03/25/2015

Arbor Lodge Happy Hour This Friday

You're invited! Come meet your neighbors and say, "Hi," to an old friend.  Look for the Arbor Lodge table-top sign and come join the fun. Kids and all are welcome.

03/16/2015

Update: March 16th 2015

Agenda for Arbor Lodge Neighborhood Association Meeting – Thursday March 19th, 2015

All who live and/or work in Arbor Lodge are welcome to join us for this meeting.

6:30 – Introductions, any additions to Agenda by those present

6:40 - Guest – Patrick Owen - Crime Prevention Coordinator, North Portland

7:00 – Guest - update from NET team about emergency preparedness in our neighborhood

7:15 – Update from Bob from North Portland Chairs meeting – propane terminal update

7:30 – Discussion of school board debate and draft ALNA education policy

7:45 - North Portland Parks Advisory Committee update and Heritage trees

8:00 – updates on clean up event, movie in the park, July “picnic in park” meeting  and flyers for summer events

03/15/2015

Update: March 15th 2015

Many thanks to the 14+ volunteers who showed up on a windy/rainy day to help keep Arbor Lodge Park and Harper's Playground Pesticide Free.  Together we weeded 18 tree wells, spread bark mulch, picked up some trash and really made the Park and Playground look great!

Mark your calendar for May 9th, 9-12, our next chance to show the City and Portland Parks & Rec we value our Pesticide Free Park by weeding and spreading more bark mulch.  We have about 20 trees left to go this Spring!   It's light work, good fun, coffee/water/snacks provided.  This time we had a group of Mom's and kids - all great helpers, and the Playground was the bonus fun when the work was done.

Hope to see you May 9th!

02/23/2015

1st Park-/Playground maintenance party for 2015

March 14th between 9-12 noon will be our 1st "Dig in the Dirt" maintenance part at Arbor Lodge Park and Harper's Playground.

Please come help us keep the Park & Playground spray free of all chemicals by weeding around trees, in all planting beds, spreading bark mulch, and get to meet your neighbors in the process.

We meet by the west baseball diamond next to Dekum (closest to Greeley) at 9 am.  Hope to see you there!

02/22/2015

You're Invited - Learn About the Shape of Future Portland

Portland is expected to grow over the next 20 years, and in our neighborhood, we're expecting new buildings and businesses along Lombard, Interstate and Rosa Parks. Can you imagine buildings in our neighborhood of this scale? The City's 20 year plan for future development, The Comprehensive Plan indicates that we may get some bigger buildings with both residences and businesses in them than we now see.

We're letting you know about this because the City is taking input on how to regulate the way new buildings impact neighbors. How tall should buildings be when they're built next to shorter houses? How can we encourage ground-floor activity in new businesses in our area? How can zoning regulations preserve historic structures and housing affordability?

If you've wondered why the city looks a certain way when it grows, this series of workshops will fill in some gaps in your knowledge.

The information sessions will begin with an informal drop-in open house, followed by a presentation. Staff will be available after the presentation to answer questions and listen to feedback.Session #1February 25, 2015, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.1900 SW 4th Avenue, Room 2500 (2nd Floor)A Refined Concept presentation will occur at 6:30 p.m.

Session #2February 26, 2015, 7:30 – 10:00 a.m.1900 SW 4th Avenue, Room 2500 (2nd Floor)A Refined Concept presentation will occur at 8:00 a.m.