MAY 10 VOLUME 24, ISSUE 9 FREE Serving Portland’s Northwest Neighborhoods since 1986 On the fault line paUL KObErStEIn Oregon’s entire gasoline supply is stored in an earthquake danger zone in Northwest Portland By Paul Koberstein hat structures would be first to topple if Portland  were struck by The Big One—an epic earth- quake that some experts believe is due within the  W  next 50 years? Bridges? Tall buildings? Homes in  the West Hills? What about the 500 or so supersized gasoline storage tanks along  U.S. Highway 30 in Linnton, where virtually all of Oregon’s petroleum  is stored? The tanks rest on weak soils that would liquefy in a major earth- quake, said Yumei Wang of the Oregon Department of Geology and  Mineral Industries.  “Some of the bulk facilities are old and vulnerable. Some important  high-voltage electric lines are also in the area of liquefaction,”  he said. At a public meeting in March, several Northwest Portland  residents discussed earthquake risks of petroleum tanks with  oil company representatives and the Oregon Department  Linnton \ of Environmental Quality. DEQ scheduled the meeting to  P review proposals to renew air-pollution permits for three  o r gseavs“eoIrltai nli sem  pcioalemrsa lpfyrazonimnieg stl.yh es ctaanryk,”  fasarmids  Einli zWabielltahm Peatttete H, weihgoh tlsi.ves  tland HWililllamette River s “And that fear is based on things we know about in the  f a industrial area below us. I’m guessing there is an ocean of  ult Above: Some of the petroleum tanks in Northwest Portland are vaUghN tsotoxriec dm ina tfearciiallist ietsh abtu iwlte o nd ofnil’lt  aklonnogw a  afbaouultt  lidnoew unn mthoenriet otroeod,   23rd very old, built long before modern seismic standards. by DEQ or anyone else, no evacuation route to speak of with  Left: The Portland Hills Fault runs along the Willamette River BURNSIDE the West Hills ridgeline to trap whatever is released.  and under the Linnton-area tank farms. “We probably should have oxygen masks at hand,” said  Patte. Continued on page 23 City lets Pearl developer Northwest Examiner 2010 Community Award Winners ‘slip between tracks’ Phil Geffner Juliet Hyams Paul Koberstein By Allan Classen Don Kruger he referred this reporter to Kurt Krueger, development  Donna Matrazzo review manager for the Portland Bureau of Transporta- George Diamond is redeveloping a half block in the  tion. Thomas Manley Pearl District while skirting a requirement that he simul- Krueger, in turn, referred the issue back to Heron.  Elaine Mann taneously upgrade the sidewalk. “There are some things Tim should be answering,” he  Mary Peveto Although his land-use application raised several red  said. Quinn Rolfe flags and appears to trigger the new sidewalk requirement,  Representatives of the Pearl District Neighborhood  Laura Russo the city issued building permits last November without  Association thought Heron had agreed to meet with them  insisting that he bring the narrow, eight-foot walkway  Jan Valentine in March, but they say he later refused to get together  into compliance with the current 12-foot standard. Frank Weigel with them. Was it negligence on the part of the Portland Bureau  “I’ve never seen such stonewalling,” said Ann Niles, the  of Development Services to let the project slip through  Join us for the celebration neighborhood association’s transportation specialist. despite involving work valued at $259,875, about $2,000  The confusion started when Diamond’s architect, in  May 22nd over the threshold at which sidewalk and other right of  the initial design-review stage, claimed it was only an  way improvements must be made? $80,000 project, far below the threshold. That lowball  See page 26 for details. Tim Heron, senior city planner for BDS, has refused  figure was used when Diamond went in for final approval  to answer that question posed by the Examiner. Instead,  Continued on page 11 A MAy HolidAy – MotHer’s dAy A MAy HolidAy – MeMoriAl dAy Gay Painted Lady Fly the Flag and Have a Picnic in the Formal Garden 1724 SW Clay Street Anyone’s mother would love to live in one of Goose Hollow’s 3436 SE Oak Street original Victorians. Built in 1890, it is bright and light and filled Why bother with the camping gear? What better way to celebrate with character. Pick Mom a bouquet from the city gardens. Serve the beginning of summer than to luxuriate in your own park-like her a cup of tea in the cheerful breakfast nook or a glass of yard? Or stroll across the street to Laurelhurst Park to walk the champagne for a sunny Sunday brunch on the patio. This century- dog and play some Frisbee. 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Call us to find out your property’s top market value. 