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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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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