ALL NEIGHBORS are encouraged to view and comment on the recently released Updated Washington Park Master Plan. The deadline for comments is November 30. The plan includes new traffic circulation patterns, parking, food carts, an indoor garden/cafe on the north end of the park (across from the Japanese Garden), and a bike trail below the […]
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The Arlington Heights Neighborhood Association will hold its annual election of officers on October 9. This meeting will be held from 6:00-7:30 pm at the Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center, 4000 SW Fairview Boulevard, Portland OR 97221.
Review the proposed Washington Park Master Plan options and help shape Washington Park for the next 25 Years Do you love visiting the park or avoid it? Or maybe you think the park is for someone else, but not for you? Give your feedback on the Master Plan concepts. To participate in the survey, click […]
Do you have a non-urgent traffic safety concern? Call 503-823-SAFE Use this quick and easy on-line form to contact the Traffic Safety and Neighborhood Livability Team See the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s website: Report Traffic Safety and/or Maintenance Problems
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Party in Washington Park
Party in the Park Saturday, April 8, 2017 10:00am – 2:00pm; Presentations at 10:30am and 12:30pm World Forestry Center, Cheatham Hall 4033 SW Canyon Road, Portland, Oregon 97221 You are invited to make your mark on the park! We’re looking for community member input to help shape the future of Washington Park by reviewing the two Master […]
The Water Bureau is taking citizen input as it plans how it will cover Reservoir 3 (the upper reservoir) in Washington Park. The general idea is that there will be a reflecting pool on top of a new tank, which will occupy the same general footprint as the existing reservoir. Here’s a “virtual open house ” […]
Here’s a message from Steve Bloom, Executive Director of the Japanese Garden: July 25, 2013 Dear Neighbors, As the Portland Japanese Garden continues to plan for an expansion of the Garden and its facilities over the next few years, we intend to continue to keep our neighbors current and engaged in the process. Currently, we […]
A citizen-initiated effort is afoot to get a footbridge built to carry the Wildwood Trail over West Burnside. If you hike or run on the Wildwood, you probably know how difficult and dangerous this crossing is: three lanes of high-speed car traffic, with no crosswalk. Fifteen years ago, Portland’s Pedestrian Master Plan called for a […]
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 […]