Northwest District Association

11/02/2017

Wed. Nov 8 - 6pm
PSU presentation on NW Neighborhood Air Monitoring
Friendly House
1737 NW 26th Ave, East Rm, 2nd fl

What?
Do you live in NW Portland neighborhood? Are you concerned about air quality? Are you interested in possibly volunteering to host an air monitor?

Please come to this neighborhood meeting to hear about the air monitoring work being conducted by a team of researchers led by Dr. Linda George from PSU's Department of Environmental Sciences. (click on video to right to hear more about the overall project)

Dr. George has already been studying diesel emissions in the neighborhood and will be launching a new metals monitoring study next month.

When?
Wednesday, November 8th
6pm -7:30pm

RSVP to [email protected]
Please let us know if you will be there!
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Neighbors for Clean Air

"Oregon Has Toxic Air Pollution According to EPA\u2019s National Air Toxics Assessment, Oregon has the third largest population at risk of excess cancer due to air pollution behind only California & New York. Across Oregon, 117 schools fall in the worst 10\u0025 nationally for exposure to industrial...

10/13/2017

City Council voted today to approve the proposed Slabtown Square, despite that it violates the Con-way Masterplan. As the NWDA testified, the design resembles a private development with a courtyard, rather than an inviting public square.

10/10/2017

Tonight, please attend the inaugural NW Summer Concerts Social!

WHEN: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 from 5:30pm - 7pm.
WHERE: at the Hostel Cafe, 1810 NW Glisan Street

Everyone is invited! Come prepared to share your ideas for summer concerts and other activities in our Northwest Portland neighborhood parks and meet our volunteer committee members.

If you've been thinking about volunteering with us, or just want to know more about the summer concerts program, this is the event for you. Light snacks and drinks will be provided.

The 2017 summer concerts were produced by a volunteer committee under the umbrella of the Northwest District Association (NWDA), and sponsored by the following neighborhood businesses as well as individual donations from neighbors:

SELCO Community Credit Union
Windemere - Dan Volkmer
World Cup Coffee & Tea
Coffee Time
Santa Fe Taqueria
NW Examiner
Fast Signs
Hostel Cafe
Friendly House
Metropolitan Learning Center

We are looking forward to have you join us!

Allan, Britta, Wayne,
and Tanya March (NWDA Parks Committee Chair)

10/07/2017

One can no longer recycling plastics #1-6. Please take this survey to express your opinions to Metro about our garbage, recycling and composting system.
https://talktrash2030.metroquest.com/

10/05/2017

Here's a new way to pay for parking meters:

Check out the printable and video instructions for how to use the new Pay by Plate meters

09/22/2017

Design, And Preservation: Ways To Promote Livability And Affordability
Lecture
10/03/2017 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM PT
Admission: Free

https://architecturalheritagecenter.z2systems.com/np/clients/architecturalheritagecenter/event.jsp?event=2647Density,

Welcome to the home base for heritage conservation in the Portland metro area The Architectural Heritage Center is a non-profit resource for historic preservation owned and operated by the Bosco-Milligan Foundation. As home base for heritage conservation in the Portland, Oregon metro area, the AHC...

09/12/2017

An example for Oregon:

The internal combustion engine's days are numbered.

09/12/2017

Speaking of cats...

The 54 cats, many of them descendants of one owned by Hemingway, live at the author’s house in Key West, which was hit hard by Hurricane Irma.

09/12/2017

This is a Portlandia episode, right?

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORPORTLAND/bulletins/1b65caa

08/02/2017

Here are the beginnings of the John Callahan Memorial behind Good Sam.

08/02/2017

Last night's band at Couch Park -- White Rhino -- was great fun to watch and hear! Thanks to Tanya March and sponsors for making it happen, despite Portland Parks' lack of involvement.