Page 4 The Portland O bserver Black History Month February 17, 2010 INVOLVED WE WANT YOUR CREATIVE IDEAS FOR THE FUTURE OF OUR N /N E NEIGHBORHOODS. 4 B . M M 1 ....., . ? / « jb h f, ^ife w> IK K .if \ *< ÎI % ? • * ’** • ’* • * ii l i *" * X ? k / Pistils Nursery, left, on North Mississippi Avenue received a Development Oppor­ tunity Services Grant to help build their business. The Portland Developm ent Commission has partnered with hundreds o f property owners, small and large business owners, non-profit Streetscapes in the Kenton Business District, right, will enhance the area with new lighting, street trees and wider sidewalks. and governm ent agencies and citizens in N o rth /N o rth e a s t Portland to support job Area residents, center, participate in the annual MLK clean-up day. creation and business expansion, housing projects, developm ent o f com m ercial buildings, and revitaliza tion of neighborhoods with com m unity gathering places, street improvements, parks and open spaces. A new opportunity lies ahead: the N /N E Economic Developm ent Initiative. N /N E Economic Development Initiative Community Advisory Committee meetings are held Wednesdays, from 6-8 p.m. at Billy Webb Elks Lodge, 6 N Tillamook Street. For more information contact Joleen Jensen-Classen, February 17, 2 010 March 3, 2 010 PORTLAND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION www.pdc.us Upcoming Wednesday Meeting Dates: roc PDC, 503-823-3352; Jensen-Classenj@pdc.us. Follow us on Facebook.com/pdxnnedi, www.pdc.us/ four/nnestudy, Twitter/pdxdevelopment (#NNEDI). Observer February 2010 » I 1