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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The City of Portland Water Bureau has decided the water tank at 1009 SW Broadway Dr will not be needed in the future, no doubt in part due to the Washington Park Reservoir coming online, and the land may eventually be sold. If you have any comments on this proposal feel free to send them […]
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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 […]
Come down to the firehouse on Saturday, August 2nd, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of this station being opened in its current form; tours will be offered when crews are not otherwise occupied. From the Portland Fire and Rescue page on Station 15: “Station 15 – Portland Heights (Vista Heights) The original Station 15 was […]
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 […]
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 […]
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Wildfire risk reduction events
Please join Portland Parks and Recreation and the Portland Fire Bureau in one of their Wildfire Risk reduction events in SWHRL: https://www.portland.gov/parks/nature/events/2025/2/28/marquam-nature-park-wildfire-risk-reduction-event https://www.portland.gov/parks/nature/events/2025/3/22/governors-park-wildfire-risk-reduction-event https://www.portland.gov/parks/nature/events/2025/3/26/marquam-nature-park-wildfire-risk-reduction-event While you are there, be sure to ask how to join or start a Neighborhood Firewise Community!
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Ainsworth Mural Project
The Ainsworth PTA presented their project to the public on May 17, 2023. See below the details about the large mural planned by renowned artist William Hernandez (https://williamhernandezart.com/ ) that will be located near the back play area.
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Husker Du?
Means “Do you remember?” in Norwegian* and SWHRL is looking for anyone who remembers the 1984 rebuilding of the Elevator Stairs and its controversy. If you are interested in being interviewed for an online news article, please contact portland@axios.com if you have stories, details or photographs. *and is also a really good punk band.
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Governors Park – natives replanting Mar 18th
Neighbors and SWHRL would like to invite everyone to help plant native plants in Governors Park, Saturday, March 18th. This event will be held from 9 am to Noon or so. Sign up is requested, but walk-ups will be welcomed. https://www.solveoregon.org/opportunity/a0C8W00000VBai8