Brooklyn Neighborhood

As was reported in this morning’s edition of The Oregonian, Portland City Council has endorsed a plan to finance its share of the Portland to Milwaukie Light Rail Project.  Council also signed off on the selction of the “cable-stay” bridge design option for the new Willamette.  More information can be found at: http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/06/portland_oks_30_million_for_mi.html

Please join us for the annual Brooklyn Action Corps Neighborhood Clean-up. This year’s event will run from 9AM until 3PM at the corner of SE 16th Avenue and Center Street. [Read more →]

The May neighborhood meeting is set for 7:00 PM tonight.   City Commissioner Nick Fish will have staff on hand to answer questions about City Parks and Neighborhood Housing related issues.   New information about the Portland to Milwaukie MAX line and the Holgate Station area will also be shared.   The meeting will be held at the Thelma Skelton Loaves and Fishes Center at the corner of SE Milwaukie Avenue and Center Street.  See you there!

The advertising page in the most recent neighborhood newsletter contained an error.  Small World Plants is open by appointment only.  They are not open on Saturdays.  The BAC regrets this printing error, and will work to correct future versions  of the ad.

Please join us at this month’s BAC Board Meeting for a discussion on the future of Brooklyn Park.    Topics to be covered include future neighborhood events at the park,  the neighborhoods desire to replace the now broken wading pool with a spray feature, and maintenance issues related to Powell Little League’s use of the sports field.  The meeing is scheduled for this Wednesday, the 13th of May at 6:30 PM at the Loves and Fishes Center at the corner of SE Milwaukie Avenue and Center Street.

Officials from TriMet and the City of Portland announced on April 22nd that the Portland to Milwaukie Light Rail project will include a station near SE Holgate Boulevard.  Planners had looked into eliminating this station, but were met with fierce opposition to this idea by local residents and business owners. [Read more →]

More than 100 Brooklyn residents and property owners, Metro Councilor Robert Liberty, and numerous past planning efforts have supported having a light rail station in this area.  Yet, TriMet planners are still considering removing this station from current plans.  This would leave only one station to serve all of Brooklyn and the northern part of the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhoods. [Read more →]

As reports continue to come in that indicate that the local crime rate is increasing, City leaders are moving forward with a plan to restructure the Police Bureau. [Read more →]

photo credit: *saxon*

Recently there has been an increase in burglaries in the Brooklyn neighborhood, so I wanted to take the opportunity to share some home security tips with you. Often burglaries are a crime of opportunity, so these tips suggest ways to decrease the interest that a burglar might have in your home/apartment. For more in-depth information, please refer to the online resources listed below or contact Havilah Ferschweiler, Crime Prevention Coordinator for the Brooklyn neighborhood at 503-823-0540 or hferschweiler@ci.portland.or.us.

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Metro Councilor Robert Liberty will be the featured speaker at this month’s Brooklyn Action Corps General Meeting.  Mr. Liberty will speak on the topic of transit oriented development and the expansion of the MAX light rail system.  He has also been an outspoken critic of the Columbia River Crossing project.  [Read more →]