Historical Perspective for Today’s Understanding: Economic Development in N/NE Portland
The Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods (NECN) invites the community to a panel discussion and Q & A about the history of economic development in inner N/NE Portland with an eye cast toward discovering future economic development opportunities.
When: Tuesday, November 1, 2011 6:00pm to 8:00pm
What: [...]

The ReBuilding Center is excited to announce the unveiling of the Creative ReUse Ideas Library, the first of its kind in the Portland area. Now available, on The ReBuilding Center’s website and in The ReBuilding Center warehouse, are a plethora of creative reuse ideas ranging from the practical to the downright fun.

Restore our Community, Rebuild our Wealth
Please join the People of Color Health Equity Collaborative (P.O.C.H.E.C.) and Oregon Action for an Economic Forum that will focus on brownfields and local economic community development.
The forum will fall on:
Date: Saturday, November 12, 2011
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Place: Constructing Hope, 408 NE [...]

The Small Business Development Program (SBDP) is a new initiative of the Portland Development Commission and the City of Portland that aims to grow and strengthen existing small businesses through technical assistance and training. Five non-profit organizations will deliver technical assistance and training to approximately 155 businesses over the course of the next year. Eighty [...]

Portland Public Schools is looking at making changes to many of the K-8 and middle schools in the Coalition area. The changes are not set yet, but could possibly involved boundary or grade reconfiguration changes. More information is provided in this PPS Fact Sheet.