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In October 2005, the Housing Authority of Portland received a HOPE
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located at and around the intersection of North Vancouver Avenue
and North Sumner Street in Portland's Humboldt Neighborhood.
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The project site area is approximately four acres. The Housing
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meetings and public design workshops.
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designated the City of Portland as the Responsible Entity. William
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the acquisition of an adjacent parking lot for inclusion in the
redevelopment, and the redevelopment of a second nearby parking
lot. Both parking lots are owned by the State of Oregon.
The Draft Environmental Assessment is available on the Housing
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floor, Portland OR 97204; City of Portland's Bureau of Housing &
Comm unity Development, 421 SW 6th Avenue, Suite 1100,
Portland OR 97204; North Portland Branch Library, 512 N
| Killingworth Street, Portland OR 97217; or the Iris Court Property
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Hard copies may also be purchased for $8 each by calling 503
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