Author: Justin T
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Tree Planting: Save the Date!
On February 2nd, 2013 Friends of Trees, the Piedmont Neighborhood, and Woodlawn Neighborhood will join forces to plant trees. We are expecting to plant over 200 trees this year. Please join us, with your truck, your bike, or your special soup recipe for the lunch. This planting has a bike planting team that carries out […]
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Neighborhood Clean-Up
Piedmont Neighborhood Cleanup 5-28-2012 On a sunny day earlier this Spring the Piedmont Neighborhood Association had its first Neighborhood Cleanup in many years. Supported by the Holy Redeemer, provided space, and the North Portland Neighborhood Services (NPNS), they assist North Portland neighborhoods in events like these and other beneficial opportunities. Operating only 4-hours, […]
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Creating the Rosemont Court Community Garden
It was August 2011 when a resident of Piedmont and his wife told me that the Rosemont Court might be a good place for a community garden. Right now, the Piedmont Neighborhood has no community garden, but that is about to change! After visiting Rosemont and seeing that it would be a wonderful spot to […]
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SmartTrips is Here!
Portland SmartTrips, currently in its eighth year, is a comprehensive approach to reduce drive-alone trips and increase biking, walking and public transit trips in targeted geographic areas of the city. It incorporates an innovative and highly effective individualized marketing methodology, which, via bike delivery, distributes packets of information to residents who wish to learn more […]
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Stencil Workshop at Bryant Street Pedestrian Bridge
This past Saturday Brian Borrello and Teigo Dejerk hosted a neighborhood workshop on paint stencils for the eventual redesign of the Bryant Street Pedestrian Bridge ramp and cul-de-sac. About 15 people came and cut out designs then spray painted them on the back of Brian’s truck. You can view a slide show of photos from […]
Piedmont. Portland's Emerald. 