Events
Neighborhood Parking Benefit Program Summit
Warren JimenezRepresentatives from the Neighborhood and Business Associations gathered together to hear more about the Neighborhood Parking Benefit Program. Approximately 50 people attended to listen to presentations about the Cost of Free Parking, the Lloyd District Transportation Management Association and the Bureau of Planning Corridor Study. Sam opened the summit taking...
Posted by Warren Jimenez on May 26, 2006
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June 1st Thursday--City Hall Celebrates Pride
The OfficeCity Hall 1st Thursday Celebrates Pride Thursday June 1st 5-7pm City Hall 1220 SW 4th Portland Come join us for a night of Queer art celebrating the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans Queer community at Portland’s City Hall. This historic 1st Thursday event is a collaboration with Portland’s City Council and...
Posted by The Office on May 25, 2006
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Alberta Art Hop--Surprising Synergies: City Hall 1st Thursday Retrospective Art Show
The OfficeSurprising Synergies: City Hall 1st Thursday Retrospective Art Show Come in from the heat and join us for this informal reception highlighting a diverse collection of past artists featured at the City Hall 1st Thursday art shows. Hop in to the Alberta St. Pub to meet and mingle with the...
Posted by The Office on May 19, 2006
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Big Pipe Breaks Ground
Maria Thi Mai
Today marks the beginning of the final major project in our 20-year program to control combined sewer overflows, also known as CSOs, to the Willamette River. This morning, I was joined by staff from the Bureau of Enviornmental Services, Kiewitt Belfinger and Berger (KBB) and a host of other local community memberss to break ground on the East Side Big Pipe Project--one of the largest, longest, and deepest tunneling projects in the United States...
Posted by Maria Thi Mai on May 12, 2006
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May City Hall 1st Thursday--The International Language of Art
The Office
Celebrating the multi-ethnic threads in the tapestry of Portland’s life, this event will feature both art and foods from refugees and immigrant community members. Each of the artists received services through IRCO (Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization)...
Posted by The Office on April 28, 2006
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Bridger Rainwater Garden Grand Opening
Warren JimenezSam attended the grand opening of Bridger Rainwater Garden on Earth Day. After more than five years of hard work, the 12,000-square-foot rainwater garden was recognized by the community. This rolling native plant garden fills the school's center courtyard where there used to be a sea of barren asphalt. Once the plants are fully rooted, the garden will be fed by stormwater runoff from its roof. By returning this water to the earth's groundwater through natural filtration, the garden will help divert almost 300,000 gallons a year from our sewer systems. Here are Sam's comments from the event...
Posted by Warren Jimenez on April 24, 2006
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April City Hall First Thursday
The OfficeMayor Tom Potter, Commissioner Sam Adams, Commissioner Randy Leonard, Commissioner Dan Saltzman, and Commissioner Erik Sten, invite you to a free event celebrating the Community Vision Project.Photo by Stewart Harvey Celebration for the Community Visioning Project VisionPDXPortland City Hall, 1221 SW 4th Avenue Thursday, April 6th from 5 pm-7 pm...
Posted by The Office on March 30, 2006
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Town Hall on Equal Benefits
Jesse BeasonSam is holding a Town Hall to answer questions and get further input on our proposed Equal Benefits Ordinance. Adding accountability to Portland’s non-discrimination policies, the Equal Benefits Ordinance would require city contractors to provide access to partner benefits equally. If a contractor offers benefits to the spouses of their employees, the ordinance would ensure they also offer benefits to the domestic partners of their employees...
Posted by Jesse Beason on March 22, 2006
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Tram Town Hall Materials
Roland ChlapowskiFor those of you who weren't able to attend Sam's Tram South Waterfront Townhall, we want to let you see the materials that were shown there. The two presentations (one by the Portland Office of Transportation [PDOT], the other by Portland Development Commission [PDC]) were accompanied by commentary by knowledgeable...
