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 […]
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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Warming Shelters
Click here for an interactive map of locations to stay warm during the day. PLEASE NOTE! First Christian Church, 1314 SW Park Ave., Portland(link is external), operated by Multnomah County, is CLOSED due to a burst pipe. Severe weather shelters are remaining open overnight Tuesday, Jan. 16, closing tomorrow, Jan. 17, at 8 a.m. The following warming site will open […]
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Bridge Pedal 8/12 & 13
The Providence Bridge Pedal(link is external) event this weekend will impact traffic on several bridges maintained by Multnomah County. Hawthorne Bridge On Saturday, August 12 starting at 6 p.m. the south eastbound lane, the center westbound lane and the eastbound ramp from S.W. Naito Parkway will close to set up for the Providence Bridge Pedal event. Those […]
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Reporting Tools
Resource List for reporting and tracking issues as well as information and assistance to help resolve issues. Camping, Trash and Abandoned Vehicles Within the public right of way: PDX Reporter On private property: https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bds/42240 Dumped Garbage RID Patrol: Report dumped garbage | Metro (oregonmetro.gov) Repair Grant for Small Businesses Local Small Business Repair Grant – Prosper Portland Report Graffiti The online […]
At long last, pedestrians traveling on SW Broadway Drive to or from downtown need no longer walk unsafely in the roadway on the lowest stretch. PBOT has finished the protected shoulder down to SW Sherman St! SWHRL would like to thank PBOT for making this happen, especially Pedestrian Coordinator Michelle Marx, City Engineer Wendy Cawley, […]
The future of the light is in question – is there a better solution? UPDATE – PBOT indicates that the temporary stop signs will remain for 90 days to evaluate their effectiveness; PBOT will then make a decision on fixing the signal or making the stop signs permanent. As you’ve no doubt noticed, the traffic […]