503-497-5158 www.danvolkmer.com Anne, Burdean, Kishra, Dan, Walter & Ted 2 northwest Examiner, May 2010 reader reply Editor’s Turn Letters can be sent to By Allan Classen [email protected] or 2825 NW Upshur St., Ste. C, Portland, OR 97210. Editor & Publisher Letters should be 300 words or fewer; include a name and a street of residence. Deadline third Saturday of the month. Anti-Semitic reference You’ve done it again. Your caricature can only reflect an anti-Semitic appearance  of Richard Singer on the front page feature article [“Business front,” April 2010  Northwest Examiner]. Whether you agree or not with Mr. Singer on issues in the  Separate and unequal Northwest District, your use of symbolism is out of order. On another subject, why not report on some of the good things that go on in the  district, such as the Food Pantry and the Goose Hollow overnight shelter, and other  activities in which Northwest Portland Ministries volunteers participate? I’m tired  After crying for years that the city’s sys- get the idea that this program isn’t work- of seeing the same front page topics every issue. tem for neighborhood involvement makes no  ing? If every driver in the state refused to  sense, I’m finally beginning to see the logic  get a drivers license, would the DMV and  Alan S. Rosenfeld behind it. the police just throw up their hands and  SW Park Place It is a bizarre, two-tiered system that  say nothing can be done about speeding,  Singer not evil only seems fair and workable if the Israeli- drunken or reckless drivers, because no one  Palestinian situation is your model for stable  had applied for a driver’s license?  I am tired of the “Richard Singer is evil” pieces you have been writing over the  governance. The city seems committed to  Mayor Sam Adams has an idea for  years. I have not written earlier because Mr. Singer is my landlord, and I have felt  treating the two types of organizations that  “reforming” this system. He wants to give the  you would just construe that I am writing because of that, but that is not the case. speak for geographic areas of the city— Association of Portland Business Associa- Here is what I know: Richard Singer has been my landlord more than 10 years  neighborhood associations and neighbor- tions authority to decide which neighbor- at two different locations. He has a strong vision and uses that vision to encourage  hood business associations—as if they come  hood business associations are legitimate.  small retailers like myself to become better at what we do. He is generous and acces- from different planets. Since the city now does nothing on this  sible in helping us stay true to our vision. He has dedicated himself to the creative  The city commissioner in charge of  front, perhaps it makes little difference, but  spark that has created Northwest 23rd Avenue.  the Office of Neighborhood Involvement,  it is reflective of his thinking. He plans to  You can debate that point all you like, but it is Mr. Singer that set the template  Amanda Fritz, says she has no jurisdiction  divorce the operation of business associations  for the creation of the vibrant neighborhood destinations all over Portland. I man- over business associations. This, despite  (and the public money his office channels to  aged stores on Hawthorne more than 18 years ago, and we looked to Mr. Singer  fact that the official city policy for citizen  them) from public oversight. If the public  for guidance and vision when we were emerging from the sleepy street it was then.  involvement (Standards for Neighborhood  complains about business associations, he can  Mr. Singer is one of Portland’s good guys, and you have it wrong. Take it from one  Associations, District Coalitions, Business  just say they’re independent organizations  who has been doing business with the Singer family for over a decade. I think you  District Associations and the Office of  and beyond the city’s control. are really off track and have a personal agenda that is sad and boring. Neighborhood Involvement, 2005) is also  Why does it matter that neighborhood  Thanks for letting me share. the only council-adopted document defining  and business associations aren’t treated alike?  the role and rules for business associations.  Because ultimately, both are competing for  Patty Merrill The city’s 95 neighborhood associations  the same scarce public resources, the most  Owner, Cargo must follow extensive procedures, includ- precious of which is at the favor of city hall.  