Posted by Roland Chlapowski on March 17, 2006
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Alice B. Toeclips
The OfficeOn Saturday night, Sam had the opportunity to speak at the Bicycle Transportation Association's annual awards dinner and auction. After riding in on a Trek Portland, Commissioner Adams praised the BTA for their dedication to bicycle safety and their commitment to help lead Portland to be the first large city to receive the Platinum Award from the League of American Bicyclists...
Posted by The Office on March 7, 2006
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UPDATE: TRAM TOWNHALL MEETING
Roland ChlapowskiNOTICE: Commissioner Adams and Mayor Potter to hold a Town hall to discuss Tram issues. THE DATE HAS CHANGED FROM WHAT WAS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED. Sam values transparency and open government greatly. In the spirit of open government, he is sponsoring a Public Town hall to discuss the tram project currently...
Posted by Roland Chlapowski on March 6, 2006
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City Hall 1st Thursday Celebrates Black History Month
The Office“From Brokenness to Beauty” - 1st Thursday Celebration of Portland’s African American Community in City Hall. THURSDAY, MARCH 2nd, from 5pm-7pmPortland City Hall, 1221 SW 4th Avenue Portland’s City Council welcomes you to come and share in the celebration of Black History month with artwork by Portland artists of color....
Posted by The Office on February 22, 2006
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"An American Looks Like Me"
Jesse BeasonLast weekend, Sam read an Excerpt from Posessing the Secret of Joy by Alice Walker - a favorite - at the African-American Read-in. You can read more about the Read-in in The Oregonian. Context: At this point in Walker’s novel, we find Tashi serving in the home of her tribe’s...
Posted by Jesse Beason on February 21, 2006
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Green Side Up
Maria Thi MaiRemember, green side up, Governor Kulongoski says with a smile as he is seen here watching Sam dig a hole for one of the 10,000 trees that were planted last Saturday. Sam and I joined Michael Bogert, EPA, Stephanie Hallock, DEQ, Travis Williams, Willamette River Keepers, Cheryl Kennedy, Confederated Tribes...
Posted by Maria Thi Mai on February 14, 2006
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Sight Range: A Desert Storm Exhibit
Jesse Beason
Posted by Jesse Beason on January 26, 2006
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YOU'RE INVITED: Not All Levees Are Equal
The OfficeWHAT: Not All Levees are Equal WHEN: Wednesday, February 8 from noon to 1:00pmWHERE: The Portland Building, 2nd floor auditoriumDESCRIPTION: The Multnomah County Drainage District presents Not All Levees are Equal, a brown bag program open to the public where staff of the MCDD will present, in pictures and words,...
Posted by The Office on January 25, 2006
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Walkabout in Multnomah Village
Maria Thi MaiAfter much rescheduling, Commissioner Adams visited Multnomah Village as part of his Business Association Walkabouts. Multnomah Village is one of 11 Business Associations selected for a pilot program to have Environmental Services and Transportation Community Liaisons. These Liaisons are intended to provide a single point of contact for navigating City...
Posted by Maria Thi Mai on January 6, 2006
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Mambo Queens Come to City Hall
Maria Thi MaiPeople poured into City Hall while stormwater poured outside at last night's First Thursday. More than 150 visitors helped us celebrate the 25th anniversary of El Hispanic News and our first year of First Thursday art exhibits. We listened to music by the Mambo Queens and feasted on Latino treats...
Posted by Maria Thi Mai on January 6, 2006
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Sam's Calendar: Northwest Portland
The OfficeSam likes to spend most of his time outside of City Hall, so we thought we'd offer a snapshot of where he's been in Portland sorted (roughly) by neighborhood coalition boundaries. Don't know your neighborhood coalition? Find out where they are, and give them a...
Posted by The Office on January 4, 2006
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New Year's Cambodian Celebration
Maria Thi MaiOn New Year's Ever, Sam and I were honored guests at the 3rd Annual Khmer heritage celebration. The evening was filled with the indulgence of good food, speeches, and performances. I especially enjoyed the playful flirtation of the Fishing Dance and the beautiful costumes of the Aspara Dance. This year...
