SW Hills specific Census Tracts for mapping are available by emailing landuse@swhrl.org. Census Tools for Grant Writing and Fundraising: Learn how to quickly create tables, graphs and maps from census data from dozens of topics that can be simply pasted into grant and fundraising documents. Population and Migration Data Tools: How to most easily find […]
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Annual Meeting & Board Elections 5/20/26
MEMBERSHIPNew members and board members can apply at any time during the year. Members need only express in writing or by opt-in to join the neighborhood association. LEADERSHIPBoard members shall apply and be nominated for board approval. Please refer to our webpage for the Board of Directors List (includes Director information and current vacancies). For […]
Board Meeting April 22, 2026 at 7 p.m. online. Agenda below.
Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 6:30 Doors Open, 7:00-8:00 p.m. Meeting Location: St. Thomas More Parish Hall and Online Agenda (Draft) 7:00 Call to orderRoll Call, Introductions 7:05 Agenda changes offered for approval 7:10 Minutes offered for approval – Richard Horswell 7:15 Land Use / Transportation – Craig Koon 7:20 Board Director Nominations – Joyce del […]
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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 […]
Transportation System Plan Community Advisory Committee apps due 5/14/2025. Help shape the future of transportation in Portland! The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is recruiting applications for up to 30 new Transportation System Plan (TSP) Community Advisory Committee (CAC) members. The Community Advisory Committee will advise the Director of PBOT, support project team staff by advising on key tasks throughout each phase of […]