If you have concerns about wildfire risk in your property and neighborhood, and utilize contractors, landscaping services or an arborist, consider asking them to attend a free symposium on how these trades and others can increase wildfire resiliency! The Wildfire Home Protection Strategies course is designed for professionals like landscapers, contractors, insurance agents, and real estate agents […]
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Speed cushions work
After decades of SWHRL and SW Broadway Dr residents advocating for safety improvements along this busy road, our efforts have begun to pay off – and Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) figures show it! In 2021, SWHRL brought notice to PBOT that not only were speeds on SW Broadway Dr (SWBDr) an issue, but another […]
PBOT has installed the first in a series of ‘speed cushions’ along SW Broadwy Dr; the rest should follow over a week or so weather permitting. These cushions and placements are designed to slow auto traffic while allowing emergency vehicles to maintain speed. For over 100 years, SW Hills residents have been asking the city […]
Our friends at SWTrails ask you to help prioritize some safety projects: More money might be headed to Southwest Portland to make it safer to walk and bike. Where would you spend it? The Portland City Council recently passed the Sidewalk Improvement and Pavement Program (SIPP), which would direct $200M toward safety improvements in areas of town […]
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 […]
Portland City Council will be voting on resolution #2025-095 on Wednesday, April 23 (before our committee meeting) to direct PBOT to prepare a sidewalks and paving plan that prioritizes Districts 1 and 4. Another resolution identifying a funding plan is being prepared. Community members who would like to testify in support of the resolution can […]
On March 22, 2025, staff from Portland Fire, Portland Parks, and two dozen volunteers gathered to remove large accumulations of flammable debris from Governors Park – nearly 5 dump trucks worth in 3 hours! Cleanups like this help reduce the amount of woody debris on the forest floor, reduce the number of weedy and invasive […]
From Chief of Police Robert Day: Dear Partners, As Chief of Police, I understand that maintaining the public’s trust is paramount and that is why I am writing to alert you to the opportunity to play an active role in ensuring accountability and transparency in the Portland Police Bureau. The establishment of the Community Board […]
Source: Lincoln High School Office “PPS is facing $40M in budget cuts for the 2025-2026 school year due to a host of factors from increased costs to declined enrollment due to local housing costs, low birth rates, etc. There has never been a more important time to speak up and weigh in on the initial […]
Please email contact@swhrl.org for additions/changes to agenda. Location: St. Thomas More Parish Hall, 3525 SW Patton Road, Portland, OR 97221