in the development of apartment buildings that include little or no off-street parking. Although a number of these types of older apartments remain along the former trolley lines, the approval of 28 new apartment buildings over the past 18 months has alarmed most of us.
Due to the recent community outcry regarding the approval of so many apartment buildings with no parking, the City’s Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) is conducting a study of residents and neighbors of eight of these older buildings. As a group of volunteers that make up the Citywide Land Use Group, we felt it was important to conduct our own, complementary survey. This survey is the result of our Apartment Parking Task Force and Editing Team’s work on the no-parking issue over the past four months. It is our attempt to clarify your concerns and needs. We want to give neighborhoods the opportunity to provide constructive criticism to the City on this issue.
Click here to start filling out the questionnaire
Note: Ranking Questions are interactive, Please read these Instructions
The survey questionnaire should take you about 10 to 15 minutes to complete.
Please read the entire message, posted to the OKNA website: https://overlookneighborhood.org//2012/11/neighborhood-parking-survey-add-your-thoughts/
It includes valuable additional information, like:
What’s this survey about?
How could this issue affect me? My family? My neighborhood?
Who’s behind the survey?
Why is this worth my time?
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6) Street Seats-More Lost Parking? Survey (no deadline supplied, act quickly)
In an effort to enhance street vitality and support local business, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) undertook a pilot project called Street Seats to test the permitting of temporary seating areas that extend from the sidewalk into the parking lane for people to sit, relax and enjoy the city around them.
The goal of Street Seats pilot was to expand opportunities for outdoor café seating, present an economical solution to the need for wider sidewalk space, and increase livability and business activity on streets.
During the pilot project, three facilities were installed. These locations are:
· SE Division and SE 32nd Avenue , outside of Wafu Restaurant
· NW Everett and NW 12th Avenue , outside of Oven and Shaker Restaurant
· N Mississippi, between N Fremont St and N Beech St , outside of Mississippi Pizza.
PBOT is now reaching out to neighborhood and business communities to receive feedback on the pilot and the future of the program.
We hope that you can take the next 5 minutes to complete this survey and provide us with your comments about this program.
Click here to begin the short questionnaire
More information about the pilot project scope and current design guidelines can be found on the PBOT website here: www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/59158
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7) Metro Wants More Money and Your Opinion (deadline 11/19)
Should Metro ask voters to approve a 5-year parks and natural areas levy?
This quick online survey asks you:
How important is preserving water quality, wildlife habitat and providing people with great places to enjoy nature? Does the panel’s recommendation reflect your priorities?
What should the levy support? Controlling invasive weeds and protecting habitat? Increased access for walking, hiking, fishing?
Take the survey by Nov. 19, 2012.
Prefer another way to weigh in? Call 503-797-1741 or send email to naturalareas@oregonmetro.gov to share your views.
Full webpage explanation: http://www.oregonmetro.gov/index.cfm/go/by.web/id/41591
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8) Fix-It-Fair Season
The City of Portland ’s 26th annual Fix-It Fair season kicks off in November. Fix-It Fairs are free events where you can learn simple and effective ways to save money at home and stay healthy this winter and beyond. Featuring exhibits from numerous community partners, these events also include an extensive schedule of workshops held throughout the day. Experts will be available to talk with you about water and energy savings, home and personal health, food and nutrition, community resources, recycling and yard care, lead testing, bike tune-ups and more!
Special workshops taught in Spanish are offered at the Ron Russell Fair in February. Free professional childcare and lunch is provided at all Fairs.
The 2012 – 2013 Fix-It Fair schedule:
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Madison High School
2735 NE 82nd Ave
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Self Enhancement, INC.
3920 N Kerby Ave
Saturday, February 23, 2013 ¡Clases en español!
Ron Russell Middle School
3955 SE 112th Ave
To find out more information about scheduled workshops, visit www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/fif (En Español: www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/fif/esp)
To receive information and reminders on upcoming fairs, e-mail fixitfair@portlandoregon.gov.
The Fix-It Fairs are presented by the City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability with support from the following sponsors: Energy Trust of Oregon, Legacy Emmanuel Medical Center , Pacific Power, Portland Housing Bureau and Portland General Electric.