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 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

By Kelly Stevens For this issue’s Linnton Business Highlight, we’re heading to the river! Fred’s Marina is a family-owned marina and old standby of Linnton that has been in continuous operation since 1946. Open to the public, and accessed by car right off of Marina Way, Fred’s is situated on the Multnomah Channel, just before… Continue reading Business Highlight: Fred’s Marina

By Brian Hoop In the steps of the forgotten, the silenced and the resilient A portrait exhibition featuring oral histories, historical photographs, maps, trail maps, and the natural history of Forest Park.  I’d seen the sign at the Linnton Trailhead with an invitation to learn about local history via a walking tour. Intrigued, I caught… Continue reading The Braided River Campaign presents: Voices of the Portland Harbor

By Brian Hoop  There’s lots of activity at Linnton’s Community Center (LCC) with building repairs and programs coming back online this summer and fall.  Volunteer Work Party to Clean Up LCC Playground and Grounds Join your neighbors to help cut back weeds in the Community Center playground and perimeter so the grounds look great for… Continue reading Linnton Community Center programs reopening after year of closure

Sunset over the WillametteA moment of gratitude and celebration August 1st at 6:00 pmHistorical Gallery Open at 4:00 in the Community CenterRiver Trail music and words at 6:00 pm For decades the people, streams and wildlife of Linnton have been cut off from the river.  This sunset celebration is a moment of gratitude in the… Continue reading Reunion with the Willamette