Brooklyn Neighborhood

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The Brooklyn Action Corps supports The Friends of Ross Island postition to create a no-wake zone in the Holgate Slough.  That is the area between the length of Ross Island and the Willamette’s east bank.  The slough and Ross Island are part of the Brooklyn Neighborhood so we have a real interest in the future recreational use.  Read below and do your part by copying, pasting, printing and mailing the letter in. [Read more →]

If you’re going out of town, leaving an unatended car or simply existing in Portland, you may want to read the following sent to us from our neighborhood liaison at the Portland Police Bureau.

Home Holiday Safety Tips-
Most of these tips are the same home safety tips that we always encourage, regardless of the season [Read more →]

Please join us this Wednesday, the 10th of December, for the final Brooklyn Board Meeting of 2008.  The meeting starts at 6:30 at the Loaves and Fishes Center located at the corner of SE Milwaukie Avenue and Center Street.  Items on the agenda include and update on the residential development at 3523 SE 13TH Avenue, growing concerns over traffic saftey, and an update on the Portland to Milwaukie Light Rail Project.

The City of Portland is seeking feedback on propesed regualtions to promote the construction of earth-friendly commercial and residential buildings. [Read more →]

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*The new meeting date is on December 4th.

We’ve had a contentious past with cell towers in Brooklyn.  The good news is we’ve got a bunch of them, so we’ve got good service.  The bad news is… we’ve got a bunch of them, standing at the corner of Schiller and Milwaukie you can see half a dozen in the panorama.  [Read more →]

The November General Meeting of the Brooklyn Action Corps will be held on Wednesday the 19th at 7:00 PM at the Loaves and Fishes Center at the corner of SE Milwaukie Avenue and Center Streets.  This month’s meeting is being held a week early due to the Thanksgiving holiday. [Read more →]

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TriMet has launched ther new website for the Portland to Milwaukie MAX light rail project.  This new site can be accessed at http://www.trimet.org/pm/

Construction is quickly moving forward on the new retail center known as “The Shops at Brooklyn Yard”.  Located near the McLoughlin/Holgate intersection, the complex will be anchored by a 43,000 square foot  24 Hour Fitness Sport Club, and will feature an additional 9,000 square feet of retail space.  This project featuers innovative modern architecture and is located at the former site of the Rose Manor Motel. [Read more →]

The BAC Board has voted unanimously to oppose a proposal to divide a parcel of land located at 3523 SE 13TH Avenue.

This was a difficult decision for our organization to make. Unlike many other neighborhoods in Inner Southeast Portland, the Brooklyn Action Board generally supports residential infill development. Increased residential density reduces suburban sprawl, revitalizes nearby commercial areas, and helps to provide much needed affordable housing. [Read more →]