T he P ortland O bserver • M ay
P age A 7
1, 1996
Hundreds Of Citizens Participate In Livability Open Houses
M ore than 700 people turned out
fo r M e tro ’ s recent series o f six open
houses on grow th management and
transportation issues. The open hous­
“ We re d e lig h te d w ith the re­
sponse we had to the open house
series,” said M etro C o u n cilo r Susan
M c l.a in . who serves as chair o f the
os.
es were held around the region to get
specific feedback about what c iti­
zens want - and do n 't want - in their
com m unities as the region grows.
The open houses provided an op­
portunity fo r citizens to help regional
and local policym akers form ulate
decisions about growth management
and transportation issues affecting
C o u n c il's G ro w th M anagem ent
Committee “ The questions and com ­
ments we heard indicate that citizens
understand the tradeoffs in m aintain­
m ercial) in one b u ild in g
• 58 percent think that vacant lots
should be fille d in w ith new homes,
liv a b ility .
C itizens reviewed land-use and
transportation strategies designed to
accommodate anticipated growth and
talked w ith their M etro and local
elected o ffic ia ls and staff. In addi­
tion, an innovative p u b lic opinion
survey technique, dubbed" public
pulse,” was used to gather p a rtic i­
pants’ opinions on d ra ft regional
transportation policies, as w e ll as on
Phase I o f the Regional Framework
Plan.
• 64 percent encouraged accom­
modating grow th through mixed-use
developments (residential and com ­
said M etro Executive O ffice r M ike
units in existing homes)
• 57 percent indicated that new
homes on -.mailer lots (such as 5.000
not a scientific survey. Participants
were asked to consider a list o f po­
tential strategies fo r im proving re­
gional growth management and trans­
portation concerns. Results ot the
square feet) w ould be acceptable
T ransportation improv ement strat­
egies - Participants ranked potential
ple want Io bring home, w ork and
shopping closer together and vv ant to
encourage mixed-use residential ami
urban grow th boundary, looked at
maps related to greenspaces and
vvatersheds. and discussed their ideas
strategies to improve transportation
in the m etropolitan region I hey lis t­
com m ercial developm ents in one
survey include:
G row th management strategies -
ed four strategies as most important
to them, out o f a total o f 11 possible
on the recently released discussion
drafts o f transportation policy rec­
ommendations. C itizens also were
participants' comments indicated a
strategies
• 77 percent favored adding side­
b e lie f that more e fficie n t land use in
the m etropolitan region could be
walks and other pedestrian facilities.
• 77 percent said adding tra ffic
achieved. Four grow th management
strategies received the most agree­
ment out o f seven potential scenari-
am to 6:00 pm at the Oregon Con­
vention Center. This annual state­
w ide conference, one o f the largest
gatherings devoted to housing rights
States A tto rn e y ’ s o ffic e as an Assis­
tant U.S. A ttorney to w ork on the
cerns.
T h is year's m o rn in g keynote
speaker is Beth Pepper. Attorney at
Law. Ms. Pepper is the D irector o f
feedback from these open houses is
extremely h e lp fu l."
In addition to the electronic sur­
vey, open house participants read
vv ritten materials, examined display s
process."
About 550 citizens participated in
the public opinion system, which is
disabilities. The luncheon speaker
w ill beO kainerC hristian Dark, who
recently jo in e d Portland's United
uled throughout the day, w ill cover
an extensive variety o f housing con­
closer together
C itizens are recognizing the im ­
portant connection between land-use
and transportation planning, as in d i­
comm unity and region-w ide
“ The participation in these open
houses was very encouraging, and it
was a tremendous opportunity for
ing liv a b ility and that thev want to
participate in the decision-m aking
The 12th Annual Oregon Fair
H ousing Conference w ill be held
M onday, M ay 6, 1996 from 8:30
the nation.
Forums and workshops, sched­
tation im provem ents should include
adding more transit services such as
light ra il, buses, and park and ride
• 71 percent said it was desirable
to bring home, w ork and shopping
connections in land-use and trans­
portation decisions," said C ouncilor
Dan M orissette, ch a ir o f M e tro 's
Transportation PlanningCom m ittee
We have far to go in helping people
become more aware o f upcoming
important regional decisions, but the
duplexes or apartments
• 57 percent ofrespondents would
allow more granny flats (small rental
signals and left turn lanes to improve
intersections is their preferred strat­
D is tric t #2 o f the K in g N e ig h b o r­
hood A ssociation is sponsoring a
K in g N eighborhood C lean-U p Day
legal representation o f people with
for more inform ation.
Regional Framework Plan concern
developing street and road designs
that integrate transportation and land-
use needs.
“ These open houses have been an
important step in helping this re­
gio n 's citizens better understand the
Burton
"B u t those lyven houses aren't
enough. U n til we reach the rest o fth e
I 2 m illio n people in the region who
d o n 't attend th e s e public forums, our
work is not over." Burton said "Metro
has a responsibility to manage grow th.
but citizens must help us shape the
encouraged to use comment boards
changes we are going to make "
Comments from citizens who at­
tended the open houses w ill be used
by M etro councilors to help make
to express th e ir opinions about land -
upcoming regional grow th decisions,
use and transportation issues.