NW 13th Ave. ing adherence to open meetings and open  Whenever the city considers plans or policies  Bothered by Singer story records guidelines similar to those pertaining  for development, land-use or transportation  to governmental bodies. Neighborhood asso- in a mixed-use neighborhood of the city, the  Although I no longer live in Northwest Portland, I lived there for many years  ciations get funding through annual grants  council tends to look at the neighborhood  and until recently had a business there (Urban Wineworks). Over that time, I have  to seven coalition offices, which are indepen- and business associations as equal partici- always held two opinions: 1) That the Northwest Examiner fairly represented the  dent nonprofit corporations. pants. local news and provided those interested with good information about what was  All the city’s 38 business associations must  We’ve seen this approach consistently for  going on in the district; and 2) That the development along Northwest 23rd, while  do is hold annual meetings and have griev- 15 years in the Northwest District, where no  not perfect, was nonetheless a great thing for the neighborhood, especially compared  ance procedures in their bylaws, but even  parking strategy can go forward without the  to how many other neighborhoods develop, or don’t develop, and stagnate. these token requirements aren’t enforced.  blessing of a series of advisory committees   Your article about Richard Singer and the Nob Hill Business Association both- The city still treats them as the legitimate  comprised of equal numbers of Northwest  ers me on a couple counts. Although I have met Dick Singer, I have not had any  and official representatives of business dis- District Association and Nob Hill Business  Continued on page 5 tricts and funds them with annual grants to  Association representatives. City Council  the Association of Portland Neighborhood  is telling us that these groups are equal in  Business Associations, which in turn issues  importance and in their reflection of public  grants to local business associations.  opinion. Obituaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 index If the city expects anything in return for  Never mind that one dutifully follows the  the pearl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 its money and recognition, it is not clear  rules and welcomes the participation of every  Going Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 what it is. The Examiner filed a grievance  neighbor, while the other doesn’t acknowl- against the Nob Hill Business Association  edge that there should even be rules and  Community Events . . . . . . . . . .20 over a records request and was told that,  speaks for a handful of businesses. In some  business & real Estate . . . . . . .24 since the NHBA had not applied for recog- cases, fewer than that. nition by the city, nothing could be done.  It’s been the cause of bitter divisions since  In the ‘Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 And not only has this association failed to  Biblical times. A man has two sons; one is  apply for city recognition; no business asso- favored beyond all merit and the other is  ciation in the city has ever done so since the  shortchanged. The father should not wonder  guidelines were passed. Shouldn’t somebody  why they can’t get along. VOL. 24, NO. 9  MAY 2010 EDITOR/PUBLISHER ........................ALLAN CLASSEN ADVERTISING  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MIKE RYERSON GRAPHIC DESIGN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . StEphANIE AKERS COhEN PHOTOGRAPHY  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JULIE KEEFE CONtRIBUtORS: MIChAELA BANCUd, JEFF COOK, wILLIAM CORNEtt, wENdY GORdON, pAUL KOBERStEIN, CAROL wELLS buy ! N W AWARD-WINNING PUBLICATION published on the first Saturday of each month . CLr publishing, Inc ., 2825 nW Upshur St ., Ste . C, portland, Or 97210, 503-241-2353 . No driver’s license? Well, seeing as you’re a business CLr publishing, Inc . Copyright 2010 . allan@nwexaminer .com • mikeryerson@comcast .net • www .nwexaminer .com representative, that’s all right. Go any speed you’d like. northwest Examiner, May 2010 3 news O B I T UA R I E S Jesse James arnold v. Frutiger Jesse James, an often-homeless  Arnold V. Frutiger, a Northwest Portland resident  resident  of  Northwest  Portland  and business owner, died April 14 at age 94. Mr. Frutiger  since  the  1960s,  died  March  18  was born July 6, 1915, in Hillsdale. He attended Mult- of cancer at age 65. Born John C.  nomah Grade School and graduated from Benson High  Ferell in Oak, Tenn., March 15,  School. In the 1930s, he joined the Civilian Conserva- 1945, Mr. James moved to Portland  tion Corps. He served in the U.S. Army during World  in the late 1960s. He was a part- War II. He operated a service station and automobile  time laborer at various jobs. He is  repair shop in Hillsdale for over 20 years, and then  survived by his brother, Anthony  owned and operated a machine shop in Northwest  Ferell, and his friends at the Outreach Ministries Mac- Portland. He married Kathleen Sabel in 1943. He is  Donald Center. survived by his wife; son, Kent; daughter, Jeanine; five  grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.  