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HANDpdx.org is working on updates…

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Administrator

Please be patient, as we are troubleshooting a few backend issues on our website. Hence, the funny look.

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Rail Road Crossing Construction at 11th & 12th

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Administrator

In the link below is a notice of coming construction on 11th, 12th, and Milwaukie. Transportation officials strongly suggests anyone using 11th and 12th between Powell and Division during January look for alternate routes, especially during rush hours. There will … Continue reading →

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Hawthorne Safeway Store: Update on Neighborhood Concerns

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Administrator

March 2012 is the target date for the opening of the new Hawthorne Safeway store. For the past nine months during the construction process, HAND has continued to ask Safeway to: 1) participate in a “crime prevention through environmental design … Continue reading →

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Hawthorne Civic Ecology Project

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Administrator

HAND has recently joined the Hawthorne Boulevard Business Association (HBBA) and the four other neighborhoods that border Hawthorne in a new sustainability initiative known as the Hawthorne Area Civic Ecology Project (HACE). The HACE group won a $6,000 grant from … Continue reading →

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Save Our Elms/Ladd’s Addition Receive 2011 Landslide Award

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Administrator

Congratulations to board member David Kaplan and the rest of the Save Our Elms volunteers for their work in preserving the elm tree grove in our neighborhood. This fall, they were recognized by The Cultural Landscape Foundation as one of … Continue reading →

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Results of the Ladd Circle Survey

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Administrator

Thanks again to all who took the time to take the Ladd Circle Survey last month. We received 836 responses from people who use the circle in a variety of ways. To get to work, get to school, recreation, etc. … Continue reading →

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Safeway Construction Project Update and Article in The Oregonian

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Administrator

The Oregonian has its most detailed article yet about issues with the new Safeway, online this afternoon: http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2011/11/at_the_new_safeway_store_on_so.html Feel free to weigh in with comments online. Additionally, Safeway sent HAND a brief note this week with new drawings of the … Continue reading →

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Sellwood Bridge Open House, Wed., Nov. 16

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Administrator

Sellwood Bridge open house Nov. 16 will focus on design and construction An open house for the Sellwood Bridge Project will be held on Wednesday, November 16 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Llewellyn Elementary School , 6301 SE 14th … Continue reading →

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Next HAND Meeting, Tuesday, November 15

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Administrator

HAND meets the third Tuesday of every month (excluding August & December). To stay informed of topics on a regular basis, please sign up for our list serv by emailing: HAND-ANNOUNCE-SUBSCRIBE@lists.riseup.net. Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood Development Board & Community Meeting Tuesday, November, … Continue reading →

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SE Mayoral Candidate Forum, Part 1, Wed., Nov. 16

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Administrator

Several of the neighborhood associations to the south of us have invited us to participate in a 3-session conversation with our mayoral candidates. Immediately below is an invitation to the first session with Charlie Hales on November 16th. Please invite … Continue reading →

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