Posted by Maria Thi Mai on January 2, 2006
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PUBLIC FORUM ON TRANSPORTATION BUDGET PRIORITIES
Sam AdamsPlease join me for the most important discussion on Portland's transportation priorities in years, and for years to come. It is only with the public's input that I will make the wisest choices on where to direct the Office of Transportation's budget. Please come - and be ready to tackle...
Posted by Sam Adams on December 7, 2005
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650 Serve
Guest AuthorNortheast Precinct Commander Bret Smith recently told me about the efforts of people connected to Westside Christian High School. I asked Bret if someone would write a guest blog and let people know the details of the kind of volunteer efforts that make our community a better place for all....
Posted by Guest Author on November 18, 2005
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THIS WEEK: City Hall 1st Thursday
David Gonzalez
Join
us November 3, from 5-7pm as we feature the work of Kirk
Botero with wine tastings by Hip
Chicks Do Wine and light refreshments donated by Safeway.
Commissioner Leonard is welcoming guitarist Alfredo
Muro.Commssioner Saltzman will be featuring urban design work by
Bill Badrick. Also, a special dance performance from Hubbard
Street 2, courtesy of Whitebird.
Posted by David Gonzalez on October 31, 2005
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Safety Summit a Success
Guest AuthorDakota InyoSwan, Mark Lear, Greg Raisman of Portland's Office of Transportation compiled this summary of our first annual Transportation Safety Summit. The City of Portland began International Walk to School Week on October 3, 2005 with what Commissioner Sam Adams called “The First Annual” Transportation Safety Summit. Over 200 residents,...
Posted by Guest Author on October 21, 2005
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Breakfast of Champions
Maria Thi MaiEarly (6:30am) this morning, Sam helped Lynn Sandretzky and Duane Sanger serve breakfast to the good folks at the BES's Columbia Boulevard Treatment Plant. This breakfast is the managment's way of saying thank you to the 150 employees at the treatment plant. While this was Sam's first appreciation breakfast, the...
Posted by Maria Thi Mai on October 19, 2005
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Street Twigs
Maria Thi MaiLast Saturday (Sept 24), Sam and I stopped by Sullivan's Gulch Neighborhood's dedication of Street Twig. This 16-foot-tall sculpture represents a gigantic Big Leaf maple Twig and was hand forged by Nick Lyle and Jean Whitesavage of Whidbey Island, Washington. Come on by the corner of 16th and Weidler and...
Posted by Maria Thi Mai on October 6, 2005
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Managing stormwater
Brian RussellWhat happens when you mix 80-100 billion gallons of stormwater (equal to a trillion cans of beer) per year with fertilizers, motor oils and other pollutants? Combine this with sewer overflows and we've got a problem that affects everyone. Whether your stormwater goes into a drywell, ditch, sewer, or your...
Posted by Brian Russell on October 3, 2005
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Transportation Safety Summit
Sam AdamsMy number one priority as the Commissioner-in-charge of Portland's Office of Transportation is safety. As the recent spate of traffic-related deaths have shown us, there is a lot of progress that Portland can make in terms of making our streets -and travelling on them- safe. Please join us at our...
Posted by Sam Adams on September 28, 2005
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City and County will Design a System of Public Safety
Jane AmesCITY, COUNTY, And CITIZENS CRIME COMMISSIONER LAUNCH PUBLIC JOINT BUDGETING SAFETY PARTNERSHIP Introduced by Portland City Commissioner Sam Adams, City Council approved a resolution that puts in motion a process to jointly design and budget for our public safety system according to citizenry's priorities. People do not care about whether...
Posted by Jane Ames on September 28, 2005
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Ivy, Ivy, Everywhere...
Brian RussellPortland (and the rest of the country) is being overrun by invasive species, such as English ivy, Himalayan blackberry, Japanese knotweed and others. They are pervasive. Blackberries vines reach across the shoulders of roads and into bike lanes. Ivy climbs large, mature trees, slowly pulling them to the ground, possibly...
