Kitchen Commons is a network of Portland metro area community kitchen and food preservation organizers. Their goal is to improve community food security by supporting and developing spaces in our neighborhoods where people can come together to learn about cooking and preserving food on a budget, and access equipment and resources for both personal and [...]

Starting October 31st, most Portland residents will be able to add food scraps, along with yard debris, to their green Portland Composts! roll carts. As part of this new service, collection of the green Portland Composts! roll cart will increase to weekly, and garbage collection will change to every other week. The blue Portland Recycles! [...]

The Second Annual Oregon League of Minority Voters’ Oregon State of Civil Rights Dinner event will take place on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 starting at 6:00pm at Lewis & Clark College.
Help celebrate civil-rights victories, develop strategic alliances, and push for inclusive policies that cause real results! This event gives voice and visibility to people [...]

The October NECN Newsletter is now posted here:
In this Issue

Neighborhood Small Grants: Apply Now
NECN Community Committees
Neighborhood Board Orientations
Designing Communities Workshop
Worship in Pink: Breast Cancer Awareness
Curbside Composting is coming!
Other Neighborhood Events

The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation has been working hard to improve the Leaf Day program for 2011. Information is now available to the public about this year’s leaf pickup service.
The city has launched a new Leaf Day website with all the details. New program elements include an online Leaf Zone Locator and [...]