South Waterfront

Great Blue Heron Viewing Party

South Waterfront Residents — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 20:00:23 +0000

Join Portland Audubon Society and Urban Green Spaces Institute to watch nesting Great Blue Herons in South Waterfront’s backyard. Spotting scopes on had for close-up views of the herons in their nests, but please bring your own binoculars or scopes if you have them.

Location: East of Meriwether Condominiums on the SWF Greenway path | 12 - 3 PM | Public Welcome

Great Blue Heron Viewing Party

South Waterfront Residents — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:00:06 +0000

Location: East of Meriwether Condominiums on the SWF Greenway path | 5-7 PM | Public Welcome

Community T’ai Chi Workshops

South Waterfront Residents — Sat, 31 May 2008 18:00:57 +0000

Join this month’s Artist in Residence, Horatio Hung-Yan Law, as he invites the community to join him in the practice of the ancient art of T’ai Chi.

Location: AiR Studio in the John Ross Plaza | 10 AM - 11:30 AM | Public Welcome

Community T’ai Chi Workshop

South Waterfront Residents — Thu, 29 May 2008 02:00:36 +0000

Join this month’s Artist in Residence, Horatio Hung-Yan Law, as he invites the community to join him in the practice of the ancient art of T’ai Chi.

Location: AiR Studio in the John Ross Plaza | 6-8 PM | Public Welcome

Community T’ai Chi Workshop

South Waterfront Residents — Thu, 22 May 2008 02:00:36 +0000

Join this month’s Artist in Residence, Horatio Hung-Yan Law, as he invites the community to join him in the practice of the ancient art of T’ai Chi.

Location: AiR Studio in the John Ross Plaza | 6-8 PM | Public Welcome

SWF Sustainability Series: Eban Goodstein

South Waterfront Residents — Thu, 22 May 2008 02:00:25 +0000

Learn about the “4 things you can do in the next 5 minutes to save the planet” while enjoying food by Bamboo Grove Hawaiian Grille.

RSVP to Jeremy at jeremy@southwaterfront.com or 503.222.7788

Location: Discovery Center | 6 PM | Public Welcome

Great Blue Heron Viewing Party

South Waterfront Residents — Thu, 22 May 2008 01:00:30 +0000

Location: East of Meriwether Condominiums on the SWF Greenway path | 5-7 PM | Public Welcome

Wii Bowling League

South Waterfront Residents — Wed, 21 May 2008 01:00:13 +0000

Join Umpqua Bank for their Nintendo Wii Bowling league. Call or e-mail to sign up: 503.288.5661 or southwaterfrontstore@umpquabank.com.

Location: Umpqua Innovation Lab, 3606 SW Bond | 5 PM | Public Welcome

20/20 Health, Wellness & Social Spaces Committee

South Waterfront Residents — Tue, 20 May 2008 03:30:54 +0000

We plan the fun stuff, and get the district ready for emergencies. Dates subject to change, please confirm by emailing: hwsscom@gmail.com.

Location: AiR Studio at the John Ross Plaza | 7:30 PM | SWF Residents Only

Pure Tap from Taiwan

South Waterfront Residents — Sat, 17 May 2008 23:00:07 +0000

Dance Works Ensemble, a Taipei-based pure tap dance company will perform in honor of Taiwanese American Heritage Week.

Location: Discovery Center | 3 PM | Public Welcome

Gibbs St. Pedestrian Bridge

South Waterfront Residents — Fri, 16 May 2008 17:16:00 +0000

South Waterfront has been buzzing lately with new improvement projects, from Greensways and Neighborhood parks to the ground breaking of the Mirabella. Let’s add one more to the growing list - the Gibbs St. Pedestiran Bridge, linking us to our neighbors to the West.

The firm working on this project, CH2MHILL, is asking for public input on the design options for the bridge and have a public survey posted on their site to collect our input. Here is a link to their site: www.gibbsbridge.org.

This survey is open until June 15th, so please try and add your input as soon as possible. Here is a link to the survey: Gibbs St. Survey. They will also be holding an Open House on June 25th - the location has not been solidified yet, so be sure to check back soon.

Game Night

South Waterfront Residents — Thu, 15 May 2008 01:00:25 +0000

Challenge your neighbors to chess, checkers, bridge, rummy or your favorite board game.

Location: Umpqua Bank, 3606 SW Bond | 5 PM | Public Welcome

Great Blue Heron Viewing Party

South Waterfront Residents — Thu, 15 May 2008 01:00:19 +0000

Location: East of Meriwether Condominiums on the SWF Greenway path | 5-7PM | Public Welcome

Community T’ai Chi Workshop

South Waterfront Residents — Wed, 14 May 2008 18:00:14 +0000

Join this month’s Artist in Residence, Horatio Hung-Yan Law, as he invites the community to join him in the practice of the ancient art of T’ai Chi.

Location: AiR Studio in the John Ross Plaza | 10 AM - 12 PM | Public Welcome

20/20 Sustainable Lifestyles & Transportation Committee Mtg.

South Waterfront Residents — Wed, 14 May 2008 03:00:49 +0000

Join our committee and help us works towards a carbon-neutral South Waterfront. For more information please email: sustainablelifestyle@gmail.com.

Location: AiR Studio in the John Ross Plaza | 7 PM | SWF Residents Only

SWF Neighborhood Park PAC Mtg.

South Waterfront Residents — Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:57 +0000

Join Portland Parks & Rec and the Project Advisory Committee for a meeting on the South Waterfront Neighborhood Park.

