Broadway-Albina Planning Study
Meeting Reminder:  Thursday @ 7:00

The Broadway-Albina Planning Study Consultants have come up with some significant and surprising alternatives for the Study Area, and will present these on Thursday, June 26 at Grace Memorial Church.

The public will be asked for responses and reactions, and will vote on which alternatives to pursue.  A followup meeting is expected to be held in early August, at which time the Consultants will present their final proposals.

At the kickoff meeting on June 5, the Consultants presented a large amount of background information, data, and maps, and received comments from the people in attendance.  Their presentation  is available on our web site.  Since then, they have been exploring options, and are now ready to present these to the public. 

Grace Memorial Episcopal Church is at 1535 NE 17th (at Weidler); served by TriMet bus lines 8 (NE 15th, 9 (Broadway), 77 (Broadway), 10 (NE 33rd); parking behind the church - enter off 16th. 

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Gulch Trail Concept Explored

 

The featured presentation at the Spring General Meeting was Mel Huie of Metro describing the concept of a pedestrian-bike trail running from Gateway (99th Ave) to the Eastbank Esplanade along the Willamette River.  Such a trail, could provide a good way for bike commuting, as well as recreational use. Numerous connections to the adjacent neighborhoods would have to be provided to be useful.  Although only a dream at this point, the possibility of the trail is now included on Metro's regional maps.  Considerable neighborhood support would
have to generated to make it a reality.  The first step would be planning
studies to determine the alignment.  If you'd like to get involved in making a Gulch Trail a reality, contact Lynne Coward, SGNA Land Use Chair, lcoward@imagina.com or call 503-335-9405.

 

New SGNA Board Members

 

At the Spring General Meeting of the Sullivan's Gulch Neighborhood
Association, the following new Board member Dave Hampsten was elected to a 2 year term.  Dave is particularly interested in bicycle and pedestrian issues.

 

Departing Board Members are: Andre Debarr; Tobbe Hennby, Eric Hess and Kay Bridge.  Eric will continue to head the Monument/Sign Topper committee that will be giving our neighborhood some visual identity very soon!   Thanks to all for your contribution of time and effort to make Sullivan's Gulch a better place for everyone.

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Neighborhood Garage Sale

 

Saturday, July 26 is the date set for the Gulch-wide neighborhood garage sale. This is your opportunity to clean out your basement, attic and garage and make a little money. We'll be advertising in the Oregonian and placing signs at major intersections. To get your address listed on the neighborhood map, contact Cynthia Braun, 503-282-2143 or via email at cynthiabraun@gbronline.com.

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 New Broadway Businesses

 

Stop in a visit the following new businesses on Broadway:

 

Cha! Cha! Cha! A Mexican Taqueria

2635-C NE Broadway - open 7 days a week 10 am to 10 pm.   Fresh homemade tacos, quesadillas, tortas and burritos.  Dine in or take out.  They have 2 other locations - in the Pearl and at PSU. 
503-288-1045  Francisco Diaz.

 

Bella Stella - Mother and Child Resale

2635-A NE Broadway, No, they don't sell people but clothes, toys and srollers for mothers and kids!

 

Ace Electronics Repair

3105 NE Broadway, Fix your broken TVs, VCRs, DVDs,
computers,1 day service, pick up and delivery.  503-249-2900
Luciano Garda

 

Cooks Dry Cleaners

2415 NE Broadway, 503-288-5990

 

American Express Financial Services/IDS Life Insurance

2905 NE Broadway, Andrew Clark and Kale Chalmers,
503-595-0070

 

Watch for listings of other new neighborhood businesses in future
e-newsletters.