Announcements
General messages from the HAND board – reminders, notices, and updates for the neighborhood.
How this works
The board posts short announcements here as they come up – upcoming meetings, meeting changes, neighborhood updates, meeting minutes, and other general notices. For forwarded newsletters for HAND, see HAND Sharing Square instead.
Latest Announcements
SE 11th and 12th Avenues reopening
The railroad crossings at SE 11th and 12th Avenues are scheduled to open at 5 a.m. Monday, August 5 as planned. The crossing at SE 8th Avenue is now scheduled to open Wednesday, August 7, when the new traffic signals will be turned on. SE 11th & 12th avenues SE...
Closure of SE 8th, 11th and 12th Avenues
Beginning July 15-August 5, light rail construction where SE 8th, 11th and 12th avenues cross the freight rail tracks and light rail alignment south of Division Street requires closure of these crossings, and detours. To minimize the closure duration crews will...
Water Main Replacement on SE Brooklyn
The Portland Water Bureau will be installing approximately 280 feet of eightâ€inch diameter water main pipe, of which130 feet will be inside a 24â€inch diameter casing pipe on Southeast Brooklyn Street between Southeast Gideon Street and Southeast 16th...
JULY HAND Meeting
Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood District Association (HAND) Neighborhood Meeting Tuesday, July 16, 7:00 PM St. Philip Neri Church Paulist Center, St Paul Room 2408 SE 16th Avenue (and Division)  Land Use Meeting: 6:30: Developer Rich Grimes re plans for project...
Movie in the (Sewallcrest) Park Fundraiser
Sat. July 20 Fundraiser @ Landmark Saloon Sponsored by Hopworks Urban Brewery for Aug 17 Movie in Sewallcrest Park: Planet of Dinosaurs  Drink beer and raise money for the August 17 free movie in Sewallcrest Park: Planet of Dinosaurs, presented by the Richmond,...
Neighborhood PLACE: Parks Learning & Community Enhancement
The Tsuga Community Commission is hosting a free day camp program called Neighborhood PLACE: Parks Learning & Community Enhancement this summer for youth in the SE Portland area. PLACE is a traditional day-camp program running from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm with shoulder...
SE Cesar Chavez Closure Information
Beginning June 28, SE Cesar Chavez will be closed to through traffic all hours and all days between SE Hawthorne Blvd. and SE Division St. for a maximum of 21 consecutive days. The closure is necessary for sewer construction. Local access only to residents and...
June Board Meeting
Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood Development Association (HAND) Neighborhood Meeting Tuesday, June 18, 7:00 PM St. Philip Neri Church Paulist Center, St Paul Room 2408 SE 16th Avenue (and Division) BOARD MEETING Call to order and Introductions 7:05 Neighborhood...
Inner SE Light Rail Station Areas — Planning Kicks Off on June 6
Help shape the future of the new inner SE Portland light rail station areas at OMSI, Clinton, Rhine and Holgate The Portland-Milwaukie light rail line is under construction and will open in 2015. Next month, the City of Portland will begin the process of updating the...
May HAND Meeting – Annual Elections
When: Tuesday, May 21st at 7 PM Where: St. Phillip Neri Church, 2408 SE 16th Ave. Join the HAND Board for its Annual Elections. If you have an interest in shaping public policy on budgets, development, transportation and public safety, then the HAND Board may be the...