Location: Portland Building, 120 SW 5th Ave. 2nd Floor, Room B | 4-6 PM | Public Welcome

20/20 Nature and Green Spaces Committee Meeting

South Waterfront Residents — Tue, 13 May 2008 03:00:32 +0000

Better parks and open spaces start with you; join us in helping to plan South Waterfronts parks and green spaces. For more information please email: naturegreenspace@gmail.com.

Location: AiR Studio in the John Ross Plaza | 7 PM | SWF Residents Only

ConfluencePoint Green Seminar

South Waterfront Residents — Tue, 13 May 2008 01:30:51 +0000

ConfluencePoint, consultants specializing in profitable sustainability will provide steps to help your business and community thrive.

Location: Umpqua Innovation Lab, 3606 SW Bond | 5:30 PM | Public Welcome

Great Blue Heron Viewing Party

South Waterfront Residents — Sat, 10 May 2008 21:00:12 +0000

Location: East of Meriwether Condominiums on the SWF Greenway path | 1-3PM | Public Welcome

John Ross Appreciation Night at Thirst Wine Bar

South Waterfront Residents — Fri, 09 May 2008 13:00:57 +0000

Thirst Wine Bar & Bistro at the RiverPlace Esplanade would like to welcome residents of the John Ross to their new Art Gallery and Event Space. Join your neighbors for some great Pacific NW wines and wine-friendly appetizers. Staff from the Portland Spa & Boutique will also be there giving complimentary spa services. Because of limited capacity please sign up for a general time slot at your concierge desk.

Location: Thirst Wine Bar & Bistro, 0315 SW Montgomery St. | 5-8 PM | John Ross Residents Only

South Portland Neighborhood Association Mtg.

South Waterfront Residents — Thu, 08 May 2008 03:00:11 +0000

Join fellow residents in discussing the development of your neighborhood.

Location: Umpqua Innovation Lab, 3606 SW Bond | 7 PM | Public Welcome

Jim Middaugh Meet & Greet

South Waterfront Residents — Thu, 08 May 2008 02:00:13 +0000

Meet and ask questions of City Council candidate Jim Middaugh in an informal setting, refreshments will be provided

Location: Bella Espresso, 3550 SW River Parkway | 6 PM | Public Welcome

Nick Fish Meet & Greet

South Waterfront Residents — Wed, 07 May 2008 02:00:38 +0000

Meet and ask questions of City Council candidate Nick Fish in an informal setting. Refreshments will be provided.

Location: Bella Espresso, 3550 SW River Parkway | 6 PM | Public Welcome

20/20 Art, Culture and Science Committee

South Waterfront Residents — Tue, 06 May 2008 02:30:11 +0000

Help to elevate the arts and sciences in the South Waterfront neighborhood. New faces are always encouraged and welcomed to our meetings. For more information please email: artculturescience@gmail.com.

Location: AiR Studio in the John Ross Plaza | 6:30 PM | SWF Residents Only

South Portland Business Association Mtg.

South Waterfront Residents — Tue, 06 May 2008 01:30:09 +0000

Join local business owners and employees in the development of the SPBA.

Location: Umpqua Innovation Lab, 3606 SW Bond | 5:30 PM | Public Welcome

Artist in Residence First Saturday Salon

South Waterfront Residents — Sat, 03 May 2008 19:00:07 +0000

Horatio Hung-Yan Law launches his “China-on-Willamette” project with the first session of a cumulative community t’ai chi workshop.

Location: AiR Studio in the John Ross Plaza | 11 AM | Public Welcome

China-on-Willamette by Horatio Hung-Yan Law

lkjdance — Fri, 02 May 2008 07:26:41 +0000

In the last several years, our country’s cultural historians have slowly begun to tell the story of the early Chinese immigrant experience in the U.S. Denied the opportunity to own land, gain citizenship or transport their families to our mainland, these almost exclusively male Chinese laborers suffered deep hardship, all the while clearing much of the land that is now most prized in our great cities located along the entire stretch of the west coast - Vancouver, B.C. to Los Angeles. For his May project, AiR guest artist, Horatio Hung-Yan Law - a native of Hong Kong but New Yorker since the age of 16, will explore how our cities might look and feel differently had the Chinese had more opportunity to assert themselves on the cities that they so painstakingly transformed on behalf of others. In a three-part installation that traverses both the AiR studio and the South Waterfront neighborhood, Horatio will use common materials that we associate with either a Chinese or Asian lineage - rice, bamboo, chopsticks, t’ai chi - to play with how the South Waterfront district might be different today had the Chinese laborers been able to establish a presence there. Please join Horatio for his opening reception on Saturday, May 3rd from 11a-2p in the AiR studio, and for the free t’ai chi workshops that accompany his residency in preparation for the T’ai Chi for 1,000 gathering on Saturday, May 31st. In addition to the workshop on May 3rd during the reception, workshop times include: May 14th, 10a-noon; May 21st, 6-8p; May 28th, 6-8p. To sign-up, please contact Horatio at: horatiolaw@gmail.com

Acupuncture Project Follow-up: The Proposed Treatment Plan

lkjdance — Fri, 02 May 2008 06:53:44 +0000

For those of you who didn’t make it down to Adam Kuby’s end-of-month exhibit in March, he has posted the fruits of his residency at his website. You can click here to see them. The points and the issues they address were informed largely by the input of many, many participants over the month. Thank you to those of you who participated. The project will continue to evolve, so please let Adam know of other places and other issues you think could be included. Adam can be contacted at: adam@adamkuby.com.

