Southwest Hills Residential LeagueLocal Crime Stats for June, 2024: Bridlemile and SWHRL For June 2024, Portland police recorded 10 Bridlemile crimes and 10 SWHRL crimes. A more in depth accounting is shown below: For the past 12 months, the Bridlemile and SWHRL crime rates have been well below those for all of Portland. Crime rates = (reported crimes 7/2023 […]
Proposed Alpenrose Development Comments Due to City of Portland by 8/14/2024 A developer plans to build 133 detached single-unit houses and 130 two-unit townhouses on the 51-acre site of Hayhurst’s Alpenrose Dairy. Effects on Bridlemile may include significantly increased traffic on Shattuck Road and Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway. The City of Portland published the “Request for Response” for the developer’s land use application, […]
https://www.publicalerts.org/heat https://www.portland.gov/united/stay-safe-during-heat The National Weather Service warns of extreme heat risk in parts of the Portland Metro Region. Extreme heat can create very dangerous conditions. Those at greatest risk include: Please visit our Extreme Heat page to learn how to protect yourself and those around you.
Grass roots organization is trying to learn city code or policy that supports neighbor comments. As of 7/31, a land use attorney has not been retained. The links to the Request for Response and the completed application documents can be found on the Friends of Alpenrose website. Email friendsofalpenrose@gmail.com to be on the: Environmental Review (33.430), Transportation (33.641), or Land […]
Join us to beautify a central intersection in SWHRL: Vista & Spring. This is a grass roots effort. Please bring your own trowels and pruners, and garbage bags to haul away debris for your green bins. Local plant experts will offer short orientation on weeding and pruning. No need to RSVP. Questions? Email contact@swhrl.org. Please […]
SWHRL has Firewise Community Program– the Governors Park Neighborhood Firewise Community – and Portland Fire and Parks would like to see others formed in our neighborhoods. Firewise Community Program https://www.portland.gov/fire/your-safety/firewise-community-program The Firewise Communities/USA program is designed to provide an effective management approach for preserving wildland living aesthetics. The program can be tailored for adoption by […]
There will be a special meeting on Tuesday, July 30 at 7 pm to discuss the Request for Response released for the proposed Raleigh Crest subdivision of Alpenrose Farm. The Raleigh Crest application documents can be found here.
August 8, 5-8 p.m., Party on Portland! at Hamilton Park Enjoy an evening with neighbors and friends. Listen to live music by “The Beat Goes On”. Lucky Duck Foam for kids (be prepared to get wet). BYO dinner. Hope to see you there! All registered Portland city council District 4 candidates have been invited to […]
The City of Portland published the “Request for Response” for the Raleigh Crest Land Use application, which has now been deemed complete. Review the application documents here. This opens the 30-day comment period. Comments about the application are due to Sean Williams by August 14, by mail to 1900 SW Fourth Ave., Suite 4500, Portland, OR 97201 or by […]
MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS STORIES, STRATEGIES, SOLUTIONS Join us on October 4th 6-8 p.m. at Lincoln High School theater for a night dedicated to raising awareness about our students’ mental health. Presented by our students, they will share day-to-day experiences, struggles, strategies, and valuable resources related to mental health, substance abuse, and suicide prevention. The students […]