2 • The Southwest Portland Post
Hillsdale blogger chimes
in on neighborhood news
coverage
Thanks for the thorough coverage of
the four-story development proposal.
I’m taken with the unattributed
quote, “The only thing that doesn’t
change is….change.” The variable
is how we change.
A comment to both The Connection
and The Post: Is Multnomah Days
always going to dominate the front
page of the papers in the August
issues? Yes, this is a big event, but is
EDITORIAL
it worthy of this kind of play? And
will it get the same play next month?
Just askin’…
By the way, I have the same feeling
about front-page play each July
after the graduation at Wilson. The
Connection seems to think we don’t
know that in June high schools
graduate their seniors. Just sayin’…
Note that I’m not saying that these
events shouldn’t be covered, but do
they merit the kind of prominence that
they get? Are there more important
news stories that should top the front
page? I would hope so.
Now that I’m folding “The Hillsdale
News” after the Sept. 1 issue, I may be
more outspoken as a constructive (I
hope) press critic. I’ll share my views
on “The Red Electric” (theredelectric.
blogspot.com) or write the occasional
letter to the editor.
Keep up the good work!
Rick Seifert
Hillsdale
Rick Seifert (right) presents Don Snedecor with a special birthday card at The Post's 5th
Anniversary party at Marco's Cafe, Nov. 2, 1997. (Post file photo)
How can we reasonably
accommodate the influx of
young singles and families?
Regarding, “The best place for increased
density is along commercial arterials,”
letter from Sermin Yesilada, editorial
comment from Don Snedecor, The Post,
August 2015.
Thank you, Southwest Portland Post,
for sharing the letter from Sermin
Yesilada regarding her support for
the 4-story apartment development
proposed on Capitol Highway.
I, too, am a supporter of efforts
to provide affordable housing in
Multnomah Village and agree with
Sermin that thoughtful site and
building design can mitigate some
of the anxiety that residents have
expressed about increasing density and
vehicle traffic along a transit corridor
in what is primarily a single-family
residence neighborhood.
Much importance has been attached
to this development, and with good
reason. Multnomah Village is a
great place to live and the proposed
apartment building may represent the
first step (of many over the next 25
years) in helping the Village absorb the
population growth anticipated by the
Portland 2040 Plan.
But when 1800-square-foot older
homes in the Village currently sell
for $550,000, how can we reasonably
accommodate the influx of young
singles and families?
And just as important, how can
we provide housing for the many
wonderful retail and service workers
who are employed by businesses in
our community? This development
can provide some answers by being
attractive and affordable to a younger,
(Continued on Page 6)
September 2015
The cat is out of the bag!
Concerning your August, 2015
story (and letter exchange) in the
Southwest Portland Post on the proposed
four-story rental housing project in
“The Village,” I hate to tell you but
Multnomah has changed a lot and will
continue to change regardless of some
hue and cry.
I grew up there, Multnomah School
Class of 1960, and while things may
look the same, it ain’t necessarily so.
No hardware store, no pharmacy, no
camera/hobby shop, etc., etc. That cat
is already out of the bag!
Bottom line: density is good! It
protects valuable farm and forest
land, and city policy concentrates new
higher density (and more affordable)
housing on commercial streets with
good transit...where businesses could
use more customers!
Maybe with enough new residents,
“The Village” can get a pharmacy
back! Affordable, rental, housing has
always been in short supply in my old
home turf, and probably enough can’t
be built.
Last, remember projects like this,
in addition to providing affordable
housing to younger folks starting out,
make it possible for older neighbors
in your community to stay put when
they need to downsize from that single
family house and yard that is wearing
them out!
P.S. I do like coming out twice a
year to Multnomah...even if it’s to see
my dentist.
Lenny Anderson
Northeast Portland
well
be
…
and well informed
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