1. Volunteers Needed With OKNA Board
Right now we have a few needs on the OKNA Board. One opening is with the School Liaison Committee where we are looking for someone to build connection between the neighborhood and Beach Elementary and other area schools. Additionally, we are looking for someone who might be interested in supporting the weekly and quarterly updates to the neighborhood. If either of these are of interest to you please email overlookna@gmail.com.
2. An outdoor homeless shelter on every corner?
Big changes could be coming to how the city regulates siting of shelters and other low-income residential development. The Shelter to Housing Continuum (S2HC) project has passed committee review and now heads to Portland City Council. If adopted by council, the city and property owners would have wide latitude in locating sanctioned homeless camps and high-density development in neighborhoods. Continue reading “Overlook Neighborhood Update (Feb. 7, 2021)”