Mary J. Mcgoodwin arnold Suffin Mary  Jane  McGoodwin,  a  longtime  resident  of  Northwest Portland, died March 28 at age 86. Mary  Arnold  Suffin,  an  artist  and  former  resident  of  MacKenzie was born March 5, 1924, in Detroit, Mich.,  Northwest Hoyt Street, died April 7 at age 82. Mr.  and attended Columbia University School of Nurs- Suffin was born Nov. 23, 1927, in New York. He was  ing in New York. She worked as a registered nurse.  an abstract artist who had several gallery showings in  She married James V. McGoodwin, and they lived on  Portland. He is survived by his wife, Gloria; and sons,  Northwest Irving Street until moving to Terwilliger  Michael and Daniel.  Plaza earlier this decade. She was active in the Women’s  Architectural League. She is survived by her husband;  son, James V. Jr.; and daughter, Sara. 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East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District | West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District | Multnomah County Drainage District 4 northwest Examiner, May 2010 news May 17th Public Hearing on proposed Letters air quality permit renewal for: Continued from page 1 two-track,  light  rail  rapid  transit  line  in  that ditch, fill in the rest and cover all of it  Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminals, LLC dealings with him. It may be that he is a  over  with  parks  and  buildings,  in  other  5880 NW St. Helens Road difficult man, but your criticism of him in  words,  uniting  the  neighborhood  again.  Portland, Oregon 97210 the article strikes me as unfair and mislead- It would require a critical mass of citizens  (Oregon Operating Title V Permit No. 26-2028) finally realizing the utter madness of our  ing. I suppose if you long for the days when  Equilon Enterprises, LLC one walked up 23rd to Rose’s and passed  unsustainable,  auto-centric  transportation  Dba Shell Oil Products US system and demanding our leaders to act  rattle trap houses and funky businesses or  3800 NW St. Helens Road boldly to undo it. vacant store fronts, you might well consider  Portland, Oregon 97210 Singer the antichrist.  Your demand that urban freeway builders  (Air Contaminant Discharge Permit No. 26-2478) be required to study the full impacts on the  But  if  you  are  like  me,  I  enjoy  the  Chevron Products Company neighborhoods they transect, is especially  opportunity to visit the fine eateries, shops  Willbridge facility apropos, given the looming, proposed I-5  and  businesses  that  have  located  there.  5924 NW Front Avenue mega-bridge across the Columbia. As soon  I  don’t  mind  the  new  architecture  and  Portland, Oregon 97210 as that bridge gets final approval (actually  buildings. And it think that the off-street  (Oregon Operating Title V Permit No. 26-2027) the suggestion has already been made by  parking structures that have been built are  freeway proponents), there will be plans to  a  welcome  convenience  that  have  been  DEQ proposes to renew the Title V Permit for Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminals, LLC, the located and landscaped in as unobtrusive a  ream out congested downstream segments  Title V Permit for Chevron Products Company, Willbridge Facility, and the Air Contaminant of the I-5 system (including I-405) through  Discharge Permit for Equilon Enterprises, LLC dba Shell Oil Products US, and has scheduled way as could be reasonably expected. They  the neighborhoods of Portland and Vancou- a public hearing meeting to receive oral and written comments related to specific conditions have eased the pressure and dysfunction of  within the proposed permits. ver. Enough is enough! the on-street parking situation.  Thank you for clearly articulating what  The public hearing will be held at As to the operation of the business asso- Location: University of Oregon in Portland Building, Room 141 freeways have done. ciation, if I were a small merchant, I would  Address: 70 NW Couch Street, Portland, Oregon 97209 be thrilled to have someone as able to get  Fred Nussbaum Date: Monday, May 17, 2010 the ear of the political powers that be—as  SW Barnes Rd. Time: 6:30 p.m. you  contend  that  Singer  has—speaking  Don’t blame the homeless Kinder Morgan Liquid Terminals, Chevron Products Company and Equilon Enterprises, LLC out for the district and concerned for its  receive, store, blend and transfer gasoline, fuel oils, lubricants and other petroleum and chemi- safety, vibrancy