The APNBA's annual meeting is April 24, at the Ambridge Center, 300 NE Multnomah.
Granted - It's a success!
The Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center received a $2000 grant from APNBA in 2005 for monthly cultural programs and tours. Using creativity and connections, they and their neighbors are producing events like this.
March 5 First Sunday! Take a Self-Guided Walk through the Heart of Portland and enjoy a whole day of family-friendly activities in Old Town. 10:00am Stroll through Waterfront Park among the cherry blossoms with your camera. Visit the Japanese American Historical Plaza (opposite Couch St) and read the haiku on the stones. 11:00am It’s Portland Saturday Market Opening Weekend. Welcome back artists and craftsmen for the 33rd season of the oldest continuously operating craft market in the nation. Check out the Kids Activities near the stage in the International Food Court. Kids can make musical instruments for a parade through the market. Enjoy local performers and food of Saturday Market’s celebrated cooks. 1:30pm At the the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center (121 NW 2nd Ave.) meet author Lauren Kessler as she presents her new book Stubborn Twig. This is the classic American tale of three generations of a Japanese American family living in Hood River, Oregon. Also enjoy the new exhibit “Out of the Desert: Art and Craft of Internment Camps.” Suggested contribution is $3.00. 3:00pm Head for the Oregon Jewish Museum (310 NW Davis St.) to see a wonderful exhibit “Jews@Work: 150 Years of Commerce & Industry
in Oregon.” Suggested contribution is $3.00. 3:30pm Stop for coffee at Casba Mediterranean Café (201 NW Davis St.), where you’ll be tempted by a selection sweet and savory treats. 4:30pm Walk over to historic Union Station at the north end of 6th Ave to see the trains as they arrive and depart.
First Sundays are organized by the OTCTNA, Sponsored by Arts, Culture and History Group with support from APNBA, PDC, and the City of Portland.
Parking meters in BDAs?
City Commissioner Sam Adams has proposed a "Neighborhood Parking Benefit Program" that would install parking meters on the main streets of some of the business associations. The funds generated would go to transportation options for the district. Hawthorne, Belmont, Division, MLK/Grand, St. Johns, Fremont, and Hollywood are all under consideration. Response from businesses and neighbors has been lukewarm, but most are willing to hear what is offered before making a decision.
Learning about Main Streets
Portland's reputation as a livable city rests partially on the individualistic, independent business districts scattered across the city that act as the main streets of their area. To learn more about how to protect, encourage, and refurbish main streets, check out these organizations (especially since they provide training, case studies, and contacts in other communities):
March 4 - 5: SW Art Walk 12th to 39th and Hawthorne to Powell Blvds, 10am-5pm. Local artists display their work at local businesses, and studios. Walk around and look, stop for coffee and a snack, enjoy the weekend. Get your map online at http://www.seportlandartwalk.com/. For information, contact Rin Carroll Jackson.
March 5: First Sunday Self-Guided Walking Tour. Portland Classical Chinese Garden.
March 9: Second Thursday Music Walk on Mississippi Avenue between Skidmore and Fremont. Music, entertainment and open houses.
March 23: Last Thursday on Alberta Street.
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Past Grant Projects
Volume 14 No. 3
The Business Voice is published 12 times a year by the Alliance of Portland Neighborhood Business Associations
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Editor: Jean Baker
