Upcoming BAC Events

Sep
27
Wed
7:00 pm Brooklyn Action Corps General Me... @ Sacred Heart Villa & Virtual
Brooklyn Action Corps General Me... @ Sacred Heart Villa & Virtual
Sep 27 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Brooklyn Action Corps General Meeting @ Sacred Heart Villa & Virtual | Portland | Oregon | United States
The public is encouraged to attend the Brooklyn Action Corps (BAC) general public meetings. Typically held on the 4th Wednesday of every other month, i.e. January, March, May, etc. Due...
Sep
30
Sat
10:00 am West Side Litter Pickup @ Brooklyn Park Shelter
West Side Litter Pickup @ Brooklyn Park Shelter
Sep 30 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
The West Side Litter Pickup is Saturday, September 30, 2023 from 10am-2pm. It’s that time again…Portland Marathon time. So, to welcome all the runners, watchers and friends, Brooklyn will do a westside...
Oct
4
Wed
7:00 pm Brooklyn Land Use & Transportati... @ TBD
Brooklyn Land Use & Transportati... @ TBD
Oct 4 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
The meeting will be held as a hybrid meeting, both in-person and on Zoom. You can join from your computer, tablet, or smartphone, or call in from a phone. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/97619486898?pwd=SlBVR3FId0xRQ2hpeWxBWCsxa0IzQT09...
Oct
5
Thu
7:00 pm Brooklyn Climate Community Open ... @ The Chomp
Brooklyn Climate Community Open ... @ The Chomp
Oct 5 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Brooklyn Climate Community Open Meeting @ The Chomp | Portland | Oregon | United States
For anyone who is concerned about the climate crisis and wants to do something about it collectively. Contact: climate at brooklyn-neighborhood.org You may also join the Slack.

September general meeting recap

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the BAC’s September general meeting. If you missed it, here’s a recap and links for the topics that were discussed.

Land use & transportation

The BAC’s Land Use & Transportation Committee provided updates on several initiatives:

  • The City’s River Plan/South Reach project outlines the City’s 20-year plan for the Willamette River in our neighborhood. The project has now been referred from the Planning and Sustainability Commission to City Council. The Council hearing date isn’t set yet, but we expect it sometime this fall. When that happens, we encourage everyone to submit testimony on this project if you’d like to see more commitment from the City to re-establish river access for our neighborhood. Read more at the City’s River Plan / South Reach project page, and our Re-establishing neighborhood river access action plan.
  • A few neighborhood developments are progressing, despite the slowdown this year due to COVID. The Brooklyn Point development (formerly “Dean River”) at 17th & Pershing is nearly completion and expects to open to tenants this fall. Additionally, a development on the former U.S. Bank site (3230 SE Milwaukie Ave) has been announced and is in the early stages of design. The developers hosted a meeting on September 10th meeting to outline the project.
  • We’re also following a number of City and regional projects in progress: the Historic Resources Code Project; jurisdictional transfers for state highways (such as Powell Blvd); and the ADA transition plan.

Equity & social justice

The BAC’s Equity & Social Justice Committee also provided several updates:

Other updates

Other topics discussed included

  • Lighting in the neighborhood and in our parks — or rather, the lack thereof. If there are locations in the neighborhood where lights are lacking that you’d like to see prioritized, let us know.
  • The possibility of a community bulletin board for flyers and notices. This has come up off & on over the years, and from the response, there’s still interest in it.

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