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A p ril I, 2009
The Interstate Firehouse
Cultural Center in north
Portland is once again is
fighting for city funding.
Public Hearing Notice
Due to th e w eak economy, TriMet is facing a b u d g et shortfall th a t requires a
5 percen t c u t in p rogram s an d services agency wide. In February, w e proposed
service cu ts for buses an d MAX th a t included th e d iscontinuation of 12 low-
rid ersh ip b u s lines. After review ing m ore th a n 1,500 public com m ents and
fu rth e r analysis of ridership d a ta , nearby service an d school/job access, we
revised o u r proposal.
Sum m ary
TriMet proposes th e follow ing service cuts effective S eptem ber 2009:
• 5 b u s lines w o u ld be d isco n tin u ed : 41-Tacoma, 74-Lloyd District/Southeast,
86-Alderwood, 153-South End Rd Loop and 157-Happy Valley.
• 20 b us lin es w o u ld have m a jo r changes to ro u te, frequency a n d /o r hours
of o p e ra tio n : 1 Vermont, 15-Belmont, 18-Hillside, 19-Woodstock, 27 M arket/
Main, 31-Estacada, 33-Fremont, 34-River Rd, 37-Lake Grove, 55-Hamilton,
58-Canyon Rd, 59-W alker/Park Way. 60-Leahy Rd, 63-W ashington Park, 70-12th
Ave, 85-Swan Island, 8 8-H art/198th Ave, 152-Milwaukie, 156-M ather Rd and
Cedar Mill Shuttle.
• 15 b u s lin es w o u ld have som e or all w eek en d service disco n tin u ed :
1-Vermont, 10-Harold, 17-NW 21st Ave/St Helens Rd, 33-Fremont, 34-River
Rd. 39-Lewis & Clark, 43-Taylors Ferry Rd, 47-Baseline/Evergreen, 48-Cornell,
51-Vista, 59-Walker/Park Way, 63-W ashington Park, 67-Jenkins/158th Ave,
89-Tanasbourne and 156-M ather Rd.
• MAX a n d vario u s o th e r b u s lines w o u ld have re d u ctio n s in ro u te , frequency
a n d /o r h o u rs of o p eratio n .
Read th e co m p lete service cu t proposal a t trim et.org.
How to contact us
Email: co m m en ts@ tn m et.o rg
C om m ent lin e: 503-962-5806
Fax: 503-962-6469
M ail: TriMet-MK2,4012 SE 17th Ave., Portland, OR 97202
TTY: 503-238 5811 (7.30 a m to 5:30 p.m. weekdays)
Public hearings
Wilson High School
Cafeteria
1151 SW V erm ont
Portland, OR 97219
Tuesday, April 7, 2009,
4-7 p.m
Portland Building
A uditorium ,
Second Floor
1120 SW 5th Ave.
Portland, OR 97204
Wednesday, April 8,2009
4-7 p.m
Clackamas County
Sheriff's Office
Public Safety
Training Center
12700 SE 82nd Ave.
Clackamas, OR 97015
If you req u ire a sig n -lan g u ag e in te rp re te r or o th e r com m unication aids, please
call 503-802-8200 (select o ption 4) or TTY 503-802-8058 (7:30 a m. to 5:30 p.m.
weekdays) a t least 48 h o u rs in advance of th e hearing.
T R I «
Director says
arts diversity
at stake
by J ake T homas
C om m ents m u st be received by 5 p.m., Friday, April 10, 2009.
Monday, April 6, 2009,
4-7 p.m
IFCC Frets over Budget
M E T
T he P ortland O bserver
Adrienne Flagg, the creative
d ire c to r for the In te rsta te
Firehouse Cultural Center, is
worried that the north Portland
art center will become “just a
venue,” and will be unable to
fund any o f its unique
multicultural programs.
Since the IFCC was founded
in 1982 by C harles Jordan,
Portland’s first African Ameri­
can city commissioner, it has
been working to foster diver­
sity in the arts in Portland. It
has helped immigrant and mi­
nority artists just starting out
get their foot in the door with
mentoring programs, for ex­
ample.
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get, that the $80,(XX) was being
cut.
“We were not prepared for
that at all,” said Flagg, who ex­
plained that the money makes
up about a third of its budget
and the cut would have ham­
strung the center.
However, Flagg said that sup­
porters quickly rallied.
“We’ve been in letter writing
mode,” she said.
Commissioner Nick Fish, who
oversees the parks budget, said
he included $72.000 in funding
for IFCC all along.
“I’m a big supporter of the
IFCC,” said Fish. However, he
noted that eventually IFCC will
have to become self-sufficient
and not rely on the city for cash.
M ayor Sam A dam s, who
helped keep the center from
closing its doors as a city com­
missioner in 2005, said that he
has funding for the IFCC in his
budget as well because of the
unique role it plays in Portland’s
art scene.
However, every service the
city provides is starring down
deep cuts, and funding for the
IFCC could be gutted before the
full council.
“This year we have really
deep cuts,” said Adams.
In May, the city council will
hear public testimony on the
proposed city budget.
Flagg plans to be there along
with supporters, but is hoping
sh e ’ll be there to thank the
council for their support, not to
pressure them to restore fund­
ing.
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The center is a regular spon­
sor of multicultural theatrical
perform ances, dance studio,
and gallery exhibitions. Just re­
cently the IFCC hosted an exhi­
bition called “ Due N o rth ,”
which featured the visual works
of over 50 artists based in north
and northeast Portland.
“IFCC supports diversity on
a daily basis,” said Flagg.
The center has relied heavily
on the city to supplement its
budget, but with city coffers
severely strained and with most
city bureaus looking at 5 to 10
percent cuts, the arts center’s
operations may face a dramatic
reduction if it c a n 't m uster
enough support from the City
Council.
Since the IFCC was founded,
the city has helped keep it afloat
by providing it a 100-year-old
firehouse and a steady stream
of subsidies, with the under­
standing that the arts center
would have to eventually stand
on its own.
According to Flagg, the cen­
ter received $ 100,000 annually
for its first 15 years to support
its program s. In tw o o ther
years, proposals for a complete
cut to funding the center were
eventually put back in, said
Flagg.
Since 2005, IFCC has re ­
ceived $80,000 from city funds
that they must match.
However, early last month
Flagg said she got word from
her liaison with Portland Parks
and Recreation, which has usu­
ally overseen the IFCC’s bud-
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