Nick Fish: Groundbreaker, Lovetaker... Matt Davis on portlandmercury.com, November 20 http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/ar... RAC Groundbreaking Remarks (Word Document, 46kb) RAC News Release (Word Document, 46kb) The groundbreaking ceremony for the Resource Access Center will be this Friday, November 20, at 10:30 a.m. N. Portland dreams of its own river trail Allan Brettman in the November 18 inPortland section of the Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Outer east: Land purchases will help grow three parks Susan Green in the November 18 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Young nonprofit leaders will be honored Friday with Skidmore Prizes Susan Green in the November 18 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Book, film to celebrate eco-friendly landscape design of Portland fountains Dylan Rivera on oregonlive.com, November 17 http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/20... No stigma here: I'm the black swan from the 'projects' Guest columnist Michael Willis in the November 16 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2009/1... 'Where I Slept' on readinglocal.com http://portland.readinglocal.com/2009/11/14/new-re... Secretary Shinseki Details Plan to End Homelessness for Veterans Posted on va.gov November 3 http://www1.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?i... Portland Parks & Recreation acquires three new properties, including an expansion of Leach Botanical Garden Posted on theportlander.com November 10 http://theportlander.com/portland-parks-recreation... Images Capture 35th Annual Veterans Day Parade From Salem-News.com, November 12 http://www.salem-news.com/articles/november132009/... Talking points from the 35th Annual Hollywood Veteran's Day Parade (PDF Document, 104kb) Portlanders find housing a bit more affordable and still love their cars, survey shows Janie Har in the November 12 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Downtown group gives trees that holiday glow Laura Gunderson in the November 12 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2009/... Oregon activist fights to improve the debilitating gaps in our food system Paige Parker in the November 10 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/health/index.ssf/2009/11... Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation to build facility in district On the Central Eastside Industrial Council blog, November 9 http://ceic.cc/2009/11/09/oregon-rail-heritage-fou... More kids starving for nourishment David Sarasohn in the November 9 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/david_sar... Homeless in Portland On KOIN Friday, November 6 http://www.koinlocal6.com/news/local/story/Homeles... City, county and social service agencies teaming up to keep homeless warm this witner On KATU Friday, November 6 http://northeastportland.katu.com/node/62065 A tree (still) grows at Boise-Eliot School Abby Haight in the November 6 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/20... Transition Projects opens new warming shelter for couples Anne Saker in the November 6 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Offering loans, without profit Steve Law in the November 5 Portland Tribune http://portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id... Creativity Beyond Disability Holly Goodman in the November 5 inPortland, in the Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Community Warehouse opens doors to showcase its upgrades John Foyston in the November 5 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/living/index.ssf/2009/11... Interview with Commissioner Fish: Forest Park talks are "back on track" Jonathan Maus on bikeportland.org, November 3 http://bikeportland.org/2009/11/03/interview-with-... World-class majestic outdoor mural dedicated in Westmoreland Eric Norberg in The Bee, November 4 http://www.thebeenews.com/news/story.php?story_id=... Portland parks bureau likely to seek 2010 bond measure, with funding for SE center Fred Leeson in the November 4 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... New option emerges for Washington High School Nathalie Weinstein in the November 3 Daily Journal of Commerce http://djcoregon.com/news/2009/11/03/new-option-em... Not as simple as 1-2-3 Sasha Ingber in the November 4 Willamette Week http://wweek.com/editorial/3552/13306/ Food stamps fact of life for half of U.S. kids The AP's Lindsey Tanner in the Oregonian, November 3 http://www.seattlepi.com/health/1500ap_us_med_chil... Portland Establishes Climate Action Plan Colin Miner in the New York TImes, November 2 http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/02/portl... From deep budget cuts a year ago, Oregon Shakespeare Festival rallies to post revenue record Marty Hughley in the November 3 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/performance/index.ssf/20... The man behind Oregon's livability Steven Ames in the November 2 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2009/1... Portland's locomotives will get new $3.5 million home Mark Larabee in the November 1 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Nick's comments from the Director Park opening earlier this week (PDF Document, 166kb) Plans for relocating 3 historic locomotives get Portland council's ok On oregonlive.com, October 28 http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... A first for Forest Park singletrack plans: Opposition Jonathan Maus on bikeportland.org, October 28 http://bikeportland.org/2009/10/28/a-first-for-for... Joyce Furman's life was a combination of grace and grit Helen Jung in the October 29 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/10/j... Director Park on KGW Randy Neves interviewed Nick yesterday about the opening of Director Park http://www.kgw.com/news-local/stories/kgw_102709_n... New park is open for business in downtown Portland Steve Beaven on Director Park in the October 27 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/10/n... Newest downtown park will open with a party Tuesday Susan Green on oregonlive.com, October 26 http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Parks: Realizing (again) a Portland vision Chet Orloff in the Saturday, October 23, Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2009/1... Homeless Deaths Rise, and Anchorage Copes William Yardley in the October 24 New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/25/us/25detox.html?... Push to open up Forest Park to more mountain biking leads to impasse Janie Har in the October 26 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... What did 'Couture' mean? D.K. Row in the Oregonian, October 26 http://www.oregonlive.com/art/index.ssf/2009/10/co... Needed: 'Surge capacity' to shelter the homeless From the Oregonian editorial board, Monday, October 26 http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2009/1... Portland City Council throws support behind DREAM Act Julie Cortez in El Hispanic News, October 22 http://www.elhispanicnews.com/index.php?view=artic... "No Place to Call Home: Chronic Homelessness" (audio/mpeg, 25,224kb) Commissioner Fish joined OPB's 'Think Out