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Special Transportation Committee Meeting – Signal @ 6th & Tacoma

SMILE Station 8210 SE 13th Street, Portland, OR, United States

PBOT Project Manager Rich Newland will attend the meeting to discuss issues with the new signal at SE 6th and Tacoma.   At this meeting Rich would like to hear some of the neighborhood concerns and comments, and he’ll tell us how they’re going to proceed. This will be the first step, followed by collecting new traffic volume and speed data, and recommending improvements or changes. Note from Transportation Committee Chair Scott Kelly:  "I know there are some passionate attitudes about cut through traffic and the new signal. It would help PBOT if we can prioritize what we want, and I’d […]

ODOT McLoughlin Paving Project Open House

SMILE Station 8210 SE 13th Street, Portland, OR, United States

A big paving project between SE Harold and SE Harrison (in Milwaukie) is scheduled to start later this year. Learn about the schedules for road closures and paving work, at a “drop in” open house hosted by ODOT staff.  More information available HERE.

Fixing Our Streets Open House

Hosford Middle School 2303 SE 28th Place, Portland, United States

Find out about how the new gas tax will be used to "fix out streets", including improvements within each high school cluster.  SMILE has been working with PBOT to improve the crossing at SE 14th and Bybee, but funding for most improvements has not yet been identified.  Here's a chance to voice your opinion on how program funding is allocated.  For more information, take a look at PBOT's website:    

SMILE Land Use Committee Meeting

SMILE Station 8210 SE 13th Street, Portland, OR, United States

MEETING AGENDA 6:00 - 6:05 PM: Introductions 6:05 - 6:45 PM: Updates on developer requests to add affordable housing and eliminate parking at 5965 Milwaukie, 1707 Tenino (formerly Mike’s), and 1635 Nehalem (formerly Sky Heating). The developer for these properties has been invited to the meeting but is not expected to attend. Review of inclusionary zoning code and permitting procedure – David Schoellhamer,chair Update from Nehalem neighbors Discussion 6:50 - 7:05 PM: Synopsis of the City’s Better Housing by Design Project which is revising the zoning code for multifamily properties 7:05 - 7:15 PM: Update on procedure to revise the […]

SMILE General Meeting

SMILE Station 8210 SE 13th Street, Portland, OR, United States

7:30p.m.  Welcome – Introductions 7:40p.m.  Review and pass minutes of March 1 General Meeting 7:50p.m.  Announcement of May 3 SMILE Board election – Tim DuBois, Chair of the Nominating Committee 8:00p.m.  Presentation regarding closure for resurfacing of 99E from Harold Street in north Westmoreland to Harrison Street in Milwaukie – Lili Boicourt, ODOT Community Affairs Coordinator, and Jamie Miller, ODOT Staff 8:30p.m.  Discussion of Portland Tenant’s Union proposed changes to rental regulations – Andrew Riley, Portland Tenant’s Union Representative 9:00p.m.  Adjourn

Easter Egg Hunt

Westmoreland Park portland, OR, United States

SMILE Transportation Meeting

6:00 p.m.            Introductions and announcements – Steve Szigethy, Liaison, Transportation Committee. 6:05 p.m.            Traffic Safety Action Plan – Edward LeClaire.  Discuss a proposal to pursue a demonstration project on sections of 19th Ave. 6:35 p.m.            Draft letter regarding parking recommendations – Steve Szigethy.  Review draft letter prepared by Will Henderson. 7:00 p.m.            Parking issues – Elaine O’Keefe.  Report on proposed Parking Survey. Discuss a marketing plan. 7:10 p.m.            Future agenda items. 7:15 p.m.            Adjourn.

SMILE Board Meeting

7:30p.m.  Welcome – Introductions 7:40p.m.  Review and pass minutes of March 15th Board Meeting 7:50p.m.  Announcement of May 3 SMILE Board election – Tim DuBois, Nominating Committee Chairman 8:00p.m.  Presentation of new Oaks Pioneer Church website – Tim DuBois, Project Developer 8:20p.m.  Discussion and vote re: development of a brick pathway for SMILE fundraiser – Joel Leib, Project Developer 8:45p.m. Discussion of current financial status – Pat Hainley, SMILE Treasurer 9:00p.m.  Adjourn

Earth Week Project

Oaks Bottom Overlook SE 13th and Bybee, Portland, OR, United States

Greetings neighbors, What better way to cap off Earth Week, than to spend a morning enhancing pollinator habitat right in your own neighborhood? Sunday, April 30th, from 10am-noon, learn from our own neighborhood expert ecologist Mark Wilson about native plants and the pollinators that depend on them in our very own neighborhood pollinator garden! Bring your garden gloves, shovels and trowels if you have them to Oaks Bottom Overlook (corner of SE Bybee Blvd and SE 13th Ave), and spend a morning caring for this beautiful and special place, while learning how you can help create habitat in your own yard! For […]

SMILE Land Use Meeting

SMILE Station 8210 SE 13th Street, Portland, OR, United States