and business well-being. I  cal products. Oregon law requires facilities with an air permit to renew that permit every five As someone with cerebral palsy (in the  think most politicians take whatever any  years. Upon renewal, these permits, 26-2027, 26-2028 and 26-2478, will be effective for five form of spastic diplegia) who uses forearm  years. constituents say (business and private) with  crutches to walk, I find some of the reason- a discerning eye toward what self-interest  Functions of these permit actions consist of the renewal of the existing permits, which is ing put forth by the city for the new side- subject to Oregon Administrative Rules (OARs), and Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) and the constituent is promoting. If I were on  walk management plan to be offensive. The  pertinent EPA rules. The emissions from these facilities result from terminal activities such as the Nob Hill Board and thought that the  loading tanker trucks and trailers, loading marine vessels, storage and the transfer of products suggestion is that it will somehow improve  Examiner probably joined the organization  and fugitive leak sources such as pumps, valves and flanges. sidewalk access for the elderly and disabled,  for the express purpose of unearthing some  These facilities are not major sources of Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPS), and are subject to which  is  somehow  being  threatened  by  real or imagined wrong, I would not be  the area source National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs) subpart hordes of homeless downtown. It then sug- BBBBBB applicable to bulk gasoline terminals. cooperative either. gests that, in order to fix this problem, an  Chevron, Willbridge Facility’s highest Potential to Emit Haps emission is Hexane at 3.3 tons If a person took a look at a “then and  adequate solution would be to move the  per year and the total potential to emit HAPs emissions of 8 tons per year. now” picture of Northwest 23rd and formed  homeless away from storefronts, closer to  Shell Oil Products US highest Potential to Emit HAPs is Toluene at less than 1 ton per and the an opinion about whether the change that  total HAPs emissions of 1.9 tons per year. the street. Singer has spearheaded is good or bad,  Kinder Morgan Liquid Terminals highest Potential to Emit HAPS emission is Hexane at 1.6 I lived downtown on Southwest Alder  that reader would be better able to judge  tons per year with the total potential to emit HAPs emissions of 12.4 tons per year Street for two years, and I currently live just  DEQ inspected Chevron Willbridge facility on September 28, 2009 and found it to be in than by reading the arguments presented  off Northwest 21st Avenue. The homeless  compliance with its permit requirements. There were no enforcement actions taken against this in y our article. have never been a “sidewalk access” problem  source during its permit term. Reuel Fish for me. The real sidewalk access problem  DEQ inspected Equilon Enterprises, LLC facility on September 14, 2004 and found it in compliance with its permit requirements. There were no enforcement actions taken against this SW 83rd Ave. is  with  cafes  and  restaurants  that  allow  source during its permit term. sidewalk seating to completely block the  Relentless attack DEQ inspected Kinder Morgan Liquid Terminals, LLC on September 28, 2009 and found to be sidewalk, which often goes without punish- in compliance with its permit requirements. There were no enforcement actions taken against ment. Navigating around news stands and  this source during its permit term. I am tired of your relentless attack of  unlicensed commercial signs at street cor- Air quality in the Portland area meets the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Mr. Singer. Over the past few decades, he  ners is also a challenge. established by the US EPA to protect public health. DEQ has determined that the air emis- has done more for the economic success  sions from Kinder Morgan Terminals, Chevron, and Shell will not result in a violation of those of the 23rd Avenue business district than  Rather than deal with the very real prob- standards. There are no federal standards for air toxics, but Oregon has established levels of air any other single individual. This in turn  lems  that  commercial  businesses  created  toxics that protect public health. The Portland area exceeds several of these levels, including has created neighborhood businesses and  for sidewalk access downtown, the mayor  benzene, which these facilities emit. A current local planning effort, known as the Portland Air jobs, grown tax revenue, improved livability  is proposing to target the homeless. I can  Toxics Solutions project, will include strategies to reduce these emissions. For more informa- tion, visit our web site at: http://www.deq.state.or.us/aq/toxics/pats.htm. and, unfortunately, provided you advertis- only assume that this is because the real  Other DEQ permits: Chevron has been issued a NPDES permit (101035) and a waste water ing revenue to fund your insidious rag of  reason for his plan is to satisfy the Portland  permit (No. 400-014). Kinder Morgan holds a Water Quality NPDES Permit No. 1300-J. a newspaper.  