On Monday, March 11, 5:30-7 pm, at the Sylvan Fire Station, the following Japanese Garden representatives will give a presentation and answer neighborhood residents’ questions about proposed expansion plans: Steve Bloom, CEO Sadafumi Uchiyama, Garden Curator Don Stastny, Owners Representative, Stastny Architects Jonah Cohen, Project Architect, THA Architecture
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On Sept. 5, 2012, the Portland City Council passed an amendment to the city’s skateboard ordinance, banning skateboarding on the “Zoobomb route” (Fairview-Kingston-Tichner-Marconi-Park) as well as the alternate route down Hampshire-Champlain-Rutland, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. The fine for violating this prohibition is $115. The ordinance retains the existing requirements that skaters wear front […]
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Aug. 13 meeting on skateboards
On the agenda for our August 13 neighborhood meeting is the proposed ban on skateboarding on certain streets. The meeting is 5:30 – 7 p.m. at the Sylvan Fire Station, 1715 SW Skyline. Neighborhood Response Team police officer Hilary Scott will talk about recent efforts to enforce traffic laws against skateboarders, and Greg Raisman of […]
The three leading mayoral candidates will be coming to our monthly meetings in February, March and April. We are, of course, particularly interested in how they plan on addressing issues that directly impact us such as skateboarding and Washington Park in general, but the floor will be open for other topics as well. The schedule […]
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Lane Closure on Burnside Starting January 23
January 9, 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cheryl Kuck Portland Bureau of Transportation 503-823-5909 cheryl.kuck@portlandoregon.gov TRAFFIC ADVISORY Five-day lane closure on West Burnside Street begins January 23 (Portland, Ore.) – The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation advises the traveling public that the right, westbound travel lane will be closed on West Burnside […]
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Skateboarding Article in The Oregonian
The Oregonian has published an article about the skateboarding in the neighborhood: http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2011/12/portland_hills_pit_neighbors_v.html It does raise the issue, but I personally feel that it misses several important points and it fails to mention the serious accident a few weeks ago.
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Burnside Lane Closure 12/14 – 12/16
The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation advises the traveling public that the right, westbound travel lane will be closed on West Burnside Street between Northwest Maywood Drive and Northwest MacLeay Boulevard beginning Wednesday, December 14, through Friday, December 16, all hours and all days. The closure is necessary to repair the failed road base […]
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Mary Poppins at Hoyt Arboretum, 9/16
The Sylvan-Highlands Neighborhood Association is hosting a late summer picnic and movie under the stars in Hoyt Arboretum. All are welcome to attend on Friday, September 16, 2011 @ 6:30 PM in the Hoyt Arboretum Shell. You provide something to sit on and all the picnic you can eat. Portland Parks provides the movie under […]
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Neighborhood Potluck & Annual Meeting
Please join us at the Hoyt Arboretum’s Stevens Pavillion Picnic Shelter for the annual neighborhood meeting and potluck on Sunday, September 18 at 3:00pm. Some of the discussion topics will be: Oregon Zoo Master Plan & Washington Park Alliance Skateboarding in the neighborhood Annual elections for the board
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Zoo Public Open House August 6 and August 8
The OREGON ZOO is holding free public open houses this coming Saturday August 6 from 9 am to noon and Monday August 8 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Zoo exhibit designs, parking ideas and pertinent land use information will be on display in the Cascade Crest banquet room, lower floor of the Cascade Grill. There will […]