Loud' Monday, October 12, for a discussion of chronic homelessness in Portland "No Place to Call Home: Rural Homelessness" (audio/mpeg, 21,198kb) The latest in Think Out Loud's 5-part series on homelessness, broadcast on OPB City Council voted to make secret list of chronic addicts public Janie Har in the October 22 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... City commissioner hopes to ease Portland's camping ban Mark Larabee in the October 22 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Portland City Council: Domestic Violence, Sit-Lie, Chronic Offenders, Water Bureau Whatnots Beth Slovic on wweek.com, October 21 http://blogs.wweek.com/news/2009/10/21/portland-ci... Design choices for Portland firefighter memorial will be unveiled tonight Susan Green in the October 20 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Irvington offering Jan Behrs in the Sunday, October 18 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/realestate/newsletter.ss... A comet in the sky for Portland's jazz scene Barry Johnson in the October 19 Oregonian http://blog.oregonlive.com/portlandarts/2009/10/a_... Jesus' favorite city Nick writes a letter to the editors of the Mercury http://www.portlandmercury.com/portland/letters-to... UN: Record 1 billion go hungry Tom Maliti and Ariel David in an October 15 AP report http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_UN_WORLD... State board decides to slow high-speed boats in Ross Island Lagoon Mark Larabee in the October 14 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Vets deserve better from VA on voucher program Anna Griffin in the October 14 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/anna_grif... No Place to Call Home: Chronic Homelessness Nick was a guest on OPB's Think Out Loud, Monday, October 12, 2009 http://www.opb.org/thinkoutloud/shows/no-place-cal... Portland Jazz Festival announces new executive director Ryan White in the October 13 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/music/index.ssf/2009/10/... All roads lead to a mural in Portland Inara Verzemnieks in the October 12 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/living/index.ssf/2009/10... Homeowners reap benefits, but renters, not so much Neal Peirce's guest opinion piece in the Sunday, October 11 Oregonia http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2009/1... The American Dream Foreclosed Jeff Manning in the Sunday, October 11 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2009/... Housing Bureau marks Lead Prevention Month with $4 million grant to protect low-income households (74kb) Portland Online Banner Challenge (PDF Document, 56kb) Park Blocks gain one more piece Jim Redden in the October 8 Tribune http://portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id... Affordable housing: Section 8 needs changes A guest opinion piece from Deborah Imse, of the Metro Multifamily Housing Association, in the October 8 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2009/1... This is Julia Shasta Kearns Moore in the October Southwest Community Connection http://www.swcommconnection.com/news/story.php?sto... Park commemorates valiant life Heather Hill in the October Mid-County Memo http://www.midcountymemo.com/oct09_lubypark.html Try it out: Wednesday is Bike and Walk to School Day Joseph Rose in the October 6 Oregonian http://blog.oregonlive.com/commuting/2009/10/try_i... Multnomah County Library system wins national honor James Mayer in the October 6 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Season of Service Pastors' event (video/x-ms-wmv, 27,486kb) Nick on Univision Nick attended the premiere of the documentary Papers at the Hollywood Theater on September 26 http://www.univisionportland.com/ Helping Hands: Residents spiff up area schools David Ashton in the October 2009 Bee http://www.readthebee.com/ Top Ten Farmers Markets Guess who's number one? http://msp.imirus.com/Mpowered/imirus.jsp?volume=d... Section 8 works on carrots before sticks Anna Griffin in the October 1 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Nick Fish Has New Chief Of Staff Matt Davis on the Mercury's website, September 28 http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/ar... First Thursday: Galleries celebrate PNCA D.K. Row in the October 1 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/art/index.ssf/2009/10/fi... Portland council approves resolution urging passage of health care reform Mark Larabee on oregonlive.com, September 30 http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Commissioner Fish announces Betsy Ames as Chief of Staff (Word Document, 88kb) Director Park opening ceremony October 27 (Word Document, 111kb) Try overwhelming panhandlers with kindness The Oregonian's September 25 editorial http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2009/0... Homeless, but still learning Jennifer Anderson in the September 24 Tribune http://portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id... Who gets a park? And at what price? Janie Har in the September 24 inPortland section of the Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Latino Network Hires New Director - From City Hall Beth Slovic on the Willamette Week blog, September 23 http://blogs.wweek.com/news/2009/09/21/latino-netw... Federal stimulus money turns into jobs aiding Oregon's needy Michelle Cole in the September 23 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/09/f... Portland filmmaker traces remains of Portland railroad workers back to China Lisa Grace Lednicer in the September 22 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Shelving the plan for a convention hotel The Oregonian's September 22 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2009/0... NCAA basketball tournament to return to Portland in 2012 Mike Tokito in the September 22 Oregonian http://blog.oregonlive.com/pac10/2009/09/ncaa_bask... Portland makes another run at keeping sidewalks clear Mark Larabee in the September 22 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Hikers try Portland's new 4T loop Jerry Casey in the September 19 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Taking Back Our Downtown Streets Charles Wilhoite's guest opinion piece in the September 18 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2009/0... The Standard Announces Partnership with Forest Park Conservancy From the September 18 Business Wire http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?nd... Lifting a cloud on urban renewal The Oregonian editorial, September 18 http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2009/0... Green for a day Joe Fitzgibbon in the September 17 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/washingtoncounty/index.s... Everything Portland's Parks Bureau Bought With City Credit Cards Beth Slovic on the Willamette Week blog, September 17 http://blogs.wweek.com/news/2009/09/17/everything-... Dropping Back In Jennifer Anderson in the September 17 Portland Tribune http://portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id... Back from ashes, center fulfills variety of dreams Peter Korn in the September 17 Portland Tribune