Business  Alliance,  which  wishes  to  have  Equilon (Shell) has been issued both a NPDES 1300-J permit and a 1200-T permit. the homeless “out of sight” and away from  The draft permits will be on public notice from April 15, 2010 until 5 p.m. on May 25, 2010. Fred Trullinger storefronts. If that is the real motivation for  The draft permits and draft review reports will be available to the public for review at: SW Davenport St. this proposal, he should at least come out  Multnomah County Library, Northwest Branch, with it, and quit using the disability issue as  2300 NW Thurman, Portland, Oregon 97210 Freeways harm a convenient excuse. and neighborhoods Multnomah County Library, St. Johns Branch Matthew Denney 7510 N Charleston, Portland, Oregon 97203 Thanks for your astute comments about  NW Glisan St. The draft permits, draft review reports and the full context of the applications will be available the  extremely  negative  impacts  of  free- for public inspection Tuesday through Thursday by appointment at DEQ’s Northwest Region ways built through existing neighborhoods,  Leash prevents dog theft Office. 2020 SW Fourth Avenue, Suite 400 focusing on what I-405 did to close-in  In respect to the “low crime” dog-napping  Portland, Oregon 97201 Northwest and Southwest Portland. I grew  incident reported in the April issue [“Pearl  For a review appointment call (503)229-5554 up in Northwest Portland and went to  Diver,” April 2010 Northwest Examiner],  Upon request, a copy of the draft permit and draft review report is available. Lincoln High School during the years they  there is available an excellent preventative.  The draft permits and draft review reports are available on DEQ’s website at http://deq.state. put in that freeway. I was also a paperboy  This is simply to keep the dog on leash,  or.us/aq/northwest/gasterminal.htm. in Northwest Portland for Clark Papers  preferably a short one, as the law provides,  Written comments regarding this proposed action may be submitted until 5 p.m., May 25, 2010 during  that  time.  The  powers-that-be  DEQ accepts comments by mail, fax, and e-mail and as common courtesy to others would  destroyed a vibrant, mostly Jewish, section  Mailing Address: indicate. of town adjacent to Lincoln, and we suf- AQ/NWR, Catherine Blaine, Permit Coordinator This would allow the police to focus their  fered through the construction disruption  Department of Environmental Quality tender attentions on leash law miscreants  and finally, the noise impact after comple- 2020 SW 4th Avenue, Suite 400 and round up strays for further disposition.  Portland, Oregon 97201 tion, all right in Lincoln’s front yard, where  FAX: (503) 229-6945 we kids hung out. Lawrence B. Hulsey E-MAIL: [email protected] Sure, I use that freeway, mostly at the  NW Ninth Ave.  The Department will review all information received during the public review period. Following this, the permit beginning and end of long freeway based  may be modified. As a requirement of Title V permits, Kinder Morgan Liquid Terminals and Chevron will be trips we make from time to time. For local  forwarded to EPA for comment prior to issuance. Shell Oil Products US permit is a Standard Air Contaminant Permit and is not subject to a final review by EPA. DEQ will consider and provide responses to all public com- trips, if I’m not on transit, I stay off all  ments received at the close of the comment period. As a result of the comments DEQ may modify provisions in the freeways as much as I can. proposed permit, but the permit writers can only modify conditions of the permit in accordance with the rules and statutes under the authority of DEQ.  Can we reverse the errors of the past?  