Hazardous Materials SAFETY FIRST!

Heritage Trees need Human Friends

The Heritage Tree ordinance became part of the Portland City code on May 19, 1993, and the first Heritage Trees were designated in 1994.






PP&R Maps of Heritage Trees In CENTER Neighborhood.
214 American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua 5104 NE Flanders

153,154 American hop-hornbeam
Ostrya virginiana 221 NE 45
for more info
http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/index.cfm?c=40280

Rosemont Bluff Natural Area

Rosemont Bluff Natural Area
NE 68th Ave & Hassalo St

Invasive Plant Removal
Saturday, May 24 9 AM-Noon
Meet at Lower Area of Bluff along NE 68th Place (NE 67th & Hassalo)


General Info
Acreage: 2.31
Acquired in 1995

Amenities

Includes natural area, and WiFi.

Natural Area

14 MAY - How can CENTER become a better place?

Comunity Walk - May 14—60th Avenue MAX Station

A walking tour is scheduled to provide the opportunity to explore a wide range of issues that are specific to each station area.

Can't come to the Community Walks? Take the survey at
http://www.portlandonline.com/planning/index.cfm?c=47216

The purpose of the Eastside MAX Station Communities Project is to take a comprehensive look at station community areas within one-half mile of MAX light rail stations in Northeast and Southeast Portland. The basic question is: How can these communities become better places? The project will evaluate and recommend changes to land use/zoning, building and station design, transit and transportation facilities surrounding six stations: 60th Avenue, 82nd Avenue, Parkrose/Sumner, 122nd Avenue, 148th Avenue, and 162nd Avenue (see map). The objective is to help the Station Communities better serve transit users, support transit-oriented development and create more attractive communities.




Project Goals

* Enhance transit ridership by encouraging mixed-use, transit-oriented development in the Station Communities.
* Create attractive places that serve as community gathering points.
* Improve connections and access to the stations.
* Improve safety and security at the stations and the surrounding areas by increasing the community activity in the surrounding areas ("eyes on the street").
* Help meet Portland's sustainability goals by encouraging more transit ridership.

Project Phases


Phase 1

Spring 2008


Needs & Opportunities

Look at existing conditions in each station community to identify needs and opportunities for future improvements and development.

Phase 2

Fall 2008


Alternatives

Create and evaluate land use and transportation alternatives that will improve the quality and attractiveness of each station community.

Phase 3

Winter 2009


Implementation

Refine the recommended land use and transportation alternative and develop an implementation strategy that identifies specific actions.



Project Components



Community Participation: Create a collaborative planning process that includes station community residents, businesses, government agencies and other stakeholders through working group meetings and a series of public workshops.



Land Use: Evaluate land use designations (comprehensive plan and zoning) in the Station Communities in order to foster a development pattern that creates mixed-use, transit-oriented development that will increase transit ridership and create attractive station communities.



Transportation: Improve access to the stations and enhance connections to important destinations within the surrounding areas. Explore opportunities to improve pedestrian and bicycle facilities in the surrounding neighborhoods to encourage alternatives and reduce reliance on the automobile.



Community Design: Explore design issues for the stations, and surrounding neighborhoods and streets to improve the attractiveness of the station community for transit-oriented development. Improve the design quality and urban form of Station Community development and improve public safety and security.



Focus Site Analysis: Explore the design and economic feasibility of development on key sites in each Station Community that could be a catalyst for attracting new development to these Station Communities. This analysis will identify economic, design or other challenges to development.



Implementation: Create an implementation strategy that:

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Establishes the land-use and design framework
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Removes barriers to compatible development
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Identifies public improvements (e.g., sidewalks); and
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Identifies new incentives to attract development that enhances the station communities.



60th Avenue

82nd Avenue

Parkrose

122nd Avenue

148th Avenue

162nd Avenue

Contact Information



Tom Armstrong

Project Manager

Bureau of Planning

503 823-3527

tom.armstrong@ci.portland.or.us



Debbie Bischoff

Northeast District Liaison

Bureau of Planning

503-823-6946

dbischoff@ci.portland.or.us



Barry Manning

East District Liaison

Bureau of Planning

503-823-7965

bmanning@ci.portland.or.us



Stuart Gwin

Portland Office of Transportation

503-823-7788

stuart.gwin@trans.ci.portland.or.us