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- 6. September 2008: Colwood Controversy in Merc's Blogtown
- 3. September 2008: The Legacy of Industrial Pollution on the Columbia Slough
- 3. September 2008: Recent Press Coverage
- 30. August 2008: September 4th Meeting - LOCATION CHANGE
- 26. August 2008: Next Meeting is September 4th
- 23. August 2008: Submit Your Testimony to Keep Colwood Green!
- 19. August 2008: Join the Keep Colwood Green Discussion Group
- 14. August 2008: See Keep Colwood Green on Cable Channel 23
- 14. August 2008: What's Up With Keeping Colwood Green?
- 7. August 2008: Come to the Colwood Strategy Meeting on August 12
Archive for June 2008
Council Hearing To Be Scheduled
24. June 2008 by admin.
A hearing before the Portland City Council on the request to rezone Colwood will be scheduled soon. The date of the hearing is expected to be in mid-to-late August. We have requested that this hearing be held during evening hours to accommodate the residents and others who are unable to testify at a hearing during the day.
As soon as a hearing is scheduled, we will post the date here as well as any instructions on how to testify. In addition, we will scheduling a community action meeting.
What can you do now? Spread the word!
Talk to your neighbors, co-workers, and friends about this issue. Tell them about this blog.
Contact your neighborhood association. Ask them to stand up for open space and the environment along with Concordia, Cully, Parkrose, the Central Northeast Neighbors Coalition, the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods, and others.
Contact your local businesses and ask them to join the North Northeast Business Association, Fox Chase Business Association, and many local businesses in supporting the livability and health of Portland’s residents.
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Portland Tribune Article
12. June 2008 by admin.
The Portland Tribune ran a piece on Colwood including a nice picture of the Columbia Slough going through the property. You can find the info on the article here:http://portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=121321827267952900
As with other press coverage on this issue, we encourage you to provide comment and/or letter to the editor in support of retaining the open space zoning. You may comment on the Tribune article directly or send a more formal letter to the editor via snail mail, fax, or their on-line form:
Portland Tribune
6605 S.E. Lake Road
Portland, OR 97222
Or fax: 503-546-0727
Or submit a letter to the editor via the Portland Tribune’s online form:
http://www.portlandtribune.com/forms/letters_form.php
Thank you for your support to keep Colwood green.
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