Handmade NW Spring Artisans Fair

South Waterfront Residents — Thu, 01 May 2008 18:00:25 +0000

Handmade, locally-produced goods for sale, 10% of booth fees from this event will benefit OHSU’s cancer research.

Location: OHSU CHH | 10 AM - 5 PM| Public Welcome

Streetcar Wine, Dine and Cinema

South Waterfront Staff — Thu, 01 May 2008 01:30:51 +0000

Join your South Waterfront neighbors on the streetcar for dinner and a movie at Living Room Theaters located at SW 10th and Stark. RSVP required: 503.226.4941 or michelledwalsh@aol.com.

Location: OHSU CHH Commons Streetcar stop | 5:30 PM | SWF Residents Only

SWF Neighborhood Park

South Waterfront Residents — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:41:57 +0000

See the model of the preferred design

Visit Umpqua Bank to view a model of the future park. The preferred design includes three main areas: an Urban Garden (with Community Gathering, Environmental Play, and Garden Retreat areas), an Open Lawn with raised slope, and a Naturalized Area with denser plantings. Stop in for a closer look while Umpqua has the model on display at 3606 SW Bond Avenue.

Find project materials and information like meeting summaries, design presentations, and event details online at http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/index.cfm?c=45404

The next Project Advisory Committee Meeting will be Tuesday, May 13, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. in the Portland Building, 1120 SW Fifth Avenue, 2nd Floor, Room B

COMPASS Project Final Exhibition

South Waterfront Staff — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:00:14 +0000

See the culmination of artists Mark R. Smith and Maria T.D. Inocencio’s guest residency with SWF’s Artist in Residence program.

Location: AiR Studio, John Ross Tower at River Pkwy & Gaines | 11 AM - 1 PM | Public Welcome

Streetcar History Tour

South Waterfront Staff — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:00:23 +0000

Join the South Waterfront Community Relations on an interactive historical tour of downtown’s heart with historian Chet Orloff. Explore Portland’s architecture, transportation, politics, neighborhoods, and institutions. Wine and hors d’oeuvres provided, bring your own questions. Space is limited to 35 people, please RSVP to jeremy@southwaterfront.com.

Location: Streetcar stop at OHSU CHH Commons | 6 PM | SWF Residents Only

Wii Bowling League

South Waterfront Staff — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:00:48 +0000

Join Umpqua Bank for their Nintendo Wii bowling league. Bowling shoes not required! Call or email to sign up: 503.288.5661 or southwaterfrontstore@umpquabank.com.

Location: Umpqua Innovation Lab | 6-7 PM | Public Welcome

South Waterfront Neighborhood Park - Open House

South Waterfront Staff — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:30:07 +0000

Come learn how the Neighborhood Park design has been refined to reflect community comments on four early design concepts. This open house is your opportunity to give input on the preferred design. Design Team and Project staff will be on hand to answer your questions.

As one of the first parks and open spaces to be developed in the district, the design of this park will help set the tone for new development in the South Waterfront District. Bounded by SW Moody, Bond, Curry and Gaines Streets, the 2-block Neighborhood Park will provide a public place where area residents, workers and the community can enjoy recreational and social activities in the heart of the District.

The preferred design drawings, open house presentation and comment form will be available online starting April 22. Visit www.portlandparks.org and look under What’s New on the home page. The deadline to submit comments on the preferred design is May 2, 2008.

Location: OHSU CHH, 3rd Floor Room 1 A/B | 5:30 PM | Public Welcome

the Artists of SWF :: Jerry Inscoe

Heidi McBride — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:41:07 +0000

This is the first of a series of interviews of the artists, designers, architects, and musicians that live in the South Waterfront neighborhood. The interviews are conducted by Zara Logue - a Portland-based designer, John Ross resident, and member of the Art, Culture, and Science committee.

The first interview is with Jerry Inscoe, an artist, designer and competitive cyclist who lives in The John Ross.

(Zara Logue) Give me a brief history of your background - birthplace, upbringing, when you started making work, what you do for a living.

(Jerry Inscoe) I was born in Washington DC where I was raised till I was in my early twenties. As a kid I lived with my Mom and my Auntiemame (Grandmother) on Wisconsin Ave just across the street from the National Cathedral. My Auntiemame (named so because she was kind of eclectic like the character Roslyn Russell played in the movie Auntiemame) was very much into art and the social lifestyle of a city woman. She collected modern art and modern furniture and encouraged me to be artistic at a young age. Honestly, I don’t even recall having that many toys to play with as much as I did have colored pencils and sketchbooks. So I always drew as a kid to pass time. As time moved on my Mother and I moved around a lot, always in the DC / Virginia area but I always ended up in a different school district. Making new friends became a bit of a chore so as usual I kept my nose in my sketchbooks. Those early years were spent drawing Ace Frehley and Gene Simmons as much as possible. When Battlestar Galactica aired everything switched over to drawing vipers and cylons. And it went on like that for years. Just drawing what I saw.

