Tag: Amanda Fritz

  • An invitation from the Portland Bocce League

    Anyone want to get into bocce this summer? – “The Portland Bocce League is interested in maintaining a relationship with the PDNA, since our principle base of activity is at the north end of the North Park Blocks. We activate the NPB in what we believe is a positive way. We also face the difficulties…

  • Meet Ann Sanderson: PDX Council Candidate

    We first became aware of Ann Sanderson when she successfully led the fight against the failed street fee and we were pleased to hear that Ann was mounting a serious challenge to Amanda Fritz for her seat on city council. Recently we sat down with Ann to find out more about her campaign, her perspectives on Portland…

  • A Vision for the North Park Blocks

    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 Neglect Closes Another North Park Blocks Business

    First, Glyph (another North Park Blocks eatery) closed in Sept 2015. Now Remedy. Remedy Wine Bar featured huge windows that overlooked the North Park Blocks. A park-side location should be an asset to a gracious wine bar. But not when it’s adjacent to a space that city neglect has turned into a de facto homeless encampment. Portland Parks Commissioner…

  • Park Behavior Drives Out Business

    A historic city park should be an asset to adjacent businesses. But the city’s failure to address the deterioration of the North Park Blocks has claimed another causality. Remedy Wine Bar announced that it will close on January 30th. In an announcement Remedy writes: We’re sad to announce that Remedy Wine Bar will be closing at the end…