The rain gods did not bless us in June. They rained us out! On Saturday July 19th we're hosting a free, family friendly community event to "refresh" the existing street mural “Multnomah Mola” by Amaranta Colindres at SW 36th & Canby with a fresh coat of paint. At the link below find info all sorts of volunteer roles and ways to help.

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This event is brought to you by Multnomah Neighborhood Association with financial support from a District Four Coalition grant and neighbor donations of time and funds. Thank you to our local event sponsors Sherwin-Williams , Annie Bloom's Books , Fat Kitty Ramen , John's Marketplace , Level Beer , Multnomah Vision Clinic , Parrotdice Guitars, Thinker Toys , and huge thanks to Mark and the crew for lunch provided by Tastebud ! Multnomah Village

This generosity in combination with your donations make our community events possible--Thank you!

Learn more about the original installation of this mural, the 2023 MNA Street Art Project:

https://www.mnapdx.org/streetartproject

Event contact: a.barker96@gmail.com

The city has changed operation of the Multnomah SRV to Urban Alchemy, effective July 1.

Damien Rouse (Damienrouse@urban-alchemy.us) is the new manager of MSRV.

Urban Alchemy’s 24/7 Portland hotline is 971-269-0024.

The Good Neighbor Agreement is still in effect and our relationship with the MSRV is the same.

For more details, click here for our CAC web page

Do you have ideas about how to make this expansion a success for both the community and SRV participants?

How to share your thoughts:

Email our neighborhood CAC reps at mna-4cac@mnapdx.org.

Email the city SRV team at shelterservices@portlandoregon.gov

Call the city team at: (503) 823-1340

Multnomah Safe Rest Village Website

Do you live in the Multnomah neighborhood? Volunteer now for a position on our group of representatives to the Community Advisory Committee (CAC) for the Multnomah Safe Rest Village (MSRV) at the Sears Armory on Multnomah Blvd.

 You will join 3 other neighbors working collaboratively for the successful and safe operation of the MSRV, and to enhance the quality of life of all residents, MSRV participants, and visitors to the Multnomah neighborhood. Other stakeholders on the CAC include representatives from the City, the MSRV operator, and West Hills Christian School.

 Applications are due July 10. The position will be held open until it is filled. For more on the position and application, click here.

 Questions? Call 503-764-5501 or email Contact@mnapdx.org.

The proposal would modify the existing zoning (EG2) to allow for permanent residential housing (CM2 zone) on the site, which is not permitted under the existing zone. Time is of the essence. New zone also allows MSRV to operate after housing emergency ends.

UPDATE: A discussion draft of the proposal is currently available for public review and comment extended to July 8. This is a formal opportunity for you to provide input, and take advantage of the public comment process before a decision is made. BPS will attend our July 8 meeting to take comments and answer questions. We will have time to send written comments after the meeting. The issue was also on the agenda for the District 4 Coalition Land Use and Transportation meeting at 6:30 PM on Wednesday, June 25 via Zoom. Click here for the Zoom video of that meeting

• Project website: https://www.portland.gov/bps/planning/affordable-housing/news/2025/6/2/offer-feedback-affordable-housing-opportunities

• Public comment portal: https://www.portlandmaps.com/bps/ahop/#/map/

• AHOP team can be reached directly at ahop@portlandoregon.gov

Click here to see community comments on the proposed change.

MNA is in search of a volunteer social media coordinator. Also, at end of July there will be a vacancy for the position of Chair of the Community Events standing committee. If you’re interested in learning more email president@mnapdx.org

Neighbors are planning to host their sales the same day this summer, Sunday July 20, 2025. Click here to learn more and add your sale to the map

Here is the link to the June 10 video:

https://youtu.be/Yinhc84odgg

To get to the transcript on YouTube, you have to click on the summary below the video, where it says ...More

Then click on Show Transcript.

You can scroll up and down in it like other text.

To Find text in the transcript, put your cursor on the transcript, press CTRL-F, and  enter the text you want. That's in Windows. Other systems may vary the standard search command.

Learn more about the council resolution adopted in May 2025 to improve sidewalks in districts 1 and 4. CLICK HERE

REGISTER FOR MULTNOMAH DAYS PARADE!

The annual Multnomah Days Festival & Parade is Saturday August 16. Its a one-day open-air, family-friendly street festival with scheduled musical acts, community parade, art fair and over 150 vendor booths as well as food & beverage services (event details). The Event includes the popular Community Parade, which includes an exciting and diverse range of local groups participating. Register for the parade here or sign up to volunteer at Multnomah Days here. Contact: parademv@gmail.com

The Equity Committee is focusing on helping immigrant & refugee residents of the neighborhood facing deportation or threat of deportation.

For more, click here for our Equity page