Overlook Neighborhood Update (9/26/21) – Overlook Neighborhood Association

New Columbia Community Walk Event

Join Oregon Walks and PBOT staff on a tour of New Columbia, the largest planned affordable community in the State of Oregon. New Columbia is home to a diverse mix of residents, representing a variety of cultures, age groups, and income levels.

During the walk, we’ll visit important neighborhood destinations and share stories and insights about this unique neighborhood in North Portland. While we’re walking, you can also learn more about North Portland in Motion, a current planning effort by PBOT to promote walking, rolling, and biking in the peninsula neighborhoods of North Portland.

Traffic Advisory: I-84 Closed Oct. 8-11 For Blumenauer Bridge Install

After over a year of construction to build the bridge’s foundations, the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s (PBOT) Congressman Earl Blumenauer Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge is ready for the next phase of its installation. The approximately 450,000 lb. and 400-foot-long bridge will be lifted and rolled into place over Sullivan’s Gulch the weekend of Oct. 8. The bridge will then be attached to a temporary tower between the I-84 freeway and railroad tracks. Following the initial bridge placement, crews will connect the bridge to the north landing as part of the final phase of construction. When complete, the Blumenauer Bridge will connect pedestrians and people biking on NE 7th Avenue between two of Portland’s fastest growing neighborhoods—Lloyd and the Central Eastside—and beyond. In the future it will also serve as an important link for Portland’s Green Loop.

Both eastbound and westbound I-84 will be closed around the clock from 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 11.

People driving should expect delays and use alternate routes or ways of getting around, such as walking, biking, or taking transit.

Here are the closure details:

New OKNA Board Members Announced

At last week’s Overlook Neighborhood Association General Meeting we announced the names of the 7 neighbors who have volunteered to serve on the board. First, we want to say a huge thank you to the board members who are leaving us – our Chair, Alexandra Degher, Lee Kebler, Marci MacFarlane, and Beau Bohanan.

The 7 new board members are as Stacey Nuisll, Nic Cota, Phillip Potter, Juliet Ferruzza, Grant Phillips, John Carter, and Nat Parker. We will be voting on committee chairs at the first official board meeting with this group on October 5th, meeting link forthcoming. Thanks to all past volunteers, and new recruits!

Free Trees for Portlanders

Portland Parks & Recreation’s Urban Forestry division will give away 1,800 free yard trees at five autumn events. The Yard Tree Giveaway series helps to increase tree cover across the city and makes trees accessible to everyone. Anyone living in Portland is eligible for up to two free trees to plant on private property. Advance registration is required at portland.gov/free-yard-trees.

After registering, neighbors pick up trees, mulch, and a watering bucket at one of our five Saturday drive-thru events*:

Saturday, September 25, 2021
8:30am – 1pm
Southeast Portland – PP&R Maintenance Yard next to Mt Tabor Park
6437 SE Division Street, Portland, OR 97215

Saturday, October 9, 2021
8:30am – 1pm
North Portland – St. John’s Community Center
8427 N. Central Street, Portland, OR 97203

Saturday, October 23, 2021
8:30am – 1pm
Southeast Portland – Ron Russell Middle School
3955 SE 112th Avenue, Portland, OR 97266

Saturday, November 6, 2021
8:30am – 1pm
Northeast Portland – Trinity Lutheran Christian School
5520 N. Killingsworth Street, Portland, OR 97218

Saturday, November 20, 2021
Southeast Portland – PP&R Maintenance Yard next to Mt Tabor Park
6437 SE Division Street, Portland, OR 97215

*Free delivery is available to homes in the Centennial, Glenfair, and Sumner neighborhoods. Staff will also deliver and plant trees for people who need accommodation.

Advance registration is required for free trees at portland.gov/free-yard-trees or call 503-823-4963. Para obtener información en español, llame al 503-823-4025.