Pase2______________Minority & Small Business Week____________ October2,2013
Equity Lens Fitted to Economic Development TlWeek ¡n
The Review
An advisory group to the Port
land Development Commission held
its annual retreat Friday to focus on
strategic planning, identify key chal
lenges ahead and welcome newly
appointed members.
The Neighborhood Economic
Development Leadership Group is
working on a range of issues includ
ing the creation of an equity lens to
guide PDC investment, the devel
opment of a new strategy for com
mercial corridor investment and pro
viding insight and recommenda-
tions on the city’s budget invest
ments to support economic devel
opment priorities.
“Our goal with the NED Leader
ship Group was to create a diverse
committee composed of community
and business representatives who
brought expertise in areas like busi
ness ownership, workforce devel
opment, finance, small business
development, or redevelopment -
as well as a passion for Portland,”
said Patrick Quinton, PDC execu
tive director. “Their partnership and
support on neighborhood economic
development goals thus far has been
invaluable.”
“As a resident and supporter of
east Portland, I’m really looking for
ward to the opportunity of serving
on this g ro u p ,” said A nnette
Mattson. “I’m optimistic we can play
a key role in advancing the Lents
neighborhood and east Portland.”
“I’m honored to serve on the
NED Leadership Group on behalf of
the Urban League of Portland,” said
Michael Alexander. “I’m eager to
work with other city-wide leaders j
to close the equity gaps in north, !
northeast and east Portland and
Government Shut Down
work to create opportunities for
The federal governm ent officially
all Portlanders.”
shut down for the first time in 17
In May 2011, the Portland City
years at m idnight on M onday,
Council adopted a Neighborhood
after House Republicans refused
Economic Development Strategy
to drop dem ands that parts of the
which articulates how community,
Affordable Care Act be delayed in
business and public partners can
return for approval of a m anda
use focused neighborhood-level
tory government funding bill. Fed
actions to collectively foster eco
eral em ployees who are consid
nomic opportunity and neighbor
ered essential to public safety will
hood vitality throughout the city.
still be expected to work.
‘Obamacare* Into Effect
O fficially known as The A fford
able Healthcare Act, “Obamacare”
went into effect Tuesday with on
line health exchange marketplaces
which are prim arily targeted at
easing the financial burden of
h ealth in su ran ce for low and
m iddle incom e fam ilies and small
b u sin esses.
Arena Football Return
The Arena Football League will
return a team to Portland for the
first time since 1999, officials an
nounced Tuesday. The yet-to-be
named franchise will be owned by
Terry W. Em m ert o f Clackam as-
based Emmert International, an
engineered transport and struc
tural relocation com pany special
izing in ultra-heavy duty transit.
Oregonian Cuts Deliveries
Starting Tuesday, ‘The O rego
nian ’ new spaper stopped deliver
ing papers each day, excluding
deliveries on M ondays, Tuesdays
and Thursday. The publication
said it would focus more on its
Internet business.
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eastern Sweden was forced to shut
down after jellyfish clogged pipes
that bring in cool air on Sunday.
M arine biologists say this could
be a continued problem in the fu
ture.
Arrests Follow Graffiti
An 18-year-oldm ananda 15-year-
old boy were taken into custody
follow ing a string o f vulgar-laced
graffiti was found in W ashougal
on Tuesday. The older male was
charged with crim inal m ischief.