If you have wondered what is going on at the triangular shaped parcel of land where MLK & Hancock and Grand meet up here’s what is happening. This 15,500 sq. ft. parcel is called the Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Gateway and Heritage Marker project and is scheduled to be completed by Spring 2012.
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Gateway and Heritage Markers
Posted in Land Use on January 22, 2012 |
Box Lift Building Opens with New and Old Businesses
Posted in Land Use on January 19, 2012 |
By Angela Kremer If you’ve walked or driven down MLK towards Broadway at night you may have noticed the illuminating lights of the rehabbed green building known as the Boxlift Building. The olive green building recently was completely renovated through a financial and technical assistance from the Portland Development Commission. The Boxlift, located two blocks [...]
Editorial – Our Neighborhood is named Eliot
Posted in Eliot News on January 18, 2012 |
I love our neighbors to the north and slightly west as much as anyone. Admittedly, I’m somewhat jealous that they have two “Main Streets” in their neighborhood while Eliot is struggling to get one. Perhaps someday Mississippi or Williams will eventually extend south from Boise into Eliot.
Randall Children’s Hospital Opening Celebration
Posted in Eliot News on January 16, 2012 | 1 Comment »
By Maegan Vidal Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel is opening a new home for children’s health care. Located on the Legacy Emanuel Medical Center campus, the new building offers an innovative approach to health care in a healing environment that is four times the size of the current hospital. We’re inviting you to our [...]
2012 Solarize Northeast Kicks Off
Posted in Eliot News on January 13, 2012 |
In 2009, Solarize Northeast helped 200 Northeast Portland residents install solar electric (photovoltaic) panels on their homes. In 2012, the 2nd round of Solarize Northeast aims to double the number of solar electric systems in Northeast Portland.
NE Quadrant Planning Update
Posted in Land Use on January 10, 2012 |
The NE Quadrant Plan has two primary purposes; to evaluate options to enhance I-5 performance (meaning expand) between I-84 and I-405, and to update the Central City Plan (including revising zoning as necessary). This is a lot of work for both City and State staff and for the Citizen Advisors (CAC) from each of the [...]
Land Use News For Winter 2012
Posted in Land Use on January 9, 2012 |
New Construction Means New Residents Two new residential in-fill developments are moving forward in Eliot. The first one is rising on the site of the former Morning Star Baptist Church. While it was sad to see the church leave the neighborhood, the vacant lot wasn’t a welcome replacement. Now several duplex-style townhomes are being built [...]
Crime Blotter – Winter 2012
Posted in Eliot News on December 23, 2011 |
By Ofc Peter Helzer Let me start off by saying Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Mele Kalikimaka, Feliz Navidad, and anything else I might have missed! I apologize for not having made it to a meeting in several months. We have been quite busy with Occupy Portland and several related events, and have been unable to [...]
Shop Williams Late Event
Posted in Eliot News on November 29, 2011 |
North Williams Avenue will host the 2nd Annual Shop Williams Late event on Friday, December 9th from 6:30pm – 9:30pm.
Turkeys and Trees Belong in Your Green Roll Cart
Posted in Eliot News on November 18, 2011 |
The holidays mean more food on your table. This year, the holidays mean more food in your green Portland Composts! roll cart. Not only can you add food scraps – from meat to bones to dairy – to your green roll cart, you have a new place to scrape your holiday plates and holiday leftovers. [...]
2012 Tree Planting
Posted in Eliot News on November 3, 2011 |
In partnership with Friends of Trees, Eliot Neighborhood is planning another tree planting event this winter. Join us Saturday February 11th to help plant trees and create a healthier community!
Curbside Composting Made Easy
Posted in Eliot News on November 1, 2011 |
Most Portland residents can add food scraps, along with yard debris, to their green Portland Composts! roll carts. This means that residents can turn meat, dairy, bones, vegetables and grains into nutrient-rich compost for fertilizing yards and gardens. As you get used to scraping plates into your kitchen pail and tossing leftovers into your green [...]
A Dawson Park Summer
Posted in Eliot News on October 25, 2011 |
Dawson Park felt alive this summer with so many fantastic events. In cooperation with Portland Parks and Recreation, the Dawson Park Concert Committee raised enough money from local businesses and generous concert goers to host 4 fabulous concerts in July and August. Neighbors and families from all over Portland were treated with an eclectic variety [...]
Explore Mexico with Eliot Language School
Posted in Eliot News on October 23, 2011 |
Tierra Educational Center in in Eliot Neighborhood is offering a unique full-immersion trip to Pátzcuaro, Mexico this December 10-18th. The center opened in 2009, with a mission to offer small group Spanish and ESL services to help bridge communication and cultural barriers between the growing immigrant population and the community at large.
Central City Plan—NE Quadrant
Posted in Land Use on October 19, 2011 |
The recession has slowed development activities in Eliot so the major land use action involves City plans for the NE Quadrant as part of the Central City Plan update. The Central City Plan covers the downtown area east of the West Hills as well as our area of NE (Lower Albina, Lloyd District, Rose Quarter, [...]
Neighborhood Small Grants
Posted in Eliot News on October 13, 2011 |
In partnership with the City of Portland’s Office of Neighborhood Involvement, the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods is offering $23,794 in small grant funds and $6,650 in graffiti abatement funds to neighborhood, business and community-based groups. NECN will offer $1,000-$4,000 per project within the Neighborhood Small Grant program and up to $2,500 per graffiti abatement project.
Half Night to Benefit Seniors
Posted in Eliot News on October 11, 2011 |
The Summer in September Jambalaya Festival and Barbecue in Dawson Park, a benefit for the Martin Luther King Jr. Loaves & Fishes Center, was a big success. The event raised more than $20,000 to serve needy seniors in Northeast Portland making it one of the most successful in its six-year history.
Editorial – MLK Gateway Project Status
Posted in Land Use on October 9, 2011 |
The other day while walking to work I passed by the triangle where MLK and Grand come together at Hancock. I noticed the sign announcing construction for the new gateway project to begin Spring 2011. Then I recalled all the hubabalu about the project last May. I was angry that our neighborhood lost out on [...]
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