The board continues its work planning upcoming events, updating the bylaws, and establishing an annual budget. BWNA has applied for a Movie in the Park event for the summer. Look for more information about this event in future newsletters and email updates.
Crime Prevention & Safety
Property crime continues to be the primary issue in the neighborhood with car thefts and vandalism being the primary issues reported. While there was a murder-suicide reported in December, this was a domestic situation and not a home invasion.
Friends of Wilshire Park
Friends of Wilshire Park made payment to the City of Portland for design and construction of a new water supply for the dog park, which should be completed this year. The committee is now seeking input from the community regarding interest in future projects. Scan this QR code to respond to the FoWP survey.
Land Use
A public notice was received, notifying the neighborhood of the intent to demolish the existing home at 4623 NE Failing St. The new owner intends to build a new single-family residence and save the existing mature fir trees on the east side of the property.
Transportation
The committee continues its effort to add painted street art to the recently installed “soft bump-outs” along Fremont. Artwork at NE 44th and 46th crossings is planned for early summer; the crossing at Amalfi’s is slated for later in the year. The traffic diverter at NE Alameda/Fremont by Tacovore was installed. Concerns were raised regarding cut-through traffic on the designated bike crossings as well as increased traffic on nearby streets that are being used as an alternative. PBOT indicated these responses are normal and given some time, people will adjust their driving patterns.
PBOT presented projects designed to complete bikeway improvements for the Mason/Skidmore Neighborhood Greenway Project in B-W at the Feb. 13 BWNA general meeting. PBOT was seeking input, which was given.