September 2018        Kerns Neighborhood Association Newsletter

Greetings from the Kerns Neighborhood Association!

Fall Is In The Air!

Remember...

Meeting, Wednesday, September 19th, 2018 at 6p.m. - 8p.m.

Welcome back! Come out and support your neighborhood association!

Your voice will be heard!

Share commonalities!!!

Meetings are scheduled for 6:00 pm and are held at: Pacific Crest Community School 116 NE 29th Ave. Portland, Oregon 97232.

See You There!!!

KNA members include all the people that live in the Kerns neighborhood, business, property and landowners.

Board Member List
https://www.kernspdx.org/board-members-2018-19/

Enjoy the events, festivals, concerts and all Portland has to offer!
http://www.events12.com/portland/

Join Next-Door Outer Kerns!
Check out Kerns classifieds, crime & safety, events, news, events, general, lost & found, recommendations in Outer Kerns!
http://www.next-door.com/

FYI
Report Graffiti
503-823-4824
http://www.portlandoregon.gov/oni/46186

DIY Graffiti Removal
World's Best Bare Brick, Stone and Masonary Graffiti Remover
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPI_yDGR3Gg

And much more!!!

Thanks!

Josie Booth
KNA Communications Chair
e-Newsletter

Meetings are scheduled for 6:00 pm and are held at:
Pacific Crest Community School
116 NE 29th Ave. Portland, Oregon 97232
Come join us and talk to a neighbor!!!

Topics for next month may be added by September 5th. Please contact knacomm@gmail.com if you'd like to request time on the agenda.

KNA members include all the people that live in the Kerns neighborhood, business, property and landowners.

Free Pizza and Refreshments!!!
See you there!!!

September Is National Preparedness Month!

There are many ways to get ready, including creating family plans, storing emergency supplies, and learning about Portland's hazards. But it all starts with getting to know those around you. We've learned from disasters around the country and the world that your neighbors are your safety net. As many as 90% are rescued by people who live nearby after a large-scale disaster. The next time you're getting the mail or out on a walk, consider starting up a conversation with a neighbor and talking about how you can help each other.

https://www.ready.gov/community-preparedness-toolkit

Adopt a Storm Drain and Help Keep our Streets Clear!

Fall has started in Portland and so has the rainy season.
That means it’s time to watch out for clogged storm drains.

Unfortunately N.E. 28th & N.E. Flanders has already flooded.

Portland’s storm drains help drain storm water quickly and efficiently and keep our streets safe.

But when drains get clogged with fallen leaves and other debris, it can lead to ponding water in our streets and at our intersections. That makes it harder to drive, walk, bike and roll around town.

Portland Bureau of Transportation crews work hard to keep the drains clear. But with over 58,000 drains in the city, they can’t get to all of them.  

When clearing a storm drain, please keep these tips in mind:

• If possible, clear the drain before it starts raining.
• Clear about 10 feet on both sides of the drain.
• Clear from the sidewalk, not the street.
• Wear reflective clothing so vehicles can see you.
• Always wear gloves and be careful of sharp objects!
• Use a rake, shovel, or broom - not your hands.
• Watch out for traffic. Don’t clear drains that are in the middle of a street.
• Be careful of standing water to avoid slipping or stepping on sharp objects.
• If children are helping, make sure adults are supervising.
• Don’t try to lift storm drain grates. They are very heavy.

Let our crews handle garbage or any hazards in the catch basin.</b> Clear surface debris only.
If the drain is still clogged after you’ve removed the surface debris.

Report a clogged storm drain or stormwater drainage problem in city streets at 503-823-1700 or email pdxroads@portlandoregon.gov to report it.

Central City In Motion Open House

The future of biking, walking and public transit in Downtown and the Central Eastside at a Central City in Motion open house.

