North Park Blocks PDX

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  • A Vision for the North Park Blocks

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    Meeting Held with City Officials: Reported by Stanley Penkin Following the disruptive summer of 2015 in the North Park Blocks (NPB), there has been a good deal of discussion and citizen activism to assure that there is not a repeat occurrence this coming summer, or ever again. Residents and businesses adjacent to NPB gathered their forces late…

  • City Policy Makes PDX a Destination for “Lifestyle Vagrancy”

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    City Policy is Making Portland a Destination for “Lifestyle Vagrancy,” Lawlessness, and Crime Increase Police Staffing and Fight Our Panhandling Epidemic With Community Education Public comment to Portland City Council Delivered October 28th, 2015 Testimony as PDF (80KB)              Click to view video Thank you for allowing me to speak today.…

  • Hales’ Legacy and Perils of Prosperity

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    Excerpt from Can Mayor Hales Jump the Shark and Lead Portland to the Promised Land? by Dr. Bruce Stephenson … Cutthroat real estate speculation brought the country to the edge of economic collapse in both the Great Depression and the Great Recession. A skilled technocrat, Hales is the one person who can ensure that a new comprehensive plan…

  • Parks ARE For Everyone – But Lack Safety And Order

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    A North Park Block neighbor sent the following email to Parks Commissioner Amanda Fritz: Thank you for the work you do for the city. I write because I heard about the Sept 1st task force meeting called by Mayor Hales regarding  the conditions in the North Park Blocks. You stayed for only 20 minutes, but before you departed early you…