Monthly meeting of NECN’s Community Economic Development Council. Open to the public.
The mission of the Community Economic Development Council is to promote economic empowerment, inclusion, and equity that creates an economically thriving community within the NECN boundaries, and where the benefits of economic growth are shared by all members of the community
Click the link below for agenda and other CEDC information.
N/NE Neighborhood Economic Development Summit:
Growing Business, Connecting Communities
Achieve your vision for a successful business in Portland by tapping into the power of partnerships and smart fundamentals. Featuring keynote speakers Mayor Charlie Hales and Mr. Michael Bush, serial entrepreneur and president and founder of The 8 Factors.
The day will also include breakout sessions with local and national experts, and in-person access to resources for small businesses and community organizations.
The Summit is free to attend, but you must RSVP in advance at the below link. Breakfast and Lunch included.
Join Environmental Service’s Susan Barthel and the Columbia Slough Watershed Council on a commemorative tour of the Vanport Flood on May 30, 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Vanport City, developed on the floodplain of the Columbia River as World War II war worker housing, disappeared in the flood of 1948. More than 100,000 people called the community home between 1943-1948. Vanport was also home to returning World War II veterans, returning Japanese internees and Vanport College, which became Portland State University.
Today, the Multnomah County Drainage Districts actively manage the Columbia River and Columbia Slough levees to prevent flooding and drain the floodplain area, which is home to PDX Airport, industrial businesses and agriculture. The City of Portland, drainage districts, Army Corps of Engineers and other partners also coordinate to improve the water quality and habitat along the Columbia Slough.
This tour will visit the levee, public art and informational signs that commemorate the Vanport City community and the flood. An active restoration site at Force Lake will also be on the route. Maps and resource materials will be shared. Meet at the Portland International Raceway/Delta Park MAX station at 4 pm sharp! Appropriate for older students (with adults). Minimal walking and short van shuttle. Trip is free, however pre-registration requested: ColumbiaSlough.org.
Location PCC Workforce Training Center, 5600 NE 42nd Ave. (Corner of NE 42nd and Killingsworth)
Starts Saturday, June 1 2013 @ 8:00 AM Ends 12:30 PM
Description
Join Concordia Neighborhood Association for their annual spring cleanup! Donations made at this event help Concordia provide summer activities and events for the community.
Feel good about recycling and reusing your unwanted goods while supporting community building in NE Portland!
Kitchen Commons matches kitchen resources with community need, making it affordable and practical to cook healthy food, advocating for food justice and putting the dream of a food business in reach of low-income entrepreneurs. An exciting partnership with St. Mike’s and the Concordia Neighborhood Association in planning a Kitchen Envisioning Potluck on Monday, June 3rd. This process brings stakeholders together to envision a kitchen space as a Community Kitchen that is fully utilized in support of your mission and goals. By the end of the event, you will have a shared vision for a Community Kitchen and a rough outline of a plan for achieving that vision including next steps.
Please come, invite your friends and neighbors, and help create an exciting opportunity for the St. Mike’s kitchen to be used for its full community building potential. Come with a favorite dessert and a copy of the recipe to share! We’ll provide the snacks and drinks. Send RSVPs and questions to rebekah@kitchencommons.net.
Have you ever been in a meeting with someone acting angry, speaking off-topic, dominating the conversation? Teri Pierson, Facilitation Program Coordinator at Resolutions Northwest will introduce a variety of proven techniques for negotiating situations where people exhibit challenging behaviors. Attendees will practice using the techniques in scenarios devised from their own experiences. Call 503-388-5004 or email info@necoalition.org reserve a spot.
A previously scheduled special NECN Board of Directors meeting for June 4th has been cancelled. The Executive Committee of the Board will meet at 7:00pm at NECN.
Special NECN Executive Committee Board meeting, rescheduled from regular June meeting time. This Executive Committee meeting is scheduled to occur after the June 4th NECN Board meeting.
Please meet at the corner of N. Killingsworth St. and N. Kerby Ave. *
The Jefferson High School Frontage Project is now substantially complete. This event marks the dedication of the newly constructed improvements and the unveiling of a plaque in honor of the project originator, the late Carl Flipper III. This project, initiated by the community, has been in the works for more than ten years.
The project is located in one of PDC’s priority commercial corridors. Many of the businesses on this corridor are minority owned and serve a diverse customer base. The frontage improvements are designed to provide a positive pedestrian experience and enhance the connections between neighboring businesses and Jefferson High School.