http://portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id... EMO: Rev. Mark Knutson is 'Ecumenist of the Year' From the September 9 Skanner http://www.theskanner.com/index.php/article/view/s... Summer Produce Projects Abound in Seattle, Portland Lisa Loving in the September 9 Portland and Seattle Skanner http://www.theskanner.com/index.php/article/view/s... Two years from the peak, housing prices down 17 percent Ryan Frank in the September 16 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2009/... Lessons from the thrift store Part one of Inara Verzemnieks' look at PACS, in the September 13 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/O/index.ssf/2009/09/_day... A week at the Portland Adventist Community Services: Volunteering isn't always easy Part three of Inara Verzemnieks' week-long look at PACS http://www.oregonlive.com/living/index.ssf/2009/09... A Memorial For Affordable Housing Matt Davis on the Mercury's blog, September 14 http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/ar... For Hunger Action Month, distasteful numbers David Sarasohn in the September 12 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/david_sar... Oregon emergency food pantry strives for that elusive balance: supply vs. demand Inara Verzemnieks in the September 14 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/living/index.ssf/2009/09... PSU celebrates new MAX line to campus Suzanne Pardington in the September 11 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2009... Fish and Adams Put The Nail In Sit/Lie's Coffin, Effectively Telling Business Alliance: Suck It Up Matt Davis on the Mercury's blog, September 11 http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/ar... 35 Years in Training Jim Redden in the Tribune's Guide to the Green Line http://portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id... Portland settles dispute over urban renewal money Mark Larabee in the September 10 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Farmers Ending Hunger Founded by Fred Ziari in 2004, Farmers Ending Hunger has donated over a million pounds of crops to the Oregon Food Bank. http://www.farmersendinghunger.com/ A down economy's 'gift' to Oregon: less garbage, more recycling Scott Learn in the September 10 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/09/a... Scores of volunteers help replant Earl Boyles Community Garden David Ashton in the East Portland News http://mazama.canvasdreams.com/~eastpdxn/general-n... Surge in Homeless Pupils Strains Schools Erick Eckholm in the September 5 New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/06/education/06home... KMHD starts down a new path with OPB Barry Johnson on Oregonlive.com, September 4 http://blog.oregonlive.com/portlandarts/2009/09/km... Creative Advocacy Network release poll results for arts funding drive D.K. Row in the September 7 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/art/index.ssf/2009/09/cr... Food Works on Sauvie Island The Food Works program, an initiative of Janus Yuth Programs, provides jobs, a sense of community, and fresh produce to local teens, writes Rebecca Robinson in the September Sentinel http://portlandsentinel.com/?q=node/5094 Director Van Vliet memo to Commissioner Fish regarding Block 49 development in South Waterfront district (PDF Document, 93kb) $1.9 million later, city shelves housing project Andy Giegerich in the Portland Business Journal, September 1 http://portland.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2... Hundreds of volunteers donate time, labor, and cash to 2009 Paint & Repair-a-thon http://www.reachcdc.org/community/development/info... Walk of Heroines worth a visit, additional names Anna Griffin in the September 2 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/anna_grif... Columbia Trail Fest on KATU From AM Northwest, August 31 http://www.katu.com/amnw/segments/56341147.html Nick's Annual Report (PDF Document, 378kb) See what Nick's been working on during his first year in office Street Roots applauds RAC design approval Writes Leo Rhodes, "we should e-mail Commissioner Fish to applaud his creativity and courage on the RAC building." http://www.streetroots.org/past_issues/2009/08_02/... "It Takes a Village to Live a Life: A Community Assessment on Aging" Presented by the United Way of the Columbia-WIllamette, Volunteers of America-Oregon, The Urban League of Portland, and Lifeworks NW http://www.voaor.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=tPQ... Green units affordable, available to low-income Carrie Sturrock in the August 28 Oregonian http://blog.oregonlive.com/pdxgreen/2009/08/green_... A community gardener puts crops within easy reach Ruth Mullen in the August 27 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/hg/index.ssf/2009/08/a_c... Portland high school students will get free bus passes in expanded program Kimberly Melton in the August 26 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Portland Community Gardens Program named Oregon Solutions project Posted at OregonLive.com August 26 http://www.oregonlive.com/hg/index.ssf/2009/08/por... Foreclosure program could help home buyers James Mayer in the August 25 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Volunteers in the Garden The Mercury's Patrick Alan Coleman covers last weekend's Earl Boyles Community Garden clean-up http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/ar... Work party replants vandalized community garden Allan Brettman in the August 22 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/08/e... Safe Routes to School conference looks to get kids out of parents' cars Joseph Rose in the August 21 Oregonian http://blog.oregonlive.com/commuting/2009/08/safe_... Neighbors to replant vandalized SE Portland community garden On KGW.com Thursday, August 20 http://www.kgw.com/news-local/stories/kgw_082009_n... Plaza will pay tribute to our cast-iron past Fred Leeson in the August 20 InPortland section of the Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Green focus steeps students in eco-ideas Jenn Director Knudsen in the August 20 InPortland section of the Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... KATU on Director Park, set to open this fall Director Park, connecting Portland's two stretches of downtown park blocks and primarily funded through private donations, will open this fall. http://www.katu.com/news/53744942.html Sit On It Matt Davis in the August 20 Mercury http://www.portlandmercury.com/portland/hall-monit... Salvation Army opens day shelter for men Susan Green on OregonLive.com, August 19 http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Concordia Named to Presidential Honor Roll for Community Service From the Concordia Connection, Summer 2009 http://www.cu-portland.edu/alumni/news/documents/C... What Will Health Care Reform Mean for Your City? From the League of Oregon Cities "Local Focus" publication, August 2009 http://www.orcities.org/LinkClick.aspx?link=Public... The secretary and the veterans From the Oregonian, August 19 http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2009/0... Earl Boyles Community Garden in WW's Murmurs From the August 19 Willamette Week