Posted by Brian Russell on September 26, 2005
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Celebrate Preservation in Portland
Maria Thi MaiPlease join us in honoring preservation in Portland at the gay and lesbian reception in Portland's historic City Hall (1220 SW 4th Ave, between Madison and Jefferson), September 28, 8pm. This event will feature Commissioner Sam Adams. This reception is part of the National Preservation Trust Conference being held at...
Posted by Maria Thi Mai on September 23, 2005
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Stormwater Management from a Watershed Perspective
Brian RussellFourth in the Watershed Issues Series Satellite Conference Stormwater Management from a Watershed Perspective October 11, 20059:00 am - 11:30 am (PDT) Every year, billions of gallons of untreated stormwater flow into streams and rivers across the nation. The Environmental Protection Agency calls it the number one water quality problem....
Posted by Brian Russell on September 19, 2005
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Landscapes for Rain-The Art of Stormwater
Brian RussellYou're invited: Environmental Services First Thursday at City Hall Thursday, October 6, 2005, 5:00pm-7:00pm, Pettygrove Room, Portland City Hall, 1221 SW Fourth Avenue Rain shapes our landscape and our city. Come see how artists, architects, landscape architects and designers use rain as the guiding element in their work. Presented by...
Posted by Brian Russell on September 15, 2005
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The Launching of a Partnership
Jane AmesThe following is a summary of Sam's comments before City Council as he introduced the Public Safety Partnership. “…the fact remains that we are but the agents of the people, and our duty is to them alone and to none other.” Mayor Harry Lane, July 11, 1907 (who is also...
Posted by Jane Ames on September 14, 2005
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Assistance for Katrina Survivors
Jane AmesMAYOR, RED CROSS AGREE TO STAFF SHELTER24 HOURS TO HELP HURRICANE KATRINA SURVIVORS Mayor Tom Potter and Red Cross officials on Sunday agreed to staff the former Washington-Monroe High School shelter site around the clock to provide assistance to Hurricane Katrina survivors who are coming to Portland on their own...
Posted by Jane Ames on September 11, 2005
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A Ribbon of Humanity
Jane AmesFaces of addiction can heal and grow strong again. On September 5th a long human ribbon of various colors and stories wove its way from Oregon over the I-5 bridge to Washington and back again. The news accounts estimated around 1500 people; it sure felt like more from inside that...
Posted by Jane Ames on September 11, 2005
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Hot Town, Public Safety in the City
Jane AmesPublic safety can be defensive and dramatic: Late night shootings in different parts of the City, robberies or assaults taking place, parties that get out of control and property or people getting hurt, drug deals and abuse, or identity theft destroying people’s lives. The list is long; people’s ability to...
Posted by Jane Ames on September 11, 2005
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Filed Under Events, Northeast Portland, Public Safety, Southeast Portland (inner)
Podcast Hotel!
Guest AuthorAlex Williams is sponsoring Podcast Hotel, a two-day forum about the phenomenon, logistics and symbolism of podcasting. Podcasting is becoming hugely popular. A form of Internet radio, it gives anyone the ability to do their own radio show. Podcast Hotel Presents Podcast Jams will take place Sept. 7 and 8 in Portland...
Posted by Guest Author on September 7, 2005
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Mt. Tabor Artists in the SE 55th/Belmont area to host Open Studio Weekend
Jesse BeasonArtists Beverly Bauer, Sharlane Blaise, Greg Danielson, Don Jacobson, and Larry Olson plan to open their studios to visitors on Saturday and Sunday, September 10 and 11, from 11 am to 5 pm. These artists live within walking distance of each other and invite you to visit their studios. Beverly...
Posted by Jesse Beason on August 26, 2005
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Homowo Festival of African Arts
Sam Adams
After 15 year of thunderous drumming and powerful rhythms, the Homowo Festival of African Arts elected to embrace a quieter tradition. Honoring one of the most ancient rituals in African culture, Homowo presented a daylong tradition of African story telling...
Posted by Sam Adams on August 21, 2005
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Want to have fun?
Maria Thi MaiPlease join us this Saturday, August 20, for the Multnomah Days Parade. We would love to have you walk in the parade as a supporter of Commissioner Adam's. Sam will be announcing the entries while his staff and supporters will be one of the entries. Your job would be to...
