Councilors prioritize sidewalks for Districts 1 and 4 in adopted resolution for the Sidewalk Improvement and Paving Program (SIPP) May 8, 2025 Portland, OR – Portland City Council adopted the Sidewalk Improvement and Paving Program (SIPP) resolution yesterday to direct the Bureau of Transportation to construct and maintain sidewalks and alternative pathways while addressing pavement […]
Category: Livability
SW Hope 5K is back again at Oregon Episcopal School (OES) in SW Portland, starting at 9:45 with kids and the 5k to follow at 10:15! Location Oregon Episcopal School (OES)6300 SW Nicol Rd, Portland, OR 97223 Sign Up Here to Run with All Proceeds Benefitting Neighborhood House Free Food Market Every spring, multiple Southwest […]
Please email contact@swhrl.org for additions/changes to agenda. Location: St. Thomas More Parish Hall, 3525 SW Patton Road, Portland, OR 97221
Applications are being accepted for the SCC, a new advisory body at the City of Portland that will elevate the importance of building resilience and sustainability in our communities to address the climate crisis. Twenty Portlanders will be selected to serve on this new commission, including four youth seats (ages 16-24). Applications are due Jan. […]
The Governors Park Neighborhood Firewise Community is the first Firewise Community in Portland’s Southwest Hills – hopefully, the first of many. Zone 1 was approved in October, 2024; we hope to begin signing up households in zones 2 and 3 early in 2025. Please note that if you live adjacent to or near these 3 […]
SW residents are strategizing ways to improve safety on Shattuck Road. An opportunity to connect other constituents is scheduled for February 12, 2025. Comments regarding safety on Shattuck expressed at the meeting or sent to contact@swhrl.org will be compiled and presented to elected officials. 7:00 to 7:20 PM (including Q&A): Mimi Phillips (Portland Bureau of […]
Hear from Portland City Council and Mayoral Candidates about Portland’s Parks Before you vote this fall, find out what Portland city council and mayoral candidates think about Portland’s parks. Portland Parks Foundation (PPF) invited each Portland city council and mayoral candidate to share their thoughts with voters on Portland’s parks system. City councilors and the mayor will […]
The “No Ivy Day” event at Governors Park located off SW Davenport and are looking for more volunteers. You can find out more and registration information for the Governors Park site at portland.gov/park/no-ivy-day-2024. The region wide event is organized by the Portland Parks and Recreation Natural Areas Stewardship. On October 26th, you could help remove invasively […]
The Homeless Solutions Coalition of the City of Portland District Four Coalition would like your help rating county commissioner candidates’ responses through this short online surveys: County District 1, County District 2 All community survey responses and feedback offered through the survey tool will remain anonymous. Survey feedback provided will be included in tabulations of […]
Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade Releases Statewide Financial Condition Report for Fiscal Year 2023 SALEM, OR — The Secretary of State’s Audits Division released the State of Oregon Financial Condition Report today. The report is not an audit, but provides important information regarding key economic and demographic indicators for Oregon’s financial status, such as revenues, […]