SMILE RESPONDS TO PARK LIGHTING REMOVAL

At their March 15, 2023 meeting the SMILE Board unanimously approved sending a letter to the City about their decision to remove lighting from twenty parks, including Sellwood Park and Sellwood Riverfront Park.  Three Board members also participated in a well-attended roundtable discussion hosted by Southeast Uplift on this decision.  Every attendee expressed concern, anger and exasperation at the lack of public engagement on this poorly-thought out decision.  Read the letter HERE.