March 3, 2010 Q 1,1 P o rtla n d (Ohseruer INVOLVED WE WANT YOUR CREATIVE IDEAS FOR THE OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD ;. W j »7 * »ÌÌ2**“» * «ï Î Î 4 . '^ ‘• m W The Portland Development Commission has partnered with hundreds of property owners, small and large business owners, non-profit and government agencies and citizens in North/Northeast Portland to support job creation and business expansion, housing projects, development of commercial buildings, and revitalization of neighborhoods with community gathering places, street improvements, parks Pistils Nursery, left, on North Mississippi opened in 2003 with the help of a Develop­ ment Opportunity Services grant. Residents turn out every year for the "Spiffin' up MLK" event. Interstate Corridor urban renew al funds provided new playgound equipm ent and m uch-neeeded grounds revitalization to Patton Park, right. and open spaces. A new opportunity lies ahead: the N orth/ Northeast Economic Development 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. Upcoming Wednesday Meeting Dates: March 3, and March 24, 2010 For more information contact Joleen Jensen-Classen, PDC, 503-823-3352; Jensen-Classenj@pdc.us. Follow us on Facebook.com /pdxnnedi, w w w .pdc.us/four/nnestudy, Twitter/pdxdevelopment (#NNEDI.) PDC PORTLAND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION www.pdc.us Observer March 2010