1) Special OKNA meeting about Greeley homeless camp (Wednesday, Dec. 16)
2) adidas Boost Experience (and shop coupon)
3) N Skidmore Street roadwork
4) Share your thoughts about residential infill with Portland
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1) Special OKNA meeting about Greeley homeless camp (Wednesday, Dec. 16)
As announced Thursday, the Overlook Neighborhood Association (OKNA) board will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 16 at the Historic Kenton Firehouse (8105 N Brandon Ave.), 6:30-8:30 p.m.
The purpose of the meeting is to discuss OKNA’s next steps with regard to the homeless camps near the intersection of N Greeley and N Interstate avenues. Click here to learn more about the meeting.
Mayor Charlie Hales spoke about the camp at City Club of Portland’s Friday Forum. Watch his comments in the video below.
2) adidas Boost Experience (and shop coupon)
As part of the Foot Traffic Holiday Half and 5k on Sunday, adidas will feature an interactive display called the adidas Boost Experience.
This display will be located in the surface parking lot by the Yellow Building at the adidas Village and will be open to the public 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Boost Experience features information about our Boost cushioning technology and an opportunity to try the new shoes.
Race participants on Sunday might park in the neighborhood, and there will be some temporary street closures.
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Drivers and bike riders might have noticed that N Skidmore Street between Interstate and Mississippi avenues has been torn up this week. The end is in sight. Portland Bureau of Transportation reports that the work will be done by Wednesday, Dec. 16. Disruptions are possible during work hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
From PBOT:
The lane closures will allow crews to pave .55 lane miles of N Skidmore Street, as part of PBOT’s Back to Basics goal of providing preventive maintenance on 100 lane miles of streets each year.
Streets with ground down surfaces are open for travel. People riding bicycles should expect rough surfaces when lanes are ground down before repaving. When riding a bicycle, consider using sidewalks and other routes during work hours.
Lane closures are only in effect during project hours. Access will be maintained for businesses and residents during the project.
The traveling public is advised to expect delays while repairs are being made. We ask the public to travel cautiously, observe all lane closures and directions by reader boards and flaggers, and use alternate routes if possible.
This work is weather-dependent and the schedule may change.
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4) Share your thoughts about residential infill with Portland
Portland is growing and new homes are springing up throughout the city. So the City of Portland is taking a fresh look at the regulations controlling development in single-dwelling neighborhoods to ensure that new “infill” housing meets the needs of current and future residents.
The Residential Infill Project will propose new and updated rules to address the scale and design of new houses and home additions, as well as determine where new houses on narrow lots would be allowed. The project will also explore alternative housing options that could help keep housing costs down while increasing the variety and types of housing available for Portlanders.
Please take a few minutes to complete the online survey. You will be able to prioritize the residential infill issues that are most important to you. City staff will use the results of the survey to help identify key community values as the project moves forward.