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2 • The Southwest Portland Post EDITORIAL June 2012 New sidewalks, trees and swales planned for Multnomah Village EDITOR’S DESK By Don Snedecor The Southwest Portland Post At a cost of $422, 000 the Portland Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) is planning a reconstruction project in Multnomah Village. The Multnomah Village Storm- water Project will include new side- walks, 12 new street trees, two new swales to handle stormwater and a reconfiguration of the on-street parking between Southwest 35 th and 36 th avenues along Capitol Highway. Money for the project will come from a “one percent for green pub- lic works” fund that all city public works projects pay into. According to BES spokesman Stephen Sykes, the city “anticipates construction in the spring of 2013.” “We’ve been working closely with the Multnomah Village Business As- sociation,” explained Sykes. Sykes said that while business doorways will be impacted, “The City is working with businesses to minimize the disruption by limiting duration of closure during normal business hours as much as possible.” Business owners had three major concerns: make a project that doesn’t remove existing parking; improve the north side as well as the south; and “make a place where people want to hang out,” said Sykes. New sidewalks would range from six feet to nine feet wide. Some Deeper Sedation Dentistry... Dr. Little at West Hills Family Dental Center now offers DEEP SEDATION DENTISTRY. It’s MORE EFFECTIVE than just a pill. businesses expressed interest in sidewalk cafes during a recent open house, but Sykes said it is up to the Portland Bureau of Transportation as to whether permits are issued. Current sidewalks are abut six feet wide. Because of the all the cement, the core area can be very hot in the sum- mer months. So the new trees will provide badly needed shade. When asked about the new street trees Sykes said “We’re looking at non-fruiting trees, perhaps an ash or a flowering pear.” Sykes said BES is considering trees that “aren’t too columnar, don’t drop too many leaves, or grow so broadly as to cover necessary busi- ness signage.” The two new swales will face each other on the corner of Southwest 36 th Avenue and Capitol Highway. Cars, trucks and bicycles will share the new 17-feet-wide travel lane. “Sharrows,” directional arrows that show bicyclists where to go and inform motorists of the shared lane, will be installed. Sykes said that because of the nar- rower travel lane, current double- parking by delivery vehicles “would be more challenging” under the new configuration. Currently, cars are parked in a diagonal direction on the south side of Capitol Highway, and in a parallel fashion along the north side. Residential & Intermediate Alzheimer’s Care Its about what we can do, not what we can’t. Call and find out why West Hills Family Dental Center is different. 503-291-0000 • www.fearfreedental.com 4207 SE Woodstock Blvd #509 Portland, OR 97206 Phone: (503) 244-6933; Fax: (866) 727-5336 general email: news@multnomahpost.com web address: www.swportlandpost.com Editor & Publisher: Don Snedecor Reporters/Writers: Jillian Daley, Stephanie Lodromanean, Lee Perlman Retail Advertising Manager: Harry Blythe Graphic Design: Leslie Baird Design Printing: Oregon Lithoprint © 2012 by The Southwest Portland Post. All rights reserved. The opinions of the artists and authors contained herein are not necessarily shared by the publisher. Deadline for news and advertising is generally the 20th of the month prior to publication. Please call for current deadline information. Advertising rates are available upon request. The Post has a circulation of 7,000 in Multnomah Village and the surrounding neighborhood business districts including Burlingame, Capitol Hill, Garden Home, Glen Cullen, Hillsdale, South Portland, Raleigh Hills, West Portland and Vermont Hills. The Post is published on or about the 1st of every month. Subscriptions are $14 per year. Back issues are $2.50 each when available. All major credit cards accepted. The Post is printed on recycled newsprint using soy-based inks. (503) 292-7874 6630 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy. Portland, Oregon 97225 www.marquiscompanies.com That will be reversed with this project. Editor’s Note: Residents, how do you feel about the Multnomah Vil- lage Stormwater Project? If you are a business owner or manager in the core area, how will you and your business be impacted? Contact Don Snedecor at 503-244-6933 or e-mail don@mult- nomahpost.com. We’ll include your comments in an upcoming story. POETRY CORNER The Tone of Voice It’s not so much what you say, As the manner in which you say it; It’s not so much in the language you use As the tone in which you convey it; Words may be mild and fair And the tone may pierce like a dart; Words may be soft as the summer air, But the tone may break a heart; For words come from the mind Grow by study and art — But tone leaps from the inner self, Revealing the state of heart, Whether you know it or not Whether you mean or care, Gentleness, kindness, love, and hate Envy, anger are there. Then, would you quarrels avoid And peace and love rejoice? Keep anger not only out of your words — Keep it out of your voice. – Harry Blythe
