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By Nancy Hiser In 2019, the Multnomah County Office of Sustainability and the City of Portland Bureau of Emergency Management partnered to undertake a study of the anticipated damages from the Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub in the event of a Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquake or other seismic event. In late July they released their… Continue reading Linnton’s Tank Farms in a Cascadia Earthquake

By Nancy Hiser Linnton Neighborhood Association’s opposition statement to Zenith Energy’s expansion, initially drafted and approved in 2018, was recently updated to oppose the City of Portland granting a Land Use Compatibility Statement (LUCS) to allow Zenith to continue to advance its operations.  Our statement, now cosigned by 48 other neighborhood associations, faith-based groups, and… Continue reading Community groups mobilize to oppose Zenith Energy land use permit

By Brian Hoop Thanks to Linnton’s State legislators, Representative Brad Witt and Senator Betsy Johnson, who collaborated to secure $815,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for river access at NW 107th Ave and earthquake retrofitting for the Linnton Community Center.  This is part of a massive COVID related stimulus package approved by Congress… Continue reading Access to Willamette River one step closer with support from Representative Brad Witt

 By Brian Hoop   On August 1st about 60 Linnton residents and friends gathered to celebrate the opening of the new river access pathway at NW 107th and Front Avenue. The construction and opening of the pathway is the culmination of years of advocacy by Neighborhood Association leaders as a condition of support for the redevelopment… Continue reading Linnton community celebrates the opening of river pathway

View Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub in Northwest Portland here The CEI Hub is a six-mile stretch of industrial development along the west shore of the Willamette River. More than 90% of all liquid fuel in Oregon is stored at facilities in the CEI Hub. Multnomah County and the City of Portland recently issued the draft report… Continue reading Multnomah County and City of Portland Bureau of Emergency Management study of the Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub in Northwest Portland

The RFP period is: Friday, 6/18, to Friday, 9/17. The applicant info session is: Thursday, Aug. 5, 1-2:30 pm  The info session is open to the public and registration is required. Direct links for our ZoomGrants RFP application and Info Session are on the Metro Central website. We often steer first-time applicants to our Metro Central site as… Continue reading Metro Central Enhancement Grants

Wednesday July 7, 2021 7:00 PM On Zoom:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88146970736?pwd=Qkg2WjRzb2RpamF5akUrbCt3c0NQQT09 Meeting ID: 881 4697 0736Passcode: 759780One tap mobile+13462487799,,88146970736#,,,,759780# US (Houston) +16699006833,,88146970736#,,,,759780# US (San Jose) Dial by your location+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)+1 301 715… Continue reading July General Membership Meeting

 Motion from Sarah Taylor The Linnton Neighborhood Association will consider a motion at its July 7 meeting to amend the boundary in the NE corner of the neighborhood to incorporate river and riverfront communities that were historically included in the neighborhood boundaries.   The change is from a starting point in the middle of the… Continue reading Update to Bylaws Regarding Boundary Expansion

By Brian Hoop As this newsletter issue goes to production, neighborhood leaders anxiously await the removal of locked gates to a new pedestrian path at NW 107th Ave. that will provide the first public close-up river view on the lower Willamette River’s west side in several generations.  While there is much to celebrate with the… Continue reading Neighbors await opening of pathway, Look to the future Greenway trail