I don’t think I really concentrated on making “work” till high school art classes. Most of what I did was modern or abstract…probably inspired by what I saw in my Auntimame’s house as a kid. In 1985 I started doing graffiti so I could have something to do since my Mom worked two jobs. With no parent at home during the night…I had full reign of the streets. In the early ’90s I moved to San Francisco and met up with some old school graffiti writers out there. A few of them were in to doing this really abstract and organic style of graffiti, and I found myself really attracted to the idea. I’ve been in that genre of the subculture ever since. In 2001 I had my first solo gallery show at The Compound which is located above Just Be Toys in Old Town Portland. I had made a few canvas pieces for group shows in previous years but I had never had to create a whole bunch of work for a solo show. The show was a huge success for me. I sold everything on the walls and was even commissioned by Mark Parker (of Nike) to create some artwork for his office. The success of that show led to many other shows and helped me realize just how lucky I really am as an artist.

I currently work full time for a major Northwest retailer as a Visual Merchandiser, which includes a lot more than just fussing with mannequins all day long. There’s not a whole lot of artistic ability needed to do my job but when I first started doing it sixteen years ago it was all different. The ‘display crew’ (as it was called back then) designed, built and installed all the window displays. Over time that creative outlet was taken away and now we’re basically a carbon copy of companies like Gap, Inc.

To compensate for the change I’ve tried to take up graphic design a little bit. I’ve learned that it’s a profession that isn’t as easy as it looks and totally takes a visually creative person of a different sort. I’m more of the kind of artist who is good at doing his own thing and not trying to think up something clever for someone else. I’m not sure what kind of artist that makes me. I’ve been lucky enough to do some stuff for companies like Burton, Nike and Nordstrom as well as a bunch of little things for friends and others. I enjoy working on the computer and teaching myself the programs but I don’t have the time to really buckle down and make a living from it.

(ZL) Do you consider yourself an artist or a designer? How do you connect to or deny those categories in your work? Do you think those kinds of categorizations even matter?

(JI) I would consider myself an artist before I would consider myself a designer. However, I draw a lot of inspiration from graphic design, web design, industrial design and architecture. I’ve found that I really connect with clean and simple images, very color-blocked images. There’s just something about design that I find very inspiring.

Categorizing art is a way for people who aren’t artists to put artists in their place. I think an artist is an artist, no matter what genre they fall in to. I’ve recently become really interested in typeface design…mostly cursive script. A new font called Burgues was just released and it’s amazingly beautiful. The time and energy that must have went into the design of that font has to be immense. I designed a font myself of just my regular handwriting and the work that went into it took a while…and it’s as simple as it gets. I can’t imagine doing something complicated.

(ZL) Graffiti seems to be where you got your start in terms of making your work public. Do you still consider yourself a graffiti writer? What role do you think graffiti plays in culture now that it’s been mainstreamed?

(JI) I still identify as a graffiti writer but I no longer partake in the actions that would label me as one. When you spend 22 years of your life connected to a subculture - even when you leave that subculture behind - you’re still going to be involved somehow. For me, it’s to be aware of my environment around me. The writing on the wall, the stencils and wheat pastes. And within the last ten years the mainstream has latched itself on to graffiti writing as a way to connect with folks. Even when an ad has a subtle hint of graffiti, it stands out to me. I haven’t yet decided if it’s a good thing or a bad thing for the subculture of street artists but I do know it’s opened doors for (graffiti) writers to become graphic designers and web designers. This has helped lead the way to amazing publications of books and magazines related to street art and of street art/graffiti. These books aren’t just images on a page bound together, the books themselves are pieces of art.

(ZL) How did you end up in the South Waterfront?

(JI) I’ve always lived in a city environment since I was a kid. I’ve learned to be very comfortable that way. My wife Rachel and I saved up to buy our first home by moving out the suburbs to save on rent. When we had enough for a down payment on a home we realized we couldn’t afford a modern home like we wanted or something close in to the downtown Portland area so we bought where we could. We got lucky and bought in an upcoming area and the value of our home rose over a five year period. When we saw what was happening in the South Waterfront we really liked the idea of a modern development that we could be a part of from the ground up. The more information we got on the buildings planned for the area the more we wanted to be a part of it. We looked into the Meriwether buildings but all in our price range were sold out. So we put our name in for any info on new buildings being developed. We got some mail about the John Ross building and the opening day sales and we were one of the first in line to buy. It’s great to see the area grow slowly and to be a part of that.

(ZL) What’s the best/worst thing about living here? Has the neighborhood influenced your work in any way?

(JI) For me the best thing about living here is its location. I feel like I live downtown without the hassles of living downtown - the traffic and the noise. I have easy access to most points in the city by hopping on the streetcar and if I feel like a jog on Council Crest I can take the tram uphill! There are some things that bother me but they’re mostly personal. There’s not much the community can do about them - the community has no control over the kinds of vehicles people drive or the laziness behind some folks’ recycling habits. I just hope that living in a green community will start to rub off on people and the efforts of a few will pay off.

I haven’t created any work since moving here but I have played around on the computer with design using elements from the neighborhood. Nothing I’ve saved or anything…just playing with the tools that come with the software.

(ZL) How can people find out more about your work? Are you represented by a gallery, have any upcoming shows, a website?

(JI) Currently I have no representation or website. About a year ago I decided to take a break from creating work due to a stagnant rut I was in. I hope to get back to creating pieces again soon as art is one of my biggest passions. I constantly doodle and sketch ideas so thankfully I have a stash of ideas tucked away so when it comes time to work…I’ll have a good head start.

Willamette River Slideshow

South Waterfront Residents — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:00:53 +0000

Join Willamette Riverkeeper for a photographic journey on the Willamette River, from its headwaters to confluence. Enjoy a free evening slideshow to learn about work being done to protect and improve this amazing river system, and find out how you can get involved. This event is free and will meet at the Portland Boathouse 1515 SE Water Ave - 2nd floor conference room. RSVP by contacting amy@willamette-riverkeeper.org.

