Archive for 'Portland'
Job Announcement: Asset Building Manager at NPF
This is not turning into a nonprofit employment blog, but since I did recently write about the Neighborhood Partnership Fund and the awesome work they are doing with IDAs in Oregon, I thought I’d pass this along.
The Neighborhood Partnership Fund, an OR nonprofit, is seeking a full time Asset Building Manager to focus on asset [...]
Posted: June 6th, 2008 under Portland, human services, non-profits, oregon, program management, resources for nonprofits.
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United Farm Workers Protest at Whole Foods in the Pearl District
United Farm Workers will be protesting at Whole Foods in the Pearl District this Saturday; while I can’t go myself due to a prior commitment, I hope this event is strongly supported by our community because I think that the people that grow our food should be treated justly. Spotted on the Portland Grassroots Media [...]
Posted: August 23rd, 2007 under Portland, farm workers.
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Home ownership opportunity for low-income people? Nope.
The Housing Authority of Portland will be selling a number of single-family residences and smaller multi-family residences and moving the subsidized households elsewhere in order to stay within budget, reports the Oregonian [story]. One wonders–why is there no consideration of a meaningful home-buying program to let the current tenants work on owning their home? Selling [...]
Posted: August 23rd, 2007 under Housing, Portland, oregon.
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People commute in SW Portland, too
The Oregonian has a story this morning about Commissioner Sam Adams’ plan to extend streetcar services to the eastside. As a Portland resident, I feel kind of upset. Here’s why.
I live in the southwest, near Hillsdale and Multnomah Village. I work near Washington Square in Tigard. The 4.5 mile drive takes me about 10 minutes. [...]
Posted: August 15th, 2007 under Portland, environment, public transportation.
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