2) Downtown parking on Dec. 25
3) Celebrate North Portland seeks nominations
4) Learn about Portland’s tree code
1) Happy Holidays from OKNA
The Overlook Neighborhood Association wishes everyone a wonderful holiday season. The Winter Solstice has passed. The days grow longer again.
And we urge everyone to be safe on the roads this time of year. Don’t get behind the wheel if you’ve been drinking, and keep an eye out for pedestrians.
2) Downtown parking on Dec. 25
The city’s SmartPark garages will close at 11 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 24 and will re-open at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 26. During that time, on-street parking will be free at parking meters.
All SmartPark Garages will be open for regular business hours on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. On-street parking will be free at the meters on New Year’s Day.
3) Celebrate North Portland seeks nominations
Celebrate North Portland is looking for nominations for outstanding individuals, groups and businesses in the North Portland region. Each year they select a new round of community members/groups to receive an award. The award categories are:
Neighborhood Activist: an award to celebrate an individual who has made a significant impact and helped to shift a policy or program in order to benefit the community (all ages).
Wonder Woman: an award to honor a woman serving in a leadership role in the community who has gone above and beyond.
Rising Star: an award to celebrate an outstanding emerging leader in North Portland (20-30 years old).
Youth Leadership: an award to celebrate a young person in our community that is making a significant impact (up to age 20).
All Star Volunteer: an award to celebrate an individual who has put in significant volunteer time at one or more community organizations or who has strengthened a local organization through their volunteer efforts.
The North Star: this is a Lifetime Achievement award to celebrate an individual that has made important contributions to the community over the course of their lifetime.
Business of the Year: an award to honor a business that has made significant contributions to the community (that could be financially or through volunteer efforts)
Program or Project of the Year: an award to honor a program or project that has positively impacted North Portland.
You can nominate individuals by filling out the online form. Nominations are due by Jan. 14.
4) Learn about Portland’s tree code
What should you do about a dead street tree? How should trees be handled during construction? For answers to questions like these, plan to attend the upcoming workshop Decode the Tree Code. Attendees will learn all about Portland’s Tree Code, Title 11 Trees.
The workshop will take place 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Jan. 19 at Hinson Memorial Baptist Church (1137 SE 20th Ave.). Send any questions to Urban Forestry at Daniel.Gleason@portlandoregon.gov.
Participants will be introduced to the processes involved in regulating our city trees in both development and non-development situations. This training is for all community members who want to better understand tree permitting in Portland.