http://wweek.com/columns/murmurs/#35.41 City steps up to provide kids free lunch On KATU Channel 2 Tuesday, August 18 http://www.katu.com/news/local/53624877.html A Tale of Two Gardens David Ashton in the East Portland News http://www.eastpdxnews.com/index.php?mod=article_d... Beaumont Neighborhood Rallies Against Hate Crime Allison Ferre in the Willamette Week, August 7 http://blogs.wweek.com/news/2009/08/07/beaumont-ne... Local culture helps insulate us from our celeb inanity Barry Johnson in the August 10 Oregonian http://blog.oregonlive.com/portlandarts/2009/08/ke... Wine? Cheese? Crowds celebrate the salvation of free summer concerts at Portland's Washington Park concerts Larry Bingham in the August 8 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/living/index.ssf/2009/08... Portland buys land to add park in Cully neighborhood James Mayer in the August 7 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Gardens crop up in Seattle parking strips AP reporter Maureen O'Hagan in the August 7 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/newsflash/index.ssf?/bas... Golden Gallery gives senior artists a venue for expression Stover E. Harger III in the Beaverton Valley Times, August 6 http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/news/story.php... Struggling Portland art galleries look to the city for help D.K. Row in the August 6 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/art/index.ssf/2009/08/st... Blacktop will make way for a community garden at Vestal school Abby Haight in the August 6 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/20... Portland police seek new tactics after losing sit-lie Maxine Bernstein in the August 5 inPortland section of the Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... 'Sit-lie' controversy casts eye on homeless James Mayer in the August 5 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Community grows along with garden Cece Cutsforth in the August NW Examiner http://www.nwexaminer.com/issues/8August2009.pdf Talk About Parks in Lents with Commissioner Fish Posted on milagrosboutique.com August 6 http://milagrosboutique.com/2009/08/06/talk-about-... Portland Community Gardens Tour - A Study in Diligence Posted on neighborhoodnotes.com by Jennifer Coughlin, August 5 http://www.neighborhoodnotes.com/media/news/2009/0... Census gearing up with new Portland office, prospect of jobs Lisa Grace Lednicer in the August 4 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... NOAA picks Newport for Pacific operations center Lori Tobian on OregonLive.com, August 4 http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/08/n... Protecting Oregon Homebuyers Representative Paul Holvey (D-Eugene) on BlueOregon http://www.blueoregon.com/2009/08/protecting-orego... Portlanders party to fight crime Jim Redden in the Tribune, August 3 http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?stor... Join Commissioner Nick Fish and "Duck into Summer!" http://www.myportlandneighborhood.org/oni/index.cf... Program Boosts Food Stamps at King Farmers Market From The Skanner, August 3 http://www.theskanner.com/index.php/article/view/i... Listening to reason on the river The Saturday, August 1 Oregonian editorial http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2009/0... Park yourself for (free) summer music Lynn Darroch in the July 31 A&E section of the Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/music/index.ssf/2009/07/... Oregon Food Bank seeks funds to expand Steve Clark in the July 30 Portland Tribune http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?stor... OSF gets grant to help stage 'Pride and Prejudice' July 30 AP report on the Oregon Cultural Trust most recent round of giving http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/07/o... NAYA family facility no longer just a dream Kimberly Melton in the July 30 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Portland leaders vow to fight water treatment Mark Larabee on OregonLive.com, July 29 http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Commissioner's statement on LT2 (Word Document, 46kb) Council today uninanimously approved a dual-track approach to LT2: fight the EPA and plan for UV treatment Parks facilities offer a cool break from the heat wave! (Word Document, 115kb) Portland's air-conditioned community centers are available to the public, and wading pool hours are extended through Thursday Don't force Portland to treat its water The Oregonian's Editorial Board, Wednesday, July 29 http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2009/0... Cooling centers open in four counties Molly Hottle on oregonlive.com, July 28 http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/07/c... Transition Projects, Inc. celebrates 40 years Commissioner Fish will emcee TPI's 40th anniversary event this coming September at the downtown Portland Tiffany Center http://www.tprojects.org/content.cfm/ABOUT-US/News... Portland's Growing Despair Jake Thomas in the Portland Observer http://www.portlandobserver.com/story.asp?record=1... Oregon Cultural Trust gives $1.45 million in grants D.K. Row in the July 27 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/07/o... Farmers markets work to draw people on a budget Lisa Grace Lednicer in the July 26 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... A $4.1 billion test of congressional leadership The July 26 Oregonian editorial http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2009/0... Health Care Reform and You From the Sunday Opinion section of the July 26 New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/26/opinion/26sun1.h... MLS Statement (Word Document, 48kb) Commissioner's statement on the recent MLS vote EPO XPO! EPO XPO is a three day community event that will be held at Ed Benedict Community Park, along SE Powell Boulevard between 100th Avenue and 104th Avenue in East Portland July 24, 25, and 26, 2009. http://www.epoxpo.org/ The 2008 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress Prepared by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Community Planning and Development http://www.hudhre.info/documents/4thHomelessAssess... More on the hot weekend ahead! (PowerPoint Presentation, 1,043kb) Learning life skills one post hole at a time Mark Larabee in the July 23 inPortland insert in the Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Farmer's market no. 2 on Huffington Post list Jake Cohen in the July 22 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Commissioner's statement on the Cesar E. Chavez street renaming process (Word Document, 66kb) Hot weather Public Service Announcement from Parks (Word Document, 117kb) Beaverton in running for new Beavers baseball stadium Mark Larabee and Brad Schmidt in the July 21 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Camp Rilea turned over to children one week a year, thanks to Fred Rosenbaum Lori Tobias in the July 21 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Helping youth in need Julie Stegeman in the July 21 Asian Reporter http://www.asianreporter.com/stories/local/2009/27... Hot weather advisory from Commissioner Fish (Word Document, 26kb) Wells Fargo