North Park Blocks PDX

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  • North Park Blocks to Host “Sleeping Pods” Exhibit

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    Click image to enlarge The North Park Blocks is proud to be selected to host a display of more than a dozen attractive, innovative, and portable “sleeping pods” in downtown Portland—many of them created by premier Portland architecture firms. Partners On Design (POD) Initiative is a collection of architects, design students, and others, all bringing their…

  • Join Us for ‘Connect The Park Blocks’ Street Fair

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    Oregon Walkways on the ‘Green Loop’ August 20 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Park Avenue from NW Hoyt to SW Market See our event on Facebook Connect the Park Blocks is a one-day open street fair route along NW and SW Park Ave – from NW Hoyt to SW Market. This event will allow people to walk,…

  • PBOT: Suck it Up, Unhappy PDX Drivers Citywide

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    The folks who live and work around the North Park Blocks keep getting the cold shoulder from Portland’s Commissioner of Public Safety Steve Novick and his Bureau of Transportation. For months we’ve documented how Bolt Bus turned a quiet historic park into a bus depot. We were startled when PBOT suggested we suck it up since drivers all over Portland are frustrated. Cevero…

  • Join Us for Yoga in the Park

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    Don’t miss free yoga in the North Park Blocks. Weds July 6th, 20th, Aug 3rd, 17th and 31st. Noon till 1 PM No sign up required. Meet at NW Park and Davis

  • Why Can’t Wealthy Cities Fix the Homeless Problem?

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    Reposted from Alternet: Why Can’t Wealthy Cities Fix the Homeless Problem? July 7, 2016 What follows are six unexpected takeaways from the SF Homeless Project’s coverage, starting with the surprising revelation that there were more people living on the city’s streets in the 1990s. These may be some valuable lessons for Portland. 1. May Have Been Bigger…