Tag: Portland Parks – Rec
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Help Design Our New Playground
Come learn about the Parks Replacement Bond-funded replacement of the North Park Blocks Playground at an Open House on Monday, February 29, from 5:30pm – 7:00pm. A brief presentation will start at 6pm, and Parks project staff & the design team from PLACE will be on hand to answer your questions and take your ideas. Graciously hosted by WeWork –…
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North Park Block Tree Trimming Starts Nov 2nd
Dear North Park Block Neighbors, The trees on the North Park Blocks will be receiving some much needed attention November 2nd through November 13th by the City of Portland Parks and Recreation-Urban Forestry Department. Each tree will be pruned for canopy lifting and hazard limb removal as warranted. This pruning is necessary to ensure overall tree health…
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Enhanced Security in North Park Blocks
A big thank you to Mayor Hales and the Police Bureau for the increased Police presence in the North Park Blocks this week. We’re grateful our collective voice is being heard. The Neighborhood response van was a much welcomed sight to see here yesterday and throughout the day. (Especially in front of the Emerson School.) The…
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Crisis in PDX Parks Not on Commissioner’s Agenda
The most striking thing about Commissioner Fritz’s upcoming Town Hall is that the crisis in Portland’s parks didn’t even make her agenda. Our Commissioner of Parks refuses to acknowledge that city parks have been overrun by traveling gangs with no interest in emergency housing. At the Sept 1 “North Park Blocks Task Force” meeting at City Hall Fritz made…
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Notes From the Field
I watched as 2 bicycle rangers with Portland Parks & Rec talk to a couple men in the park with their off-leash dog. The men and dog immediately left. Phil and I went over to talk to the rangers-2 very nice young men—Josh Schubert and Hunter Bronson. The rangers said the men were being “raucous”…