gives $60,000 to Habitat housing project Mara Stine in the Gresham Outlook, July 18 http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?stor... NAHRO Remarks (Word Document, 66kb) Commissioner Fish's remarks at NAHRO's Portland conference, Recovery and Reinvestment -- Strengthening and Rebuilding Our Communities, Regions and the Nation" The Revenue is Locally Grown, Too Check out this great slideshow from the New York Times, Sunday July 19 http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/07/19/busine... PICA still building on its colorful past as Portland's scrappy arts institute D.K. Row in the July 18 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/O/index.ssf/2009/07/pica... MTB advocates see Forest Park white paper as major step forward Jonathan Maus on BikePortland.org, July 17 http://bikeportland.org/2009/07/17/mtb-advocates-s... Street Roots' executive director receives honors From the Street Roots blog, July 17 http://streetroots.wordpress.com/2009/07/17/street... Commissioner Fish's message to Portland's housing stakeholders (PDF Document, 32kb) January 16, 2009 Nick visits KGW's "Talk Box" Nick joined KGW news anchor Joe Donlon Thursday evening to talk about the challenge of homelessness in Portland. http://www.kgw.com/video/?z=y&nvid=381053 Region's home sales tick up in June From the Portland Tribune, July 16 http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?stor... Housing market shows positive signs, but downturn still not over Ryan Frank in the July 16 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2009/... Portland's Joy Adventure Club unites women and fun for good causes John Foyston in the July 14 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/living/index.ssf/2009/07... Commissioners introduce Intertwine (PowerPoint Presentation, 15,322kb) Commissioner Nick Fish and Metro Councilor David Bragdon introduced Intertwine, a regional partnership to expand our system of trails, parks, and natural areas, last Wednesday. Paulson Finds Big Soccer Its Missing $15 Million Matt Davis on the Mercury's website July 9 http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/ar... Hands on Greater Portland's most recent newsletter https://app.e2ma.net/app/view:CampaignPublic/id:83... Investment in arts has a powerful payoff: It lasts David Sarasohn in the July 9 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/david_sar... Bike catch a flat? In Oregon AAA can have you covered Joseph Rose in the July 9 Oregonian http://blog.oregonlive.com/commuting/2009/07/aaa_b... Take a virtual tour of the Resource Access Center! http://www.hapdx.org/resourceaccesscenter/pdfs/RAC... Portland Commissioners Want New Studies into Cell Phone Towers Amanda Waldroupe in The Lund Report July 9, 2009 http://www.thelundreport.org/resource/portland_com... Council Opts To Rename 39th Ave. For Chavez April Baer on OPB Wednesday, June 8 http://news.opb.org/article/5384-council-opts-rena... Sit-lie a cliche of constructionism The June 26 Street Roots editorial http://streetroots.wordpress.com/2009/06/26/sit-li... Homeless student count numbers released (PDF Document, 27kb) Earlier today, Portland Public Schools announced the resutls of their most recent count of homeless students in our public school system. Street Farmer Elizabeth Royte profiles Wisconsin's urban farming revolutionary in the July 5 New York Times Magazine http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/05/magazine/05allen... Climate bill could mean big business for Oregon Matthew Kish, Managing Editor of the Portland Business Journal, in the paper's July 3 edition http://portland.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2... Urban gardeners undaunted (Word Document, 1,295kb) Wendy Gordon talks to city gardeners in the July 2009 NW Examiner In need of the arts, now more than ever Carol Morse's guest opinion piece in the July 4 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2009/0... So Many Foreclosures, So Little Logic Gretchen Morgenson in the July 5 New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/05/business/05gret.... Safety New Is Fraying for the Very Poor Erik Eckholm in the July 5 New York Times http://www.parade.com/export/sites/default/news/20... What's Great About America: We Find New Ways to be Happy Arianna Huffington in the July 5 edition of Parade Magazine http://www.parade.com/export/sites/default/news/20... Commissioner Fish in the latest REACH newsletter The Spring REACH newsletter includes a nice piece about its Youth$ave graduation ceremony in mid-June. http://www.reachcdc.org/images/uploads/Newsletter2... Lents Outrage Kills Stadium Jake Thomas in the June 24 Portland Observer http://www.portlandobserver.com/ Portland's neighborhood associations flex their muscles Joe Fitzgibbon in inPortland, a special Oregonian insert, July 2 http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Portland's Waterfront Blues Festival begins today: What you need to know Ryan White in the July 2 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/music/index.ssf/2009/07/... At last, a place to call home Jennifer Anderson in the July 2 Tribune http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?stor... SOLV and the Wilkes community celebrate Wilkes Creek Alice Blatt in the July East Portland Neighborhood Association News (p.4) http://www.epno.org/PDF/EPNAN/EPN061809F.pdf Courtyard housing competition brings zoning code amendments Brian Libby in Portland Architecture http://chatterbox.typepad.com/portlandarchitecture... All For Good Inspired by the call of President Obama to engage more Americans in service, a group of individuals from the technology, marketing and public sectors came together to build an open source application that allows you to find and share volunteer activities. http://www.allforgood.org/about Singled Out Brian Barker on mountain biking in the latest Portland Monthly http://www.portlandmonthlymag.com/travel-and-outdo... Housing center helps first-timers Jeff Kuechle in the June 28 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/realestate/oregonian/ind... The $8,000 difference Jeff Kuechle in the June 28 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/realestate/oregonian/ind... Portland's Community Volunteer Corps provides path back to productive lives through service John Foyston in the June 27 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/living/index.ssf/2009/06... Serve.gov launches in support of President Obama's 'United We Serve' campaign 'United We Serve,' launched June 22, will last through September 11 and will engage Americans nationwide in addressing needs in their local communities. http://serve.gov/ Major League Soccer plan still alive as Portland council endorses latest plan Mark Larabee in the June 25 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Stadium plans say one thing; people say another Jim Redden in the June 25 Tribune http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?stor... Al Roker's traveling charity show lends big hand to city parks Christine McFadden in the June 23 Tribune http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?stor... Independent Police