Location: Portland Boathouse, 1515 SE Water Ave | 7-8 PM | Public Welcome

South Waterfront Greenway Code Update

South Waterfront Residents — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:22:41 +0000

This was recently posted on the City’s Bureau of Planning website, to view the original post please click here.

Project Overview:

In December 2004, the Portland City Council accepted the South Waterfront Greenway Development Plan (GDP) schematic and directed the Portland Development Commission (PDC), Portland Parks & Recreation (Parks), and the Bureau of Planning (Planning) to create an implementation strategy for the GDP.

PDC and Parks were to create an implementation strategy that addressed governance, maintenance, and capital costs, whereas Planning was directed to amend the Portland Zoning Code to allow for smother implementation of the GDP than code allows in its current state. Planning was asked by the Council and other stakeholders not to begin this process until the other elements of the implementation strategy were nearly complete.

Project Basics

The South Waterfront Greenway Code Update focuses primarily on code amendments that will make the implementation of the GDP easier to review when applicants choose the GDP as their preferred option to address required Willamette Greenway improvements in the South Waterfront District. (Applicants also have the option of meeting the base-line development standards presented in Section 33.510.253 or creating a plan consistent with the approval criteria of Chapter 33.851 of the Zoning Code.) The project will also propose new design guidelines applicable to the review of the GDP.

At the same time, the project may propose a few minor amendments to elements of the South Waterfront subdistrict that should be considered. These include a lifting of a prohibition on hotel uses in the district above a certain size and the removal of the required residential development area.

Legislative Process

The plan will be reviewed and approved by the Portland Design and Planning Commission in advance of final adoption by the Portland City Council. As the plan is developed, a series of briefings will be conducted with the Planning and Design Commissions (mostly with the Design Commission) and periodic public briefings will be conducted with the South Waterfront Greenway Partnership Group (a stakeholder group involved in the implementation of the GDP) as well as the North Macadam Urban Renewal Advisory Committee. Updates on the progress of the plan and draft versions of the plan will be periodically posted on this website.

It is anticipated that the Design and Planning Commissions will be asked to hold formal hearings adopting the plan in September of 2008 with City Council review following in October or November of the same year.

If you wish to be added to a mailing list for this plan effort please send or email your mailing address to us at the addresses below. Also, please contact either of the staff below if you have questions about this plan.

Project Schedule

April 3, 2008: Design Commission Briefing
June 5, 2008: Design Commission Briefing/Work Session
August 2008: Planning Commission Briefing, Design Commission Briefing
September 2008: Planning Commission Hearing, Design Commission Hearing

Contact Information

Project & Code Development Manager:
Troy Doss, Senior Planner
troy.doss@ci.portland.or.us
503 823-5857

Design Guideline Project Manager:
Lora Lillard, City Planner
llillard@ci.portland.or.us
503 823-7721

20/20 Health, Wellness, and Social Spaces Committee Meeting

South Waterfront Staff — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:30:40 +0000

We plan the fun stuff, and get the district ready for emergencies. Dates subject to change, to contact the committee chair please email hwsscom@gmail.com

Location: Umpqua Innovation Lab | 7:30 PM | SWF Residents Only

20/20 Nature & Green Spaces Committee Mtg.

South Waterfront Staff — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:00:52 +0000

Better parks and open spaces start with you; new members are always welcome, please join us today! For more information please email: naturegreenspace@gmail.com.

Location: Meriwether East Lounge | 7 PM | SWF Residents Only

Sam Adams and Sho Dozono Forum

South Waterfront Staff — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:00:35 +0000

Join us at the Discovery Center for a special South Waterfront forum with mayoral candidates Sho Dozono and Sam Adams.

Please submit questions for the candidates in advance by emailing jeremy@southwaterfront.com. The deadline for questions is March 26th. The top ten questions will be posed by moderator John Horvick. An open Q&A will be held the last 15 minutes of the forum.

John Horvick is the project director for the Parents and Children Together study at Oregon Health & Science University . Horvick graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science degree in sociology. Horvick is currently a co-chair of City Club of Portland’s New Leaders Council and has served on several research study committees. Outside of the Club, he is a volunteer with Portland ’s neighborhood mediation program.

Please RSVP to jeremy@southwaterfront.com.

Location: Discovery Center (0680 SW Bancroft) | 6 - 8 PM | Public Welcome

Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Citizens Advisory Committee Mtg.

South Waterfront Residents — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:00:20 +0000

Join Metro for an update on the Portland to Milwaukie Light Rail proposal. For more information about the PAC agenda please see the following attachment:

pac-agenda-apr10.pdf

Location: Metro Regional Center, 600 NE Grand Ave Room 370 A/B | 6-8 PM | Public Welcome

Umpqua Bank Game Night

South Waterfront Staff — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:00:52 +0000

Challenge your neighbors to chess, checkers, or your favorite board game. Games and refreshments provided.

Location: Umpqua Innovation Lab | 5-7:30 PM | Public Welcome

20/20 Sustainable Lifestyle & Transportation Committee

South Waterfront Staff — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:00:14 +0000

Work towards a carbon-neutral South Waterfront. For more information please email: sustainablelifestyle@gmail.com.

