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Our Opportunity to move forward
The APNBA faces a number of challenges as we start putting some of our long dreamed of plans into action, thanks to the Capacity Grant obtained from the City by Commissioner Adams.

We have a lot of ideas and need to clarify our mission, vision, board responsibilities, and strategic plans. If you'd like to participate in the small (very active) committee that will help shape APNBA's future, contact Jean at 503.234.7642 or email Planning Committee.

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Holiday Grants
The APNBA granted funds to the following organizations.

• 82nd Avenue – Advertising
• Art on Alberta - Tannenbaum Madness
• Division Clinton - Bows and lights
• Foster Area – Advertising
• Gateway - Marketing holiday social event
• Hawthorne - Holiday ad campaign
• Hillsdale - Holiday book sale
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• Hollywood - Lights and decorating Sandy businesses
• Lloyd Community District - Full page Lloyd Life ad
• Midway – Electronic Advertising
• Multnomah Village - Banner, event support
• Nob Hill - Advertising Free parking
• North Portland - Advertising new Lombard businesses
• Pearl District- Issue of Explore the Pearl magazine
• Sellwood-Westmoreland - Market Decemberville
• St Johns - Posada, a Latino celebration
• Sustainable Business Network of Portland - Shop Local coupon and advertisement
• Woodstock - Bows, lights, shop local advertisements

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Portland Business 2.0 - How to do Business in the 21st Century
The conference, scheduled for October 23rd at the Oregon Conference Center, has been postponed until Spring 2008 because of low registered attendance.

Anti-graffiti ordinance
The committee working on the anti-graffiti administrative rules held their final meeting October 22nd. Commissioner Leonard's office is creating the final document from the recommendations.

His office will send a press release to the Oregonian next week. Hardware stores, auto repair and detailing businesses, craft and art stores, and general stores selling any of those items will be sent notices within the following two weeks.

The ordinance will take effect on November 1, 2007. It requires spray paint, paint nozzles, glass cutting tools, and marker pens using paint to be securely stored and stores to take proof of identity from customers before selling those items.

Ornamental Tree Lighting
If you plan to light street trees for the holidays or longer, you must get a permit. The bond is covered by the APNBA. If the business district does not obtain a permit, individuals who light their trees must.

To obtain an application and instructions for stringing the trees, contact Rob Crouch in Urban Forestry at 503.823.4489.

Containers in the Right of Way - CROW
The council recently agreed to regulate trash and recycling containers sitting on sidewalks - the public right of way. When it takes effect, business will be allowed to put their trash containers out for pickup and then must promptly get them back off the sidewalk.

Portland business districts have few alleys, parking spots, or space behind the building to store trash containers. Many small businesses will have a hard time finding a place for their containers if they can't make arrangement with neighboring businesses that do have available space. Some accommodation may be made for hardship cases.

Deciding how to deal with trash is complicated because the City has not decided whether to franchise commercial trash or how to regulate how food waste is to be treated. Both these new regulations, when passed, might affect how a business complies with CROW.

visionPDX update
visionPDX, having passed the City Council is gathering a transition team and collecting partners and actions. To become a partner and friend of visionPDX, download the PDF Partners and Friends Agreement. To send in suggestions for projects, download a PDF copy of the Partners and Friends Action Form.

Business District Events
November 1: First Thursday, Pearl District, 5:00 - 9:00 PM, http://www.firstthursday.org.

November 2: First Fridays
Multnomah Village, 5:00 - 9:00 PM, Joan Steinbach, 503.245.3936.
Division/Clinton, 6:00 - 9:00 PM, Rin Carroll Jackson, rinzart@spiritone.com.
Greater Brooklyn, 5:00 - 9:00 PM, Madeline Janovic, 503.231.8346.

November 8: Second Thursday, Hawthorne Blvd, Justin, 503.963.8200.

November 11: Veteran's Day Parade, 40th - 48th on NE Sandy in Hollywood, 9:45AM, Lynn, 503.281.1800.

November 15: Third Thursday, Hollywood District, Jeffrey Baird, 503.331.7650.

November 22: Thanksgiving

November 23 - Jan 2: Wreaths and Bows on Woodstock - Angie Even, 503.771.2755.

November 29 - December 31: Shooting Stars 37th - 47th on NE Sandy and vintage decorations in Hollywood, Rachelle, 503.282.4429.

November 29 - December 31: Tannenbaum Madness, 13th - 30th NE Alberta, Allan Oliver, 503.493.1909.

December 1 - 2: Multnomah Village Holiday gala, Joan Steinbach, 503.245.3936.

December 1 - 30: Decemberville! Eat, shop and enjoybulate* in Sellwood & Westmoreland - activities every weekend - Debbe Hamada, 503.880.2099.

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