Board Meeting Time/Location: 7:15 to 8:30 PM, 1st Wednesday of the month Woodlawn Community Resource Center, 1425 NE Dekum St (west end of the church, second floor)
Board meetings are open to all and are held on the second Monday of the month (except July, August and December) at 7 pm in the 2nd Floor Conference Room at Whole Foods, NE 15th & Fremont.
General meetings are open to all and are held on the second Monday of the month in the fall and spring at 7 pm at a local community space which will be announced before the meeting.
General or Board Meetings are generally held on the 2nd Monday of the Month, at 7:00 PM at Emanuel Hospital Medical Office Building, West Conference Room, 501 N. Graham.
Board Meeting Time/Location: 7:00 PM, 2nd Monday of the month. Emanuel Hospital, Medical Office Building, West Conference Room, 501 N. Graham.
Elections: October General Meeting
Land Use Committee (LUC) meetings are on the third Monday each month at 6:30 pm and typically in the same location
General/Board Meeting: 7:00 PM, 2nd Tuesday of the month, Salvation Army’s Moore Street Center
Join Humboldt neighbors for the monthly Humboldt Neighborhood Association meeting held every second Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm in the chapel space of the Salvation Army’s Moore Street Center, at 5325 N Williams. The complex is just south of Killingsworth, and has its own parking lot. The chapel is the building at the south end with a peaked roof; the hallway is on the right-hand side, and we will be in Classroom “B”.
General meetings are open to all and held on a quarterly basis at 7:00pm on the second Wednesdays of January, April, July, and October. At the Vernon Elementary School, NE 20th and Killingsworth.
Meetings on 2nd Thursday of the month
September through June
7:00 p.m.
Irvington Elementary School
1320 NE Brazee
Elections are held at the June General Meeting
NECN’s Safety and Livability Team (SALT) is a community committee that explores public safety and livability issues in our neighborhoods. SALT identifies forum topics, determines recommendations/ resolutions on community safety and livability issues for the NECN Board, and assists other organizations within our district coalition.
Community members from within the Coalition area (See map) are invited to join us!
Email Katy Asher at katy[at]necoalition.org to be added to our announcement list or visit our SALT webpage for more information.
Tom Murphy, ULI Canizaro/Klingbeil Families Chair for Urban Development, has been a senior resident fellow at the Urban Land Institute since 2006 and a former mayor of Pittsburgh. His extensive experience in urban revitalization — what drives investment, what ensures long-lasting commitment — has been a key addition to the senior resident fellows’ areas of expertise.
Murphy has served on 16 Advisory Services panels for ULI and wrote Building on Innovation, a ULI report discussing the economic impact that universities and hospitals have on local economies and providing detailed strategies to shape a successful 21st-century city based on a private/public/university partnership.
Before joining ULI, Murphy served three terms as mayor of Pittsburgh, from January 1994 through December 2005. During that time, he initiated a public/private partnership strategy that leveraged more than $4.5 billion in economic development in the city. Murphy led efforts to secure and oversee $1 billion in funding for the development of two professional sports facilities, and a new convention center that is the largest certified green building in the United States. He developed strategic partnerships to transform more than 1,000 acres of blighted, abandoned industrial properties into new commercial, residential, retail, and public uses, and he oversaw the development of more than 25 miles of new riverfront trails and parks. Free. Metro Regional Center, council chambers
The Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods is a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors. The Board is composed of representatives selected by each of the 12 Neighborhood Associations we serve as well as at-large members selected by the Board of Directors. All Board members serve one-year terms. Elections take place in June.
The NECN Board of Directors meets every third Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm at the Coalition office except July and August.
More information at: http://necoalition.org/about-2/the-board/board/
Due to low enrollment, this event is cancelled as of 6/17/2013.
Make your neighborhood more resilient! Come hear from Portland’s Bureau of Emergency Management (PBEM) about how to make your neighborhood more resilient. Learn about the Neighborhood Emergency Team and other efforts to prepare for the “Big One.” Join the roundtable to learn and exchange ideas to help make our communities safer!
Please RSVP by calling 503-388-5004 or email info@necoalition.org to reserve a spot!
“Juneteenth: Words Along the Way” will be held at the North Portland Neighborhood Library, Wednesday, June 19 at 6 p.m. The program will feature the PassinArt Theater Company tracing the history of African Americans through poetry & prose. The evening will close with a make-your-own-sundae ice cream social, so avoid all desserts before you get here!
