National Night Out block parties are a great way to celebrate neighborhood anti-crime success stories, meet new people and have fun.
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Bicycle Master Plan Update
As part of the Platinum Bicycle Master Plan Update, Commissioner Sam Adams and the City of Portland are holding three town halls in June to discuss:
– Current cycling conditions in the city, especially in less bicycle-friendly areas
– Safety concerns
– How the City is working to increase bicycle use
Save money on stormwater bills and help clean up the river
If you contain the rain on your property, you can save money on your monthly City of Portland stormwater bill. When you disconnect your downspouts, build a swale or even if you have trees, stormwater soaks into the ground instead of running off your property. That’s good for rivers, streams and watersheds, and for your budget.
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visionPDX open house: June 6
What do you value most about Portland?
What challenges does our community face in creating the future we want to see?
How can Portlanders and their government to work together to achieve common goals?
Multi-craft make-over
Daniel Duetcsh, the new owner of properties at the triangle where Broadway and Weidler split spoke to Eliot’s land-use committee May 21 to discuss his plans.
Jury duty scam
Most of us take a summons for jury duty seriously. But enough people skip out on their civic duty that a new and ominous scam has surfaced.
The caller claims to be a jury coordinator. If you protest that you never received a summons for jury duty, the scammer asks for your Social Security number and date of birth in order to verify the information and cancel the arrest warrant. If you share this information, your identity may be stolen or compromised.
Street car property assessments
By early 2011, the new eastside line of the Portland Streetcar is expected to be up and running. The line will run from downtown across the Broadway Bridge, hugging the southern edge of Eliot before heading south to OMSI and then back again.
Eliot Neighborhood 