East Portland

A one-week, multi-disciplinary art exhibition and music event
Presented at Milepost 5 in conjunction with Portland Art Center

Check out the newest feature on PortlandMaps: airport noise maps. Click here for a great example.

PortlandMaps now shows the noise levels around the Portland International Airport and how they impact surrounding neighborhoods. There are a number of maps showing noise levels at different distances from the airport, the aircraft landing zones and the areas impacted by noise.

As Sam's Public Advocate for transportation, the year 2007 continued to provide me with abundant opportunities to assist citizens with their questions and concerns regarding City services and projects. Specifically, the insightful and passionate inquiries we received challenged me, along with other bureaus throughout the City, to "think outside the box" and in turn to provide action-oriented responses to citizens seeking results.

Under the changes, lobbying entities who spend more than eight hours "attempting to influence the official action of City officials" must register with the auditor. Under the original ordinance sponsored by Sam, elected officials and bureau directors must publish their official calendars. This is an effort to disclose who is meeting with city leaders and whose interests are being represented in the decisions of the council.

Proposed changes to the City of Portland's Transportation System Development Charge (TSDC)  program, as well as the list of improvement projects, reflect the direct involvement of several hundred stakeholders over the course of the TSDC Update study.  The Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) -- representing a broad spectrum of Portland's residents, business community and interest groups -- oversaw the project from its inception.

Sam and I took a tour yesterday of the new RiverEast Center. Just off the East bank of the Willamette River, the building is the workplace to 250 employees from seven businesses and two non-profit organizations.

Jay Haladay, CEO of Coaxis, and Jeffery Reaves, President of Group Mackenzie, showed us the building's beautiful new design as well as some of the building's many environmentally-friendly features. These features include the reuse of the building's concrete for unique art features, on-site storm water management, and an innovative solar heating system.

Jennifer Anderson

The Portland Tribune

The unexpected downpour this week didn’t throw Eva Frazier for a loop at all.

Peggy Anderson

On Sunday, June 17, Portland City Commissioner Sam Adams joined ten Nob Hill business owners and residents in a walk along NW 23rd Avenue to assess the street's proposed reconstruction and to hear the views and concerns of those who live and work in the area.  Adams oversees Portland's transportation system - which Adams says is "in trouble." The commissioner's website www.commissionersam.com outlines the following facts about the city's transportation infrastructure:

Upon completion, 150,000 cubic yards of soil and debris will have been removed from the project site. Photo: Bruce MacGregorIf you’ve pedaled along the Springwater Corridor Trail near Powell Butte Nature Park recently, you've probably noticed that there's a lot of digging going on. No, they’re not building another subdivision.  The Bureau of Environmental Services is in the midst of the Brownwood phase of the East Powell Butte Floodplain Restoration Project, a 35-acre creek and floodplain project along Johnson Creek.

Many problematic and dangerous intersections exist on E 82nd.As many know, my top priority as Transportation Commissioner is addressing traffic safety in Portland, particularly at high crash corridors and intersections.  Often times, there are multiple dangerous intersections on the same street, and this is exactly the case on a popular stretch of asphalt known as 82nd Avenue.  Together with E 122nd, and West Burnside, it tops the list of the most dangerous streets in the City. 

Out with the people in ParkroseSam visited the Parkrose Business District today for a walk about. Parkrose was once the gateway to the Gorge before I 84 was opened. It was the last urban center on the road to Mt. Hood. Since then much of the traffic to the mountian has been diverted, but the main arterials, Prescott and Sandy, still carry a good amount of traffic both to Gresham and west though town. The District runs from about 70th to 122nd along those main thoroughfares.

We were able to learn about some of the main concerns of businesses in this traffic heavy part of NE Portland. Speed is a significant issue. Many businesses want traffic to be calmed, so that cars don't fly by their storefronts and safety is improved.

EastPDX News - City grants boost East Portland business association projects

Leaders of many East Portland business associations celebrated and dined for good reason on January 22 - they were picking up a grant checks totaling $82,125.

The event was the Alliance of Portland Neighborhood Business Association's (APNBA) grant awards, at the Ambridge Conference Center.

After a buffet dinner, the program began. Portland City Commissioner Sam Adams was on hand to greet the grant recipients.

This is a press release from the Portland Development Commission.

January 4, 2007
MEDIA RELEASE CONTACT:

John Jackley, PDC
(503) 823-3315

New Office Development in Lents Town Center Urban Renewal Area

The Portland Development Commission (PDC) announces the first new office development in the Lents Town Center Urban Renewal Area. Assurety NW, a full-service insurance and financial service company has purchased a 77,000 square foot property, owned by PDC, along SE Foster Road between SE 88th and SE 91st Avenues at 8919 SE Foster Rd. The project is expected to break ground later this month.

In May, we asked, " What works in Work/Live?". We didn't realize the response would so overwhelmingly state the need for affordable work/live spaces in Portland. Over 340 people responded to a survey to say resoundingly, artists want space and community.

We heard the message loud and clear. We set out to develop the first of what we hope will be many places that offer affordable rental and ownership opportunities for artists.

Sam helps BOM fix Potholes...When Sam became the transportation commissioner a year ago, finding a way to improve Portland's roads was at the top of his list of priorities. He was concerned with the city's many unpaved gravel roads, the prevalence of potholes and bumps, and the overall quality of the road system.