Posted by Maria Thi Mai on August 18, 2005
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YOU'RE INVITED: Special September 1st Thursday Events
David Gonzalez
Commissioner Sam Adams Invites You to City Hall First Thursday on September 1, 2005 5pm-7pm, featuring the Susan Komen Foundation UP CLOSE in PINK Art Show, a special performance by Oregon Public Broadcasting's Live Wire! Commissioner Adams will show "Mind States" paintings by Megan Scheminske...
Posted by David Gonzalez on August 18, 2005
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CWA Rally
Terry RichardsonThank you, Madelyn Elder for the invitation to speak today. I would like to introduce my Labor Liaison, Terry Richardson. Communications Workers of America, I am here to support your actions today. I am committed to attracting and keeping family wage jobs in Portland. Qwest and CWA in the past...
Posted by Terry Richardson on August 11, 2005
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Celebrating 10 years of watershed stewardship
Maria Thi MaiLast night, Sam and I drove the the American Youth Hostel on Hawthorne Blvd. to kick off the 10th anniversary of Portland's Community Watershed Stewardship Grant Program. Administered by Environmental Services and Portland State University, this event was organized by more than a dozen PSU capstone program students. The youth...
Posted by Maria Thi Mai on August 10, 2005
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Quality Childcare for Teen Mothers in North Portland
Andrew TuttleAt 18, my sister Samantha became pregnant with my niece Melody. She gave birth when she was 19, and now shortly after my sister's 21st birthday, my niece Melody (the cutest niece in the world, of course) will be turning two and learning the harsh reality that no, in fact,...
Posted by Andrew Tuttle on August 9, 2005
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Filed Under Education, Events, Livability & Environment, North Portland
Paddling the Slough
Maria Thi MaiSunday, July 31, Sam and several of his staff joined hundreds of others who basked in the sun and paddled the Columbia Slough. This regatta helped highlight the educational efforts of the watershed council and the Bureau of Environmental Services....
Posted by Maria Thi Mai on August 7, 2005
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Come celebrate the Tanner Springs Park Grand Opening
Maria Thi MaiPleas joing Commissioner Adams, Commissioner Saltzman and a host of others who have worked to create Portland's newest park, Tanner Springs Park. The dedication begins at 6pm this evening, August 5, NW 11th Avenue and Marshall St. This park gives the illusion of rolling back the human impact of more...
Posted by Maria Thi Mai on August 5, 2005
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Our Next City Hall First Thursday Event, August 4, 5-7PM
Maria Lynn Lim
Join Commisioner Sam in welcoming our featured installation for August. "A Thousand Words Or Less," oil paintings by Julianna Paradisi. Julianna Paradisi was born on Catalina Island in California. She has lived in the Pacific Northwest since 1993. While she has always been artistically inclined...
Posted by Maria Lynn Lim on July 29, 2005
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LET THEM VOTE.....SB 1000
Jane Ames“Hello, I am Sam Adams and I want to thank you for coming from all over Oregon to tell Speaker Minnis to let them go, let them speak, let them vote.” Sam scratches changes in the speech and tries another version. The phone rings and he answers as I stay...
Posted by Jane Ames on July 21, 2005
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Unwire Portland
Jesse Beason
Portland is ready to go wireless. Unwire Portland is a unique way of bringing wi-fi to our entire city. In an effort to build a citywide wireless network offering wi-fi and other wireless internet technologies, the City will issue an Request for Proposals (RFP) for network services...
Posted by Jesse Beason on July 12, 2005
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Filed Under Events, Jobs & Economy, North Portland
Summer Cycle Success
Roland ChlapowskiLast night, over 75 people participated in the Summer Cycle's first ride out of Laurelhurst Park, making it the biggest ride ever for Summer Cycle in 6 years. The cyclists stopped at three places for treats, including free (and delicious) cones at Staccato Gelato on NE 28th! The event was...
Posted by Roland Chlapowski on July 12, 2005