The Memorial Coliseum concept proposals have been submitted and the Rose Quarter Stakeholder Advisory Committee is preparing to evaluate the ideas. On Tuesday January 26th the SAC along with the public will be able to see those concepts presented by the submitters.
Would you like to save money, save energy, and help save the planet? An exciting new initiative can help you and your Northeast Portland neighbors do all that and make your home more comfortable at the same time.
Get a tree for just $30 through the Friends of Trees neighborhood planting. Eliot neighbors and Friends of Trees will plant trees Saturday February 13. Your deadline to sign up is December 21st! Sign up now at www.friendsoftrees.org . Click the “Order Street and Yard Trees” button to start.
The North/Northeast Economic Development Initiative is an analysis of past and planned investments, possible boundary adjustments and priorities for new investments in the Interstate Corridor and Oregon Convention Center Urban Renewal Areas. The Portland Development Commission (PDC) is conducting the N/NE Economic Development Initiative in partnership with the community to ensure that PDC investments enhance livability and economic opportunity within the two urban renewal areas and the city at-large.
Now in their 23rd year, Fix-It Fairs are FREE events designed to help Portland residents save money, live healthier and connect to valuable resources. Fix-It Fair offers day-long exhibits, hourly how-to classes and free giveaways. Three fairs are available this winter season at various locations around the city.
In July, Mayor Adams announced the formation of a task force whose purpose is to make a recommendation on how to revitalize the Rose Quarter and what to do with the aging Memorial Coliseum. In August, the 32 member Rose Quarter Stakeholders Advisory Committee members were announced and Eliot Neighborhood was identified as a stakeholder.
Do you have a great idea for an article in the Eliot News, the Eliot Neighborhood newsletter? Do you like to write and want to contribute an article? Do you have something you want to get off your chest in an “Editorial” article?
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and the Environmental Protection Agency staff will present information and answer questions about air toxics monitoring at the Harriet Tubman Leadership Academy for Young Women. This monitoring is part of a national initiative to understand whether outdoor toxic air pollution from industry, motor vehicles and other sources poses health concerns to schoolchildren. EPA is monitoring for air toxics at 62 schools nationwide.
Have you noticed the silver or aluminum colored building on MLK near the corner of Graham? In the spring of 2008 it opened as Alu—named after the color of the building. About a year later Alu suddenly closed. For most of this past spring and summer Alu remained closed while it transferred owners and underwent a transformation of sorts.
In partnership with Friends of Trees, Eliot Neighborhood is planning a tree planting project for Saturday February 13th! Join us to help plant trees and create a healthier community!
This past spring year TriMet held a series public hearings and open houses regarding proposals to cut certain Max and Bus lines. Public feedback, ridership data, nearby service, transit equity issues and school/job access helped shape the final service cut plan. For Eliot Neighborhood bus line 33-Fremont and the Max Yellow Line will see some changes.
During the month of August Belly Restaurant has been hosting free ice cream socials on Saturdays from 2 – 4 pm. It’s hard to believe the month of August is half over, but there are still 2 more opportunities to get some ice cream!
A couple of years ago a small building stood on the corner of Rodney and Russell. Though technically a remodel, the building on the same corner now in no way looks like the old Dad’s Oil office. The top floor has a couple of rental apartments and the bottom floor is now Afrique Bistro.
Tierra Educational Center, a locally owned Spanish and Latin American Cultural Center, has opened in Eliot Neighborhood to help bridge the communication and cultural gap between the growing Hispanic population and the community at large. The center offers quality and affordable Spanish classes for all levels, as well as special courses in topics specific to Latin American Culture and History. Tierra also hosts a free Spanish Conversation Club every Friday from 6-8pm, with guided discussion, guest speakers, and film screenings pertaining to Latin American issues.
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