Location: Atwater Place Amenity Room | 7 PM | SWF Residents Only

Good News for Real Estate

South Waterfront Staff — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:00:05 +0000

Join Umpqua Bank and Realty Trust for a community event at the Umpqua Bank Innovation Lab in the South Waterfront. The discussion will include information about the ever changing real estate market, dispel rumors and show examples of why now is still a great time to purchase a home.

Location: Umpqua Innovation Lab, 3606 SW Bond | 6 PM | Public Welcome

20/20 Art, Culture and Science Committee

South Waterfront Staff — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:30:13 +0000

Elevate the arts and sciences in your neighborhood. New faces are always welcome. For more information please email: artculturescience@gmail.com

Location: Meriwether East Amenities Room | 6:30 PM | SWF Residents Only

Bambuza Sneak Preview Event

South Waterfront Staff — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 02:00:29 +0000

Enjoy an exclusive sneak preview of Bambuza Vietnam Bistro in the John Ross Tower! Space is limited at this festive event, please RSVP by calling 503.206.6330 by Thursday April 3rd.

Location: Bambuza Vietnam Bistro, 3682 SW Bond | 6-9 PM | Public Welcome

Artist in Residence - First Saturday Salon

South Waterfront Staff — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 19:00:46 +0000

Visual artists Mark R. Smith and Maria T.D. Inocencio welcome all ages to COMPASS, an event that playfully invites us to find our place on a large-scale map of the world.

Location: AiR Studio, John Ross Tower at River Pkwy & Gaines | 11 AM - 3 PM | Public Welcome

Great Blue Heron Viewing Party

South Waterfront Staff — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 17:00:33 +0000

Location: East of Meriwether Condominiums on the SWF Greenway path | 9-11 AM | Public Welcome

Great Blue Heron Viewing Party

South Waterfront Staff — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:12 +0000

Location: East of Meriwether Condominiums on the SWF Greenway path | 4 - 6 PM | Public Welcome

Mapping Who We Are

lkjdance — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:40:31 +0000

I have long admired the artistic activities of visual artists Maria T.D. Inocencio - a 2x Pollock-Krasner recipient, and Mark R. Smith, represented by the Elizabeth Leach Gallery. While partners on the domestic side of life, their individual work - while often installation-based, has taken them each down very separate paths that have not crossed since their very early years in school at Cooper Union in NYC. Until now! I am thrilled and honored that they have chosen to collaborate on a project for the South Waterfront. Each with a history of inviting community participation in the realization of their work, the AiR program offered them an opportunity to explore how a new community comes to know itself - together! COMPASS, their April project, officially begins on Saturday, April 5th in the AiR studio with a series of workshops that invite hands-on participation with the artists. COMPASS posits Portland as the center of the world and seeks to “map” the individuals in the community through the collection of a few simple coordinates - height, birth place, gender and the spelling (or re-spelling, in this case) of one’s name. The resulting object of this data will be the creation of a simple flag for each individual that will be placed outside in the context of the larger installation - a 20′x40′ oval that is literally a map of the world with the South Waterfront neighborhood at its center. While allowing for anonimity, COMPASS seeks to map who we are and from where we came. Very family-friendly, all ages and Portlanders are invited to participate in this project. The workshop is from 11a-2p and repeats again on April 12th, 11a-2p. The final exhibition of this work will occur on Saturday, April 26th, from 11a-1p.

SWF Residents tour of Atwater Place

South Waterfront Staff — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:00:45 +0000

Living in the South Waterfront and curious about the your new neighbors in Atwater Place, this is your chance to tour the South Waterfront’s newest address.

Realty Trust Broker, Randall Clarke leads the way. Meet in the Atwater Place Amenity Room and visit the 9th, 15th, and 23rd floors, with the last stop on the 3rd. The tour will take approximately one hour. Please note that shoes must be removed when entering all units, so make sure to wear your slip-ons and a favorite pair of socks!

Location: Atwater Place Amenity Room | 6 PM | Residents Only

SPNA Board Elections : Public Welcome

South Waterfront Staff — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:00:37 +0000

The South Portland Neighborhood Association is holding their annual general membership meeting and board elections. Everyone who lives, works or owns property in South Portland - including the South Waterfront - has a vote.

Location: Umpqua Innovation Lab, 3606 SW Bond | 7-9 PM | Public Welcome

March Wellness Update

South Waterfront Staff — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:40:07 +0000

Hello Neighbors - here is the latest update from March Wellness - we just received this email yesterday:

Dear March Wellness members,

We are writing to update you on the future of March Wellness. As you recall, the center was recently placed in jeopardy by a recent Oregon Supreme Court Ruling which created a large budget shortfall for OHSU. This shortfall resulted in our announcement early this year that March would likely be restructured or sold.

We are pleased to tell you that a decision has been reached about our future. March Wellness will remain open, but some of our space and functions will be consolidated. Here is a summary of the changes you will witness:

>The center will be consolidated and occupy the second floor of the Center for Health and Healing. In the future, March Wellness will occupy 32,000 square feet of space. Currently the center occupies 47,000 square feet of space.

> The gymnasium will be renovated and exercise equipment will now reside in this space. The gymnasium was previously under-utilized by members, which is the reason for this decision.
The first floor of March will be converted into clinical space.

> The next phase of the decision is to determine whether OHSU will remain the operator of March Wellness or whether an outside fitness operator will run the center. This decision will take greater analysis and will likely occur in a matter of months. We will of course inform you of this decision when it is made.

> As part of the consolidation, some of the spa services provided by March will likely be discontinued. However many of these decisions have yet to be made.