All activity will be on the back lawn of the building at 512 N. Killingsworth, on the corner of Commercial. This is down the street from Jefferson High School and across from PCC/Cascade’s campus. In case of rain, the program will be moved to the Library auditorium.
As always, this is a family event, open to everyone. And, of course, this is in addition to the Community Juneteenth Celebration taking place Saturday, June 15th, on the Legacy Emanuel Field, N Williams Ave at N Graham.
General Meeting Time/Location: 7:00 – 8:30 PM, 3rd Wednesday of the month Woodlawn Community Resource Center, 1425 NE Dekum St (west end of the church, second floor).
Presented by John Landolfe, Oregon Health & Science University
Even with theft trending down, over a million dollars worth of bikes were reported stolen in Portland last year. Does this epidemic show a need to improve bike parking?
As Portland’s largest employer, Oregon Health & Science University parks a lot of bikes. And the OHSU Bike Program does more than parking. Learn about cash incentives, a stat-tracking website, insurance reductions, repair, loaner bikes, secure facilities, free tubes, discount helmets, bike valet and more. Together, these amenities helped OHSU become the largest company to ever win the Bicycle Friendly Business award at a rank of Gold or higher. If there’s a strategy you’re curious about, chances are OHSU has tried it.
In May Sunday Parkways season kicks off! Last year, 103,350 people participate during the five dates. Now that these events have become a Portland tradition, we expect more people to come out and play in the streets.
June 23 – NE Portland
July 28 – North Portland
August 25 – SE Portland
September 29 – SW Portland
All dates are 11 am – 4 pm
Monthly meeting of NECN’s Community Economic Development Council. Open to the public.
The mission of the Community Economic Development Council is to promote economic empowerment, inclusion, and equity that creates an economically thriving community within the NECN boundaries, and where the benefits of economic growth are shared by all members of the community
Click the link below for agenda and other CEDC information.
Portland Parks & Recreation’s Peninsula Park Centennial honors the 100 year legacy of the park and its namesake community center and rose gardens.
The celebrations of 100 years of Peninsula Park will be held in conjunction with the 2013 Summer Free for All Kick-Off Celebration. Free and fun family activities will take place all day starting at 11am, including carnival games, circus performances, a bouncy house, ice cream, a puppet show, music with the Portland Teen Idols, arts & crafts, a parade of “penguins”, rock climbing wall, temporary tattoos, Peninsula Park documentary and a free Movie in the Park showing of Madagascar 3 after the sun sets. The festivities both honor the continuing legacy of Peninsula Park and kick off the season for PP&R’s Summer Free for All, the wildly popular series of free lunches, playground programs, summer concerts and movies in our parks!
NECN’s Schools Committee is composed of N/NE neighbors engaged in research, information-sharing and advocacy around school and education issues throughout North and Northeast Portland such as:
–Inadequate school funding
– Lack of transparency and accountability in decision-making processes
–Addressing the way in which funding inadequacies lead to inequities and lack of excellence in some schools
–Addressing race, gentrification and equity
Meeting Date/Time:
Meets the 4th Thursday of every month, 6:30PM
All meetings are open to the public.
NECN, 4815 NE 7th Ave.
For more information contact Katy at 503-388-5070 or katy.asher@NECoalition.org
Come celebrate with the Coalition for a Livable Future and the many partners who made the Equity Atlas possible!
The Regional Equity Atlas is a major research and education project to promote widespread opportunity for a stronger, healthier, and more sustainable region.
Our region’s exceptional quality of life should be accessible to all who live here, but not all communities benefit from the opportunities the region provides. The goal of the Equity Atlas is to create a better region for all by promoting changes in public policy, planning, and strategic investments to eliminate disparities.
Using maps, policy analysis, community based research, and other tools, the Equity Atlas project assesses how well different populations across the four-county Portland-Vancouver metro region can access key resources necessary for meeting their basic needs and advancing their health and well-being. By illuminating the region’s geography of opportunity, the Equity Atlas is a powerful tool for promoting greater regional equity. It can be used to inform a wide range of planning, policy, and investment decisions, such as where to locate new housing, transit, parks, services, infrastructure, and other amenities, and where to most effectively target public and private investments.
Board Meeting Time/Location: 7:15 to 8:30 PM, 1st Wednesday of the month Woodlawn Community Resource Center, 1425 NE Dekum St (west end of the church, second floor)
Alameda Neighborhood Assoc. General & Board Mtg
N/NE Neighborhood Economic Development Summit
NECN Facilitator Training: Strategies for Dealing with Difficult Behaviors
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Energize NE
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