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
Bike Plan for HAND & Central Eastside
There have been several conversations recently about coordinating more conversations with businesses, neighbors and people passing through the area about better ways to handle bike traffic on the streets. At this point, several people are ready to set up a bike plan...
Community Center Open House, Aug. 25
An invitation from Portland Parks & Recreation: What do you want in a community center? We asked - You Answered!! You told us your hopes, dreams and fears for a new community center at the Washington Monroe High School site. Come see how your vision for this facility...
Liquor Issues in the Neighborhood
Most of the liquor licensees in our neighborhood are very good neighbors. However, we've had two shootings in 6 months at one of our local establishments. Sometimes Good Neighbor Agreements aren't enough. Here's an opportunity to find better solutions. Public Forum...
Meet with New Day School
Here's an invitation to meet with the leaders of New Day School to talk about their school expansion project. NDS neighbor invite NEW DAY SCHOOL 1825 SE Clinton St. Our School is growing to serve more children !!! And we would like to tell you about it and hear your...
Regional Vision with a Brew
What's Your Vision for the Portland Region's Future? The Portland region is a special place and we all want it to stay that way. But the region will continue to grow - by one million new residents by 2030, according to projections. How we plan for that growth will...
Public Invited to Take Bike Sharing for a Spin
Four Bike Sharing Vendors at Bike Sharing Demonstration August 14 and August 16 Portlanders can try four different bike sharing systems at the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s August 14th and August 16th Bike Sharing Demonstration. The events will be free and...
Portland Audubon’s Sternwheeler Tour Around Ross Island
The Audubon Society of Portland is once again offering its popular RiverFest Ross Island Tour on-board the Sternwheeler Rose. Saturday, Aug 22, 2009 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm If you don’t paddle, canoe or kayak, there's no better way for you and your family to get out on...
Updated Land Use Notices for HAND
Below is a list of the updated Land Use Notices for our neighborhood. Hosford-Abernethy | 07-24-09 | 1825, 1847 and 1917 SE Clinton Street | Conditional Use Review - HEARING | LU 09-134675 CU AD (PDF Document, 1,339kb) Hosford-Abernethy | 08-03-09 | 1422 SE Palm...
Bull Run Watershed Tour Info – Spaces still available
Bull Run Watershed Tour August 22 9AM - 5PM Leaves from St. Philip Neri (SE 16th Ave. and SE Division St, Portland, OR) There is still room for more participants on this unique opportunity to see the source of our pristine water closeup! If you'd like to attend,...
Opportunity to Learn About PDX Air Quality Issues
New Portland Air Quality Committee Meets August 13th Along with national estimates of air toxics, Portland air toxics are at levels that can be harmful to public health. Exhaust fumes, wood and debris burning are producing air toxics of most concern in the area....