Review recruitment announcement IPR, housed within the City Auditor's Office, is looking for community volunteers to serve on the Citizen Review Committe. Inquiry over, Adams ready to move on Mark Larabee and Jim Mayer in the June 23 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Fish and Fritz - finally, somebody down there gets it From Jack Bog's Blog, June 22 http://bojack.org/2009/06/fish_and_fritz_finally_s... Commissioner Fish's statement on Attorney General Kroger's report (Word Document, 55kb) A Public Health Plan A June 21 New York Times editorial http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/21/opinion/21sun1.h... Warrior on Poverty Maurice Isserman in the June 21 New York Times Book Review http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/21/books/review/Iss... Navigating through Lents The June 21 Oregonian editorial http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2009/0... Bargaining chip at Ross Island's tip Anna Griffin in the June 17 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/anna_grif... Portland council still undecided as hearing on Chavez street nears Jim Mayer in the June 20 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/06/p... Atlanta Is Making Way For New Public Housing Robbie Brown in the June 21 New York Times http://http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/21/us/21atla... 100-plus rally against minor-league stadium in Lents Molly Hottle in the June 18 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Lents stadium plan off the table, says Beavers team owner Merritt Paulson Lisa Grace Lednicer in the Jun 19 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Portland OKs $30 million for Milwaukie MAX line, new bridge Dylan Rivera in the June 18 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/06/p... Don't Let the Negativity Stop You From Living Your Dream Lisa Loving in The Skanner's Careers issue, available now http://www.theskanner.com/index.php?action=artd&ar... Portland will pursue soccer renovation without settling plans for a new baseball park James Mayer, posted on OregonLive.com June 18 http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Justice for Janitors Day: 19 Years of Fighting for Justice Posted on the SEIU blog by Kate Thomas on June 17 http://www.seiu.org/mt/mt-search.cgi?blog_id=1&tag... Hollywood district struggles to retain star image Anna Griffin in the June 18 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... End the madness at Lents Park Steve Duin in the June 18 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/steve_dui... To walk, to hike, to climb Anne Marie Distefano in the June 18 Tribune http://www.portlandtribune.com/features/story.php?... "10 Reasons to Love Our Country" The latest Reader's Digest profiles Portland's Season of Service as part of its "Best of America" feature. http://www.rd.com/your-america-inspiring-people-an... "Hair to Home" kicks off The Portland Housing Center and Champions Barbership offer the "Hair to Home" program in honor of Homeownership Month in Portland http://www.portlandhousingcenter.org/news/events.c... Good in the Neighborhood 2009 (PDF Document, 2,965kb) PDC is proud to support this annual event, taking place this year on June 27 and 28 in NE Portland Grandstands Look Promising for 2009 From stjohnstrac.com, posted June 15 http://stjohnstrac.com/2009/06/15/grandstands-look... Government Leaders Launch Effort to Accurately Count Census Posted on the Skanner website early this week http://www.theskanner.com/index.php?action=artd&ar... Portland Pride Parade emphasizes what unites people in divided times Molly Hottle in the June 15 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/06/p... Reader's Digest Names Portland's 'Season of Service' Best Service Project in America From PR Newswire, June 15 http://sev.prnewswire.com/publishing-information-s... Ed Benedict Skate Plaza now officially open David Ashton in East PDX News June 12 http://www.eastpdxnews.com/index.php?mod=article_d... Urban Hikes in Portland Vi Ho in the June/July "ultimate northwest" http://www.oregonlive.com/northwest-life/index.ssf... Volunteers help clean up Portland's Ross Island Abby Haight in the June 15 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/20... Reuse and Revelry: Hotel Vintage Plaza, PICA, Community Warehouse Carolyn Patten in "ultimate northwest," a publication of the Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/northwest-life/index.ssf... PNCA at 100 celebrates arts, scene's affinities D.K. Row in the June 14 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/O/index.ssf/2009/06/pnca... For baseball fans, City Hall's hit-and-run looks like an error David Sarasohn in the Sunday Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/david_sar... Community Gardens class and activity schedule in the St. Johns Review (Word Document, 32kb) From the June 12 St. Johns Review Washington Park Summer Concert Series schedule announced (Word Document, 120kb) 2009 Portland Washington Park Concert Series schedule announced Inaugural Portland Housing Bureau Director Announced (Word Document, 52kb) Commissioner Fish announces Margaret Van Vliet as the first Director of the newly-formed Portland Housing Bureau. Parks bureau launches Free For All website (Word Document, 110kb) Free and affordable recreation opportunities in Portland's parks and community centers - updated weekly! In Salem, it's prosecutors v. the process Steve Duin in the Metro section of the June 11 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2009/0... "Down 'n Dirty Summer 2009" on urbanMamas.com urbanMamas.com highlights the Parks Bureau's new website promoting free events around Portland this summer. http://www.urbanmamas.com/urbanmamas/2009/06/down-... Nick on KGW discussing grand opening of Shaver Green apartments in King neighborhood Nick was on KGW recently to discuss the opening of the sustainable Shaver Green apartments in Portland's King neighborhood. http://www.kgw.com/video/video-index.html?nvid=367... Cinema Al Fresco Alex Peterson in the June 10 Willamette Week http://wweek.com/editorial/3531/12666/ Commissioner Fish and County Commissioner Jeff Cogen proclaim ReUse Week 2009 (Word Document, 53kb) City Hall shows how to help feed needy with Victory Garden Jason Howd in the June 9 FOODday section of the Oregonian. http://www.oregonlive.com/foodday/index.ssf/2009/0... Chinese Garden will mark anniversary of groundbreaking, honor Vera Katz Susan Green in the June 4 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Crisis at the VA as Benefits Claims Backlog Nearly Tops One Million Jason Leopold on truthout.org Friday, June 5 http://www.truthout.org/060509A Comment of the day: Keep Lents Park for entirely public use Posted on oregonlive.com Friday, June 5, by Audioel http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2009/0... Commissioner Fish on KATU Friday, June 5 http://www.katu.com/home/related/47110067.html Like an eager vine, urban garden sharing spreads its roots Lynne Terry in the June 4 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/20... Hands on Greater Portland June 2009 Newsletter https://app.e2ma.net/app/view:CampaignPublic/id:83... Take a Raise, Leave a Raise From the June 4 Tribune http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?stor... Raising the Stakes Matt Davis in the June 3 Mercury http://www.portlandmercury.com/portland/hall-monit... 