(Sept. 5, 2018) Following extensive data collection, dozens of stakeholder meetings, and thousands of public comments, PBOT’s Central City in Motion project has focused in on 18 projects that will help manage job and population growth. An economic hub for the entire state, the Central City’s population is projected to triple and the number of jobs area will increase by 40 percent by 2035. 

We can’t add more streets to the Central City, so as more people and businesses use the system, we will need to make it more predictable, reliable and safe. Each of the 18 projects under consideration (view them at www.centralcityinmotion.com) is designed to do just that, making our streets more efficient with investments in bus lanes, protected bikeways, and safer pedestrian crossings. Today, PBOT is launching the third of a series of online open houses where you can learn about the 18 Central City in Motion projects and weigh in on which PBOT should construct first.  

PBOT does not have enough funding to build all of the projects proposed, so we need the public’s help to determine which ones should be prioritized for construction over the next five years. The 18 projects include 88 safer pedestrian crossings, about nine miles of bus lanes, and about 23 miles of bikeways. 

Join us in our third online open house (www.centralcityinmotion.com) to see what PBOT is proposing and weigh in on your top priorities. This is the third of a series of three online open houses that will be used to create a project implementation plan to be presented to City Council, tentatively set for late October. The interactive interface allows the public to select individual projects and see renderings from a bird’s-eye view, project descriptions and cost estimates of each to the projects, as well as understand the tradeoffs between the proposed and existing conditions. A dynamic budgeting tool allows Portlanders to create and submit their own prioritized project lists, providing valuable input to our project team. The open house also shares information gathered from previous outreach, showcasing how prior input shaped the 18 projects currently under consideration. 

PBOT is also offering Portlanders the opportunity to learn more about the 18 proposed projects and provide their input in person.  

Join us at a Central City in Motion Open House: 

- Downtown at PSU's Karl Miller Center (615 SW Harrison) on Thursday, Sept. 13, 4 – 7 pm 

- Central Eastside at OMSI’s Auditorium (1945 SE Water) on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 4 – 7 pm 

Learn more at the project web site: www.centralcityinmotion.com

View the projects and provide your thoughts now at an online open house, available through September 18th, 2018. 

In addition to this broad-based public engagement, PBOT has convened a Sounding Board (https://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/article/674244) to  ensure a wide set of community and business perspectives  are incorporated in the project.  With the assistance of Sounding Board members, PBOT has convened focus groups and targeted surveys with residents living on low-incomes at Central City Concern properties, members of the disability community, and hotel and service workers, to better understand the varied needs of Portlanders who live and travel in the area. 

The  goal of Central City in Motion to make transportation in the Central City work better, providing more predictable travel times for businesses and residents.  A cultural and economic hub for the state, Portland’s Central City is growing rapidly. As the Central City and our economy grows, more people and businesses are using our existing streets, sidewalks and transit systems. To accommodate more users on our existing street system in a way that provides affordable transportation options, we need to invest in the Central City’s transportation network. 

Central City in Motion is part of a larger series of strategic planning efforts throughout geographic areas of the city, begun with East Portland in Motion in 2012. Since adoption, PBOT and agency partners have invested over $255 million into projects identified in East Portland in Motion (https://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/54306). PBOT has similar efforts currently underway in Southwest and Northwest Portland (Southwest in Motion - https://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/72017 - and Northwest in Motion - https://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/76131). 

Request a meeting with your community group, contact project manager Gabriel Graff, 503-823-5291 or gabriel.graff@portlandoregon.gov.

Tired Of Seeing Abandoned Shopping Carts In The Neighborhood?

How to get abandoned shopping carts back where they belong.

The NFM Cart Rescue is sponsored by most larger grocery stores.

Message Phone: 1-888-552-2787.

They retrieve carts owned by:

You’ll need to give them:

• The exact location (if in front of a house--the address, if near a power pole--the PGE pole number, on a corner--which quadrant of the intersection, etc.)
• The city it’s in.
• The store it’s from.
• Your name and phone number so they can call you, if needed.