Here's a summary of police crime statistics for Sullivan's Gulch from January 2024 to January 2025.  Also below are month-by-month crime activity in the Gulch.

You can easily search other neighborhoods and time periods on the Police Bureau website. There's a short description of what each category of offense is if you hover your cursor over the numeric total for that item.​

The house where Weidler turns at NE 24th was crashed into at 11:15 pm on Christmas eve.  The car, clearly going faster than the posted 25 mph speed limit, struck the natural gas meter which caught on fire, burning a substantial part of the house before Portland Fire Dept. was able to put it out.

News reports said it's not the first time the house has been hit, but certainly the worst.  Portland Fire & Rescue has responded to 6 crashes in the past 2 years.  Gulch residents have been asking the city for improvements to this intersection for years.  SGNA discussed the situation at its January meeting.

Complicating a simple solution to prevent future crashes is the city's classification of that portion of Weidler as an emergency route, which limits the kinds of traffic calming options the PBOT can implement.  For now there is a speed readout on Weidler and  new reflective signs at the intersection. PBOT is studying more options.
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Here are links to several news reports about the crash.

During the summer of 2025, NE Broadway will be freshly repaved as part of the Portland Bureau of Transportation's (PBOT) ongoing commitment to maintaining our transportation system. Ahead of this scheduled maintenance project, PBOT is exploring ways to change the layout of the street to be a safer, more vibrant, and more welcoming streetscape.

The project goals will to help guide the work

• Support a Vibrant Main Street: The Broadway main street is home to many small, locally owned businesses 

• A Safer Street with Slower Speeds: We want NE Broadway to be a safer street with a reduced risk of serious crashes, slower and steadier traffic speeds

• Improve Access for People Walking & Biking: 

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More information and the project timeline are here.

In October, Urban Renaissance Group, who is part of the Lloyd Center ownership group, presented an overview of a conceptual master plan for the 29.3 acre property to the Sullivan’s Gulch Neighborhood Association board of directors. The owners are in a preliminary feedback phase with the City of Portland’s Design Commission and expect to file a land-use request in the next few months.
 
The master plan will lay out an overall framework for the property, including transportation corridors and open space. A prominent element of the proposed plan is development of approximately five blocks of publicly accessible open space. Once the city approves a master plan, likely in late 2024, the process of planning and developing individual parcels will begin. While specific uses will not be determined for some time, the Lloyd Center team has committed to maintaining an ice rink on the property. 

The redevelopment is likely to take several years and will occur in phases. Importantly, the Lloyd Center shopping mall will remain open for the foreseeable future. 
 
There will be several opportunities for the community to comment during the land-use process.  Sullivan’s Gulch neighbors can sign up for updates by emailing [email protected]. 
 
News about the Lloyd Center is available at www.lloydcenter.com, and information about the redevelopment project will be posted at www.lloydcenter.com/future-vision/.