2008 SAFE Report (Word Document, 127kb) Homeownership Month 2009 Proclamation read in Council June 3 (PDF Document, 70kb) Reaching out in Portland to help vets find homes, jobs Julie Sullivan in the May 31 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/05/r... Mayor and two Portland city commissioners turn down raise, but two others take it Jim Mayer in the May 28 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... This is Lents Beth Slovic in the May 27 Willamette Week http://www.willametteweek.com/editorial/3529/12613... The river, without the roar May 23 Oregonian editorial http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2009/0... Groups applaud mayor's proposed budget James Mayer in the May 22 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Nick's Newsletter: March (PDF Document, 385kb) Movies in the Park returns July 3 (Word Document, 126kb) This beloved Portland tradition will extend through the summer and will be at a park near you! Guiding a Princess Eric Bartels in the May 21 Tribune http://www.portlandtribune.com/features/story.php?... West Hayden Island - Habitat, or industry? Steve Law in the May 21 Tribune http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?stor... Local Focus Nick on KBOO discussing Great Blue Heron Week, May 20 http://kboo.fm/node/14046 Undercover Jesus Aaron Mesh in the May 20 Willamette Week http://wweek.com/editorial/3528/12567/ Schedule Request Form (Word Document, 97kb) Donations revive concert series in Portland park http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf... Washington Park concert series saved Casey Parks on oregonlive.com, May 15 http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/05/w... Contributors save Washington Park Summer Festival From the May 15 Portland Business Journal http://portland.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2... Washing Park Summer Concert Series press release (Word Document, 159kb) Portland's Washington Park concerts saved From the KGW website, May 15 http://www.nwcn.com/statenews/oregon/stories/NW_05... Larger than life Anne Marie DiStefano in the May 14 Tribune http://www.portlandtribune.com/features/story.php?... Lents Park stadium deal still in the mill Mark Larabee on oregonlive.com, May 12 http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Concerts appear back on track after all Lynne Terry in the May 13 Oregonian 'Parkscan' site asks you to help improve local parks Keely Chalmers on kgw.com on May 11 http://www.kgw.com/news-local/stories/kgw_051109_n... Go online to tell the city what you think about parks Jim Mayer in the May 11 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... $50,000 pledge may bring music back to Washington Park Lynne Terry in the May 11 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/05/f... Local business contribution comes forward to rescue Washington Park Summer Festival (Word Document, 116kb) May 8 press release from the Parks Bureau Beaver Creek Natural Area will bring nature closer Lori Tobias in the May 5 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/outdoors/index.ssf/2009/... Housing Agenda Advances in Congress Mike Wallace in the current 'Nation's Cities Weekly' http://www.nlc.org/ARTICLES/articleItems/NCW5409/h... Parks Budget Announcement (Word Document, 141kb) Commissioner Fish on the Mayor's Proposed Parks Budget Housing Budget Announcement (Word Document, 143kb) Commissioner Fish on the Mayor's Proposed Housing Budget Common sense needed on Memorial Coliseum Barry Johnson in the May 4th Oregonian http://blog.oregonlive.com/portlandarts/2009/05/po... APNBA 'Business Voice' http://apnba.com/bv/voice0905.htm IFCC Budget announcement http://www.ifccarts.org/news/2009/01/23/ifcc-fundi... Portland votes to consolidate police precincts Maxine Bernstein in the April 30 Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Sidewalk ordinance extended Peter Korn in the April 30 Tribune http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?stor... Kill This Deal Mark Zusman in the April 29th Willamette Week http://wweek.com/editorial/3525/12497/ Homeless center stalled in urban renewal dispute over "sit-lie" ordinance James Mayer in Monday's Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Permit Consolidation (Word Document, 28kb) A nice note from Bonny McKnight, of the Citywide Land Use Group, about the recent permit consolidation action taken by Council Vegetable garden will grow at City Hall space Jim Mayer in Thursday's Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Parks Commissioner Fish outlines plans for outer East Portland's green spaces From the April 17 East Portland News http://eastpdxnews.com/index.php?mod=article_detai... City Council spinning over new chairs From the April 1 Street Roots http://streetroots.wordpress.com/2009/04/15/april-... Suddenly homeless: no margin for error Peter Korn's story in the April 16 Tribune http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?stor... Little time for debate in rush to MLS plan Ryan Frank and Mark Larabee in Wednesday's Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Media Release: Portland Area Homelessness Increases Slightly (54kb) Green Advocates Community gardens founder and director Leslie Pohl-Kosbau profiled by Abby Haight on oregonlive.com http://www.oregonlive.com/northwest-life/index.ssf... City will lower flag for child deaths James Mayer in this morning's Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf... Goal Rush From the April 8th Willamette Week http://wweek.com/editorial/3522/12407/ The case is clear for a housing bureau Nick's opinion piece from the April 7th Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2009/0... Commissioner Fish Gets Educated BikePortland's piece about the Commissioner's April 6th meeting at City Hall http://bikeportland.org/2009/04/07/commissioner-fi... Multnomah County Vital Aging Taskforce 2008 Report (PDF Document, 1,804kb) More than 100,000 Multnomah County residents are over 65, and this share of our population is increasing. Find out how this demographic shift will impact Multnomah County in the coming years. Portland places $79,925 lien on downtown Greek Cusina http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf... Portland's post-hospital care for homeless falls short of meeting needs Andy Dworkin in Tuesday's Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/health/index.ssf/2009/03... Is a Food Revolution Now in Season? Andrew Martin in Saturday's New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/22/business/22food.... East Portland Aquatic Center officially opens David Ashton, from the East Portland News http://www.eastpdxnews.com/index.php?mod=article_d... New parks remain on drawing board as Portland cuts budget Mark Larabee and James Mayer, from Friday's Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/... Portland City Council approves park plans From the