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Transportation
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Volunteers Clean SE 9th Overpass
Beautification Crew Gets Ready for Fall Fall is coming and the volunteers of the BAC neighborhood beautification crew are getting ready for a regular cleaning and planting cadence to keep…
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No Crossing 🚫
In November closed crosswalk signs popped up along McLoughlin Blvd. installed by ODOT, part of a response to traffic fatalities on this busy artery. Brooklyn residents were concerned that the…
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SE 9th Street Overpass Cleanup
On Saturday, November 19, 2022,, nine volunteers with the Brooklyn Action Corps removed wet, slippery leaves and trimmed low-hanging branches that narrowed the walkway and interfered with users of the…
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Speed limit lowered to 30 mph on Powell Blvd
At the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s request, the Oregon Department of Transportation has updated the speed limit on SE Powell Boulevard. The new speed limit is 30 mph from 400…
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Public comment and training opportunities
Check out these opportunities to provide your feedback on railroad and air quality rules. There’s also an opportunity to apply for land use & transportation training. Read on for details!
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Weekend events: Groceries 4 Grout back-to-school drive and a Pedalpalooza ride
Saturday: Groceries 4 Grout back-to-school drive Come support our families and kids in all different ways! Bring food and hygiene items for those in need, and also let’s celebrate back…
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Bring Biketown stations to Brooklyn
Biketown is Portland’s bikeshare system. Brooklyn is in the Biketown service area, but doesn’t have any stations. This makes it less likely to find a bike in the neighborhood, and…
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Gideon Overcrossing now open
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) announced today that the Gideon Overcrossing is now open. The Gideon Overcrossing is a bike and pedestrian bridge that provides a new north–south connection…
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Tell City Council to support river access for Brooklyn
The River Plan / South Reach project is the City of Portland’s 20-year plan for the portion of the river that flows through Brooklyn. But even though Brooklyn is bordered…
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Brooklyn Neighborhood Trains Quiet Zone Update
The Brooklyn and Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood Associations wish to share the good news that a commitment to the pursuing a Quiet Zone is clearly spelled out in TriMet’s Conceptual Design Report. See…