Eliot Neighborhood

Uroboros Linked to Unsafe Levels of Cadmium

Posted on August 8, 2016September 20, 2021 by Eliot Neighborhood

Portland’s air pollution problem was brought to our attention in January 2016, when the Portland Mercury broke a story, exposing elevated cadmium and arsenic in several areas of our city. Days later, Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), the regulatory body responsible for air safety, announced their data indicated a monthly average of 49 times the state’s established air-safety benchmark level for cadmium and 159 times the benchmark for the arsenic. Cadmium and arsenic are both known carcinogens, connected with serious health effects, like cancer, respiratory problems, and organ damage.

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Residential Infill Project Online Open House

Posted on August 5, 2016September 20, 2021 by Eliot Neighborhood

Draft proposals to reduce the scale of new houses, allow more housing options and address issues around historically narrow lots are now available for public review and comment.

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More Trash Talk

Posted on August 2, 2016September 20, 2021 by Eliot Neighborhood

The Eliot neighborhood was treated to another round of committed, volunteer trash collectors in May. On May 22nd, 29 of your neighbors and fellow residents of Portland walked along sidewalks and side yards and maneuvered around sewer grates, curbsides, and vehicles plucking up the latest batch of accumulated fast-food wrappers, cigarette butts, and uncharitably tossed debris.

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Legacy Impacts Local Food Banks

Posted on July 30, 2016September 20, 2021 by Eliot Neighborhood

More than 250,000 people in the Portland metropolitan area and Southwest Washington – a third of them children – don’t know where their next meal is coming from. Everyone is at risk of falling on hard times and needing the support of a food bank.

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LUTC Minutes 2016-07-11

Posted on July 28, 2016September 20, 2021 by Allan Rudwick

Eliot Neighborhood Association
Land Use Committee
Minutes for July 11th, 2016

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Elemental Fitness Lab

Posted on July 24, 2016September 20, 2021 by Sue Stringer

Settling into their new location in Eliot, Elemental Fitness Lab (EFL) is unlike any other gym in Portland focusing on high quality fitness and nutritional systems. Their goal is to have their clients leave the gym feeling better when they arrived and able to take on the week or an active weekend with confidence and safely and efficiently reach their fitness goals.

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Clean Up Recap

Posted on July 21, 2016September 20, 2021 by Sue Stringer

Eliot is looking much cleaner after our annual Spring Clean-Up on May 22 sponsored by Metro and the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability. About 50 families brought their unwanted items and junk to the clean-up site at Legacy Emanuel parking lot on Williams and Graham. We collected 4 dumpsters full of junk, 1333 pounds of electronics to be recycled, many boxes of books, hundreds of articles of clothing, reusable household items and a pick up truck full of scrap metal. Donations from the event totaled close to $800 which will be used to help sponsor events like the free Dawson Park Concerts, the Jambalaya festival, the Soul Stroll and other neighborhood events. This is the Eliot Neighborhood Association’s main fund raiser for the year so it was good to see so many residents in attendance.

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Board Meeting Minutes 2016-06-20

Posted on July 18, 2016September 20, 2021 by Kristin Yates

Board Members Present: Annie Rudwick, Angela Kremer, Clint Lundmark, Jere Fitterman, Joan Ivan, Kristin Yates, Patricia Montgomery, Sue Stringer

Visitors Present: Roya Amirsoleymani (PICA) Victoria Frey (PICA) Kelsey Cardwell (Initiative Petition 65)

Introductions start at 6:40

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Board Meeting Cancelled 2016-07-18

Posted on July 15, 2016September 20, 2021 by Jeri Bee

July’s Eliot Neighborhood Association meeting scheduled for Monday July 18th has been re-purposed. In lieu of attending the meeting, board members can be found at Dawson Park supporting the Portland Parks and Recreation’s concerts and movies in the park series!

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PICA Has a New Home

Posted on July 12, 2016September 20, 2021 by Eliot Neighborhood

The Portland Institute for Contemporary Art (PICA) has a permanent home in northeast Portland thanks to a generous donation from philanthropist Allie Furlotti. Since 1995, PICA has been an integral part of the arts landscape in Portland and the purchase of this building helps solidify its future in a rapidly changing city.

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Letter from the LUTC Chair

Posted on July 5, 2016September 20, 2021 by Allan Rudwick

There wasn’t too much Land Use news this month, but on the transportation side of things there were a number of things happening. First and foremost, the gas tax increase of 10 cents/gallon increased, which will provide money for repaving and reconfiguring some streets. This is seen as an opportunity to get changes on NE 7th avenue including removing the unsafe roundabouts which have caused many crashes over the years. There is a group of folks focused on making NE 7th a better place to be and a safer place to walk and bike.

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Understand Portland Harbor Cleanup

Posted on July 1, 2016September 20, 2021 by Eliot Neighborhood

NECN will host presentations in both English and Spanish to help you understand the proposed cleanup plan for the Portland Harbor and how you can have a voice in the process. Refreshments will be provided. Presentations will be hosted at NECN office at 4815 NE 7th Avenue.

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Eliot History Spotlight: Dawson Park

Posted on June 28, 2016September 20, 2021 by Eliot Neighborhood

Right in the heart of Eliot, positioned a block away from the Emanuel hospital between Williams and Vancouver Avenues, lies one of Albina’s most treasured historic spaces: Dawson Park. Today, it’s a shaded, grassy expanse complete with playground, basketball courts, and public fountain. All throughout July, catch free public concerts at Dawson Park every week–but before rolling out the picnic blanket and bringing the family down, learn a little about why Dawson Park’s story is tied so closely to the history of Northeast Portland.

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Dawson Park Summer Events 2016

Posted on June 18, 2016September 20, 2021 by Tamille Lundmark

Dawson Park Concert 2015 – Remembering Janice and Linda

When the summer sun shines in Portland, it’s time to get outside. What better way to spend an evening during our beautiful Portland summers than enjoying a live concert or watching a great movie in your neighborhood Dawson Park! We are hosting 4 concerts and one movie this summer. These events are Free To The Public and are a great way to spend an evening out in the neighborhood. Concerts start at 6:30pm and the food vendors on site will be My Mamma’s Gumbo and Island Daydream Shaved Ice. During movie night, live performances by local musicians and free popcorn begin at 6:30pm and the movie starts at dusk.

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