Daily Journal of Commerce, March 19, 2009 http://www.djcoregon.com/articleDetail.htm/2009/03... Water on the Brain, March 2009 (PDF Document, 2,904kb) A monthly newsletter for Portland Parks aquatic enthusiasts Alice Awards Saturday's Alice Awards, as reported on BTA's blog http://bikeportland.org/2009/03/09/alice-awards-re... Nick on KGW's 'Hot Box' Nick was on KGW Friday night to talk with Stephanie Strickland about the unprecedented budget challenges facing the City. http://www.kgw.com/video/?z=y&nvid=336952 Firefighters pack Senate to celebrate passage of HB 2420 (Word Document, 40kb) Hands on Greater Portland Honors White Bird founders Walter Jaffe and Paul King with Heart of the Community Award (Word Document, 27kb) Nick was honored to join in presenting this award to the incredibly deserving Paul and Walter Portland 'bike queen' finds worldwide niche (PDF Document, 228kb) Jennifer Anderson's great profile of Mia Birk's work here in Portland and nationwide Nick on YouTube! Watch Nick speak at the Rose City Park Neighborhood Association on January 27th http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vj4bAzRCa2A Notice of Public Hearings on Community Needs (29kb) Before submitting a budgetary Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Cities of Portland and Gresham, along with Multnomah County, are seeking public comment at two hearings scheduled in February. Commissioner's statement regarding Mayor Adams (Word Document, 46kb) City, County, PDC, and HAP Fund 6 Projects to House Most Vulnerable (58kb) - 0 Comments Nick's Newsletter: January (PDF Document, 441kb) Welcome to the first newsletter of 2009! Commissioner Fish, Senator Wyden to Visit Public Housing, Call for Federal Stimulus Money (38kb) - 0 Comments "Give Help, Give Help, Choose Local!" Council Launches Volunteering http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/ar... A site to give help or get it James Mayer on 'Portland is Better Together' in today's Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf... Life on the streets continues to be surreal The editorial piece from the December 26th edition of Street Roots City homeless agencies weather historic storm Peter Korn's article from the January 8th Tribune 'Warming to Fish': Matt Davis in The Mercury http://www.portlandmercury.com/portland/in-the-sha... Nick's Parks Announcement (PDF Document, 47kb) - 1 Comments A Message From Nick and Sam Adams About the Housing Bureau (PDF Document, 44kb) - 0 Comments Nick's Newsletter: December (PDF Document, 359kb) Download Nick's December newsletter, dedicated to this Season of Service Winter Warming Centers Memo (PDF Document, 173kb) - 0 Comments This memo lists the phone numbers and addresses of available Warming Centers in the Portland area. Watch Commissioner Fish discuss homelessness on KOIN Flash Video Quality Rental Housing Workgroup Final Report (PDF Document, 3,837kb) - 0 Comments Presented to Council by the QRHW on November 19th, 2008. Road to Ruin: Happy Valley street embodies national housing bust Ryan Frank's great piece from Sunday's Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2008/... 'Sad secret' our reality - 0 Comments http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/letter... Portland tightens rules for cell phone antennas - 1 Comments Commissioners said the problem was that the city had no effective way of assessing the companies' plans. "Without a better understanding of the technology, I don't see how we evaluate the feasibility," Commissioner Nick Fish said. http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2008/... Blogtown on City Council and the OFB http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/ar... First Thursday at City Hall ... Starts Now - 0 Comments Read the Willamette Week's write-up of last night's event. http://wweek.com/wwire/?p=17187 Bringing a sad secret out of the darkness - 0 Comments http://www.oregonlive.com/commentary/oregonian/ind... Activists wants Portland to be a sanctuary for AWOL soldiers - 1 Comments http://www.katu.com/news/35481474.html "Portland Council OKs settlement with controversial cop" - 0 Comments http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2008/... City continues anti-prostitution program - 0 Comments http://portland.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2... Your sneak preview of the city's new era - 0 Comments http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2008/... Portland looks for 'plan B' on affordable housing - 0 Comments http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2008/... Etown tapes in Portland! - 0 Comments http://www.etown.org/attend.summary.php?id=273 "House Poor" in the Mercury (84kb) - 0 Comments Sarah Mirk speaks with Nick and explores one family's experience with the housing crisis Council Keeps Colwood Green (PDF Document, 97kb) - 0 Comments Read about Council's decision not to rezone the Colwood National Golf Course Nick Paints! (PDF Document, 47kb) - 0 Comments Commissioner Fish and Multnomah County Commissioner Jeff Cogen volunteer with Hands on Portland Street Roots Reports on Warming Centers - 0 Comments http://www.streetroots.org/past_issues/2008/11_01/... Barney Frank in The New Republic - 0 Comments http://www.tnr.com/politics/story.html?id=1367a1e5... Portland Soccer Champs Visit Council - 0 Comments African American Home Buyers Fair First African American Home Buying Fair at the Emanuel Hospital Atrium. Measuring our vulnerability (PDF Document, 76kb) "How can we be a great city when we cannot take care of our most fragile?" Portland Seeks Housing for Homeless Vets (PDF Document, 45kb) "Portland has a great opportunity to show we can distinguish between how we feel about the war and our respect for the people who served and our commitment to veterans." Surveying the Health of the Homeless (PDF Document, 461kb) Read what the Mercury had to say about the Vulnerability Index Check out PWCL's new Public Service Announcement Portland Women's Crises Line has a great new PSA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEVcw71GVV4 Our Youth Commissioner in the Oregonian (PDF Document, 43kb) Shantel speaks on behalf of foster children Assessing the health of our homeless (PDF Document, 75kb) The Oregonian covers the recent Vulnerability Index Survey Developing a "Housing Blueprint" (PDF Document, 253kb) Read about Nick's keynote address at ROSE CDC's annual meeting Commissioner Fish names Kate Allen as Housing Policy Manager (PDF Document, 33kb) Improvising a Jazz Festival Rescue (PDF Document, 33kb) Nick led effort to save Portland Jazz Festival (PDF Document, 25kb) Portland Tribune, October 2nd 2008 Portland Fire and Rescue in the News (PDF Document, 47kb) Portland Tribune, October 2nd 2008 Free Local Home-Buying Resource Now Available (PDF Document, 23kb) The City of Portland released a new multi-media resource to help first-time homebuyers City Invests in Homeownership and Foreclosure Prevention (PDF Document, 25kb) The City of Portland announced thirteen grants totaling $970,000 to promote first-time homeownership for families of color and reduce foreclosures. 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