Regional and local elected o ff i­
such as those related to the charter-
mandated Regional Framework Plan,
urban reserves, the urban grow th
cials were available at each open
house to discuss how strategies m ight
affect residents, both in their own
There is a $6.00 disposal fee fo r 2
yards/40lbs lim it and a $3.00 d is­
posal fee fo r less than 2 yards/40lbs.
D is p o s a l fees m ust be p a id in
cash! T ra sh m u st be bagged and
ed from trash and yard debris.
N eighborhood residents and v o l­
unteers w ill clean-up street trash in
k e p t separate fro m y a rd d e b ris
tires from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at
th e N E P re c in c t (N E 6 th and
and tire s .
Y ard debris must be less than 5
feet and bundled w ith tw in e fo r easy
Emerson by 8:30 a.m. on the m orn­
ing o f Saturday, May I Ith and are
asked to b rin g trucks and gloves, i f
K illin g s w o rth ).
unloading. T ire s should be separat­
they have them.
boundary and the Regional Trans­
portation Plan
Residents and volunteers are also
welcome to eat at the K in g N e ig h ­
borhood C o m m u n ity B B Q fro m
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. The B B Q is
free and w ill also be at the N E Pre­
cinct.
A n y o n e in te re ste d in v o lu n ­
t e e r in g s h o u ld c a l l Ja m a e
H illia r d , D is tr ic t #2 P re sid e n t at
2 8 2 -3 2 4 9 .
D R EA M S F O R SALE.
$500 DOW N.
Housing Enforcement.
Full day conference registration
is $70.00; half-day registration is
$40.00. A lim ited numbei o f schol­
arships are available. Contact Don­
na Shackelford (503) 248-3617 or
Janet Hawkins at (503) 248-3707
building. Some o f the central issues
under discussion in Phase I o f the
related to buildable land w ithin the
targeted neighborhood areas.
They w ill meet at the Northeast
P re c in c t P a rk in g L o t, 4 4 9 N E
on Saturday, M a y 1 1th.
I f you live , w o rk o r own pro p e rty
in the K in g N eighborhood you can
dispose o f trash, yard debris and
developm ent o f the new A ffirm a ­
tive C iv il Enforcem ent Unit.
Conference topics include: Tips
fo r First-T im e Home Buyers; El-
der/Senior H ousing Issues; Reason­
able Accom m odations for People
w ith D isabilities and Updateon Fair
the B altim ore O ffice o f Stein and
Schontleld. which specializes in the
cated by the electronic survey re­
sults Those results showed that peo­
people to continue to tell their re­
gional and local elected o fficia ls what
they want fo r their future liv a b ility ,"
King Neighborhood Clean-Up Day
Civil Rights Experts
Participate In Oregon
Fair Housing Conference
in the country, w ill feature p ro m i­
nent c iv il rights experts from across
egy
• 74 percent believe that transpor­
/ f y o u ’v e a lw a y s h a d t h e d r e a m
o f o w n in g y o u r o w n h o m e , y o u r
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A N D T A L K T O US A B O U T A N E W A F F O R D A B L E H O U S IN G
m a y h a v e ju s t c o m e t r u e .
F o r a s lit t le a s y o u ’r e p a y in g in
PROJECT IN Y O U R N E IG H B O R H O O D
on the vacant lots on NE Martin Luther Kin}'.Jr. Blvd.
between NE Skidmore and NE Going.
m o n t h ly r e n t a n d ju s t 3 3 5 0 0
d o w n p a y m e n t , y o u c o u ld b u y a H U D H o m e . T h a t ’s
What are your concerns?
What will it look like?
r ig h t . T h e U . S . D e p a r t m e n t o f H o u s in g a n d U r b a n
The Developers And Architects Want To hear From You!
IN JU N E , JU ST $500 LXYWN M A K ES
YOUR FIR ST 1 KÄME A REALITY.
Y ou are invited to a com m unity meeting to share your ideas Before
the design and site plans are finalized G ive us your input.
Monday, May 6th, Al 6:30 P.M.
D e v e l o p m e n t ( H U D ) h a s p r o g r a m s t h a t m a k e o w n in g a
Lutheran Inner City Ministries Community Center
4219 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Refreshments Will Be Served!
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h e lp y o u c o v e r m o s t if n o t all
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o f y o u r c lo s in g c o s t s .
Clean-Up Day
If y o u ’d lik e m o r e
in f o r m a t io n a b o u t t h e h o m e
District #2 o f the K ing Neighbor­
hood Association is sponsoring a King
Neighborhood Clean-Up Day on Sat­
urday, M ay I Ith. I f you live, w ork or
own property in the K ing Neighbor­
hood you can dispose o f trash, yard
debris and tires from 9:00 a.m. to I 00
p.m. at the NE Precinct (N E 6th and
Killingsw orth). There is a $6.00 dis­
posal fee fo r 2 yards/40lbs lim it and a
$3.00 disposal fee for less than 2 yards/
40lbs. Disposal fees must be paid in
cash. Trash must be bagged and kept
separate from yard debris and tires.
Yard debris must be less than 5 feet
and bundled with twine for easy un­
loading. Tires should be separated
from trash and yard debris.
Neighborhood residents and v o l­
unteers w ill clean-up street trash in
targeted neighborhood areas. They
w ill meet at the Northeast Precinct
Parking Lot, 449 NE Emerson by
8:30 a.m. on the m orning o f Satur­
day, M ay I Ith
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