An extensive cost analysis study and input from several parties – including the public - informed the decision about March Wellness. The cost analysis reviewed several specific issues including monthly revenues, the square footage occupied by March Wellness and the costs associated with renting this space. Because March Wellness will remain open, we will continue promotions for the center aimed at obtaining new members and keeping old members.

We want to thank you for your patience during this difficult time and we hope that you are relieved and pleased with the decision that has been made. As always, if you have questions, we invite you to contact our Executive Director Amber Webster at websteam@ohsu.edu or 503 494-8198.

Thank You,

The March Wellness Management Team

South Waterfront is no longer OHSU’s Park-n’-Ride

South Waterfront Staff — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:08:49 +0000

I noticed on Friday that PDOT had finally installed parking signs and meters along Bond Ave. in the South Waterfront. Most importantly, unlike Moody Ave., these metered spots are between 2 and 3 hrs:

I’ve been living and working in the South Waterfront for around 6 months now and every morning this stretch of Bond is packed with cars. I know it’s not construction workers, they have a lot, a big one. I know it’s not the retailers of South Waterfront - they are the ones who have been so supportive of abolishing the 11 hr parking in the neighborhood. Basically, all those OHSU employees have to find somewhere else to park now. Although I can’t blame them, I probably would have done the same thing in their shoes. This is a great thing for the neighborhood, now our guests won’t have to search for hours to find parking and more people can come frequent the retail shops, like Le Hana and the new Bambuza Vietnam Bistro opening next week, without getting too frustrated.

Now the city just needs to change the 11 hr parking on Moody and we’ll be all set.

Bambuza Vietnam Bistro

Jeffrey Howard — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 04:55:42 +0000

Hello all,

A new restaurant is moving into the John Ross, on the corner of SW Bond and Gaines. Daniel and Katherine Nguyen are inviting local residents to a welcome event next Saturday, the 5th of April, from 6-9pm. He has asked that anyone interested please RSVP by Thursday, April 3rd by calling 503.206.6330.

“Taste of the Mekong along the banks of the Willamette”

Sip on a Mekong Mojito and munch on Coconut Summer Rolls by the Willamette River. The delightful culinary flavors of Vietnam await at Bambuza Vietnam Bistro, opening in April. Owners Daniel and Katherine Nguyen have been busy traveling and preparing since last summer to open Bambuza at the John Ross Condominium Tower in Portland’s South Waterfront District.

“It’s great to be home,” says Katherine who grew up in Portland and will manage the South Waterfront location. “I’m up for the challenge,” says Daniel, a Camas native. “It’s truly a unique place and an opportunity that I could not let pass by,” said Daniel after being introduced to the location by college classmate.

To kick off Bambuza’s Grand Opening, Daniel and his wife, Katherine will host a private sneak-preview event in early April to offer a tase of what’s been cooking since last summer down at the South Waterfront. Bambuza will open to the public on Tuesday, April 8th.

Bambuza Vietnam Bistro in the South Waterfront will be the second in the family’s line of casual, upscale Vietnamese restaurants. Bambuza will feature distinctive Vietnamese dishes that focus on fresh and healthy ingredients. The restaurant will offer casual, take-out service at lunch and full-service meals at dinner with a full bar and wine list.

Acupuncture Project: Final Exhibition

South Waterfront Staff — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:00:14 +0000

See the culmination of public artist Adam Kuby’s month-long guest residency with the SWF Artist in Residence program.

Location: AiR Studio, 3623 SW River Parkway | 1 PM | Public Welcome

Portland Fashion Week - Display Fashion Show preview

South Waterfront Staff — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:00:46 +0000

Portland Fashion Week comes to the South Waterfront, as they prepare for the Better Living Show at the Portland Expo Center. Come and be the first to see signature pieces from the Fall/Winter 2008 Collection from local designers like sofada, sameunderneath, Lara Miller, Alula, Lucia Apparel and more. Bid on these amazing pieces and own them before anyone else, designers will custom fit to the highest bidder and proceeds will go to benefit the Children’s Cancer Association.

For more information please visit www.portlandfashionweek.net.

Location: Discovery Center, 0680 SW Bancroft | 8pm | Public Welcome

March Music: Oregon Symphony

South Waterfront Staff — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:00:22 +0000

Join the SWF neighbors at the 2nd Annual March Music event, brought to you by South Waterfront Community Relations and the SWF 20/20 Art, Culture and Science Committee. Refreshments will be provided!

Location: Discovery Center, 0680 SW Bancroft | 6 PM | Public Welcome

Plastic bags be gone…

Peggy Pusch — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:30:16 +0000

Who’da thought? INTERNATIONAL / EUROPE | Motivated by a Tax, Irish Spurn Plastic Bags By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL The Irish have embraced the use of cloth bags to carry groceries, encouraged by a 33-cent tax on plastic ones. Maybe we need such a tax in Oregon. I was stunned by another story about the garbage dump in the Pacific that now reaches from Hawaii almost to Japan. It’s in an area that does not have much current so it just sits there, a big ugly in the ocean that consists largely of plastic in one form or another. Shopping at several grocery stores here, I have noticed that plastic is now banned in New Seasons (although there are still bags in produce) and Whole Foods, Fred Meyers is not far behind. We got “points” with the checkout folks when we pulled out our cloth bags. And while we are at it, why do we have to have bottled water? That is another huge contribution to the Pacific dump. All that stuff we are throwing away has to go somewhere and plastic just moves to another part of the world. Those bags can be recycled; collect them and take them to a recycle bin near you.

Save the Date for Neighborhood House

Peggy Pusch — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:29:29 +0000

Save the date and support Neighborhood House by attending their annual fund raiser. This is the adopted charity for South Waterfront and so we invite you to be part of their excitement and use this opportunity to support their amazing programs.nh-animation-2008-save-the-date.pdf

SWF Artisit in Residence in the Willy Week

South Waterfront Staff — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:12:23 +0000

Our own Linda K. Johnson and this month’s guest artisit, Adam Kuby, had a great interview in the Willamette Week this week regarding the Acupuncture Project. Please read it here: http://wweek.com/editorial/3419/10668/

Heron Viewing with the Audubon Society and Urban Green Spaces

South Waterfront Staff — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:09:51 +0000

Visitors to South Waterfront and residents alike have a ringside seat from which to watch nesting Great Blue Herons at the South Waterfront. Join Mike Houck, Director of the Urban Greenspaces Institute and Bob Sallinger, Audubon Society of Portland’s Conservation Director, who will have spotting scopes on hand for close-up views of herons in their nests. Please bring your own binoculars and spotting scopes if you have one. The herons start their courtship and nest building in mid to late February, lay eggs in early April and the young are ready to leave their nests in early to mid-June. These spring and early summer nest viewing sessions will provide a great opportunity to track the Ross Island herons from egg laying, feeding young, and young trying out their wings, and finally observing first flight from their nesting colony. All heron nest watches are free and open to the public. No pre-registration is required. Nest watches will go on rain or shine.

The viewing area is just east of the Meriwether Condominiums on the temporary greenway path. The following is the schedule for the Heron viewings, which are also listed on the Community Events page of this website.

Saturday, March 22nd, 2 pm to 4 pm
Saturday, March 29th, noon to 2 pm
Friday, April 4th, 4 pm to 6 pm
Saturday, April 5th, 9 am to 11 am
Saturday, May 10th, 1 pm to 3 pm
Wednesday, May 14th, 5 pm to 7 pm
Wednesday, May 21st, 5 to 7 pm
Monday, June 2nd, 5 pm to 7 pm
Saturday, June 7th, Noon to 3 pm

Streetcar Interruption

South Waterfront Staff — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:42:06 +0000

Just a little FYI, the Portland Streetcar service south of Market St. will be interrupted from March 28th through March 30th 2008. They will be laying the tracks for the MAX line that runs along SW 6th Ave., which will intersect with the Streetcar track. Therefore the Streetcar will not run any further South during that weekend. However there will be shuttle buses that will service the streetcar line.

Here are a couple of fliers provided by Portland Streetcar to help you navigate during that particular weekend.

streetcar-service-interruption-poster-2008.pdf

streetcar-with-lowell-ext-bus-bridge-2008.pdf

South Waterfront Transportation updates

South Waterfront Staff — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:04:51 +0000

Below are upcoming open houses that will provide residents with the opportunity to give feedback and learn more about current transportation proposals. We hope to see many of you at these meetings.

Portland - Milwaukie Light Rail Project

o Thursday, March 27th: 6 - 7:30 PM
o Umpqua Bank, 3606 SW Bond Ave.
o For the Flier and contact information, please click here.

PDOT Survey on SWF Transportation Issues

o The City of Portland wants to learn more about transportation issues facing residents and employees of the South Waterfront district. Your feedback will help the city plan for and address transportation issues that are unique to the South Waterfront. This survey takes about 5 minutes, is completely confidential and should be taken by April 1st, 2008.
o If you have any questions, please contact Dan Bower with the Portland Office of Transportation - dan.bower@pdxtrans.org or 503.823.5667
o Please click here to take the survey: http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB227C7KHMQ9X

Thank you in advance for taking the time to help make our community better.

Wii Bowling League

South Waterfront Staff — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 02:00:48 +0000

Join Umpqua Bank for their Nintendo Wii bowling league. Call or email to sign up: 503.288.5661 or email: southwaterfrontstore@umpquabank.com. Bowling shoes not needed!

Location: Umpqua Innovation Lab, 3606 SW Bond | 6 PM | Public Welcome

Last chances to comment on South Waterfront park design

South Waterfront Staff — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 23:15:26 +0000

Hello Neighbors,

In case you weren’t able to attend the open house last week when Hargreaves Associates unveiled the 4 conceptual plans I would encourage you to visit portlandonline.com and review the PDF of Hargreaves Power Point :http://www.portlandonline.com/shared/cfm/image.cfm?id=187572.

All of the options were generally well received - I think most neighbors that I talked to liked the Hybrid option that most. Review them for yourself and go online to give the architects your feedback here: http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/index.cfm?c=45697&

There will still be a few more PAC meetings and open houses during April for both the Greenway and the Neighborhood Park - mark your calendars now because these could be our last chances to give input.

Tuesday, April 1, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Neighborhood Park Project Advisory Committee Meeting
Portland Building (1120 SW 5th Ave.), 2nd Floor, Room B

Tuesday, April 8, 5:45 - 7:45 p.m.
Greenway Project Advisory Committee Meeting
1900 SW 4th Ave, 2nd Floor, Room 2500 B

Tuesday, April 22, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Neighborhood Park Community Open House
OHSU Center for Health & Healing
3303 SW Bond, 3rd Floor, Paul Kirk Conference Center, Rms. 1A/1B