Well, if we wanted to, we could put a  northwest Examiner, May 2010 5 news New Forest Park trails proposed for bikes, hikers aLLan CLaSSEn By Paul Koberstein our committee, ‘I see this as just the first  inning of a nine-inning game.’” The city of Portland is proposing to  The  parks  department  presented  the  build nearly 12 miles of new trails in Forest  proposals to the public at an open house  Park, 4 miles of which would be exclusively  attended by about 150 on April 20. Propos- for mountain biking and another 6 dedi- als can be viewed online at portlandonline. cated to shared use with hikers. com. Comments may be posted on the  The proposal would force hikers and  website until May 5. bicyclists to share some trails, taking pre- “But people should not expect the city to  cautions to avoid collisions, while other  begin developing new trails anytime soon,”  trails would have separate days for hikers  said committee member Les Blaize. and bicyclists. The proposal also features the construc- Funding uncertain The open house was packed with citizens, most of them bicycle advocates. tion of a new trailhead and parking lot near  Northwest Yeon Avenue and St. Helens  “The reality that most still don’t real- Road (see map).  ize is that the park is underfunded to the  trails came from private citizens and took  He  would  make  sure  that  flora  and  extent that they cannot even do the basic  The ideas were developed by an single- years to accomplish. fauna in the near the Tolida and Gas Line  science to determine the health of the park  track bicycling advisory committee that has  The largest of the proposed new trails  trails  are  adequately  protected.  He  also  needed to make management  decisions,  been meeting since August. The committee  would be a 2.35-mile improvement to Fire  called for increased enforcement of park  such as  increasing any use,” said Blaize,  is scheduled to make its final recommenda- Lane 1. This option would open the low- regulations—especially in light of recent  who lives next to the park. “I hear over  tions to Parks Director Zari Santner and  est reach of the fire land, as it approaches  illegal trail building—possibly by hiring an  and over again that there is plenty of room  City Commissioner Nick Fish on May 13. Yeon, to bicycles. The new single-track trail  additional park ranger. for everybody.  I ask, how do you know  The  Bureau  of  Parks  and  Recreation  would run near a new trailhead and park- “Too often in these types of processes,  this? Where is the science and statistics?  appointed  the  15  individuals  to  repre- ing lot. The area currently is restricted to  this piece gets a lot of lip service but then  For  some  reason,  this  point  cannot  be  sent various constituencies, including the  pedestrians only.  gets dropped due to budget constraints,”  grasped.” bicycling, hiking and environmental com- The shortest new trail proposed would  said Salinger. “We want a firm commit- Blaize said he supports the construc- munities.  be a shared .06-mile path, off Leif Erick- ment on enforcement.” tion of a group of new trails around Yeon  Marcy  Houle,  along  with  her  fellow  son Trail, near the Thurman gate.  Houle, a wildlife biologist and a member  Avenue and Highway 30. committee  members,  realized  over  time  Bicycle  activists  note  that  within  the  of the committee, noted that an increase  “The  biggest  complaint  that  I  heard  that  the  issues  surrounding  recreational  5,000-acre park, just 1/3 of a mile is set  of any kind of use will impact the park’s  is that they would take too long and cost  uses in Forest Park are more divisive than  aside for single-track mountain bike riding.  resources to some degree. Before new trails  too much,” he said. “I cannot tell you the  they thought. The issue has divided the conservation  are built, she said, the city must complete  number of times that I heard that ‘Com- “The  issue  is  more  volatile  than  I  community. Bob Salinger, director of Port- long-promised surveys on wildlife and rec- missioner Fish promised’ new bicycle trails  believed at the outset of this cycling advi- land Audubon, said his organization sup- reational usage, as well as beef up enforce- in the park.” sory committee,” she said. “Something tells  ports the entire package of options “with a  ment. Blaize said most of the money and labor  me it’s not over yet, because Nick Fish told  couple of caveats.” that went into the construction of existing  on site lab & Parish & Company x-ray facilities Investment Management For Better Patient Care Independent Fee Based Investment Advice welcoming new patients Local Presence with a Family Practice Global Perspective Heena Doshi, md Gary r. 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We are promoting www.forestheightsvet.com heartworm prevention by offering a free heartworm test during May and June A full service hospital with a focus on when you purchase a 2465 N.W. Thurman,Portland,Oregon 97210 6 month supply of Revolution comprehensive and proactive care. (503) 228-2106 •www.forestparkfcu.org 6 northwest Examiner, May 2010 news CIty OF pOrtLand Shared trails Key - Proposed actions water tank by White Shield Center Eight  of  the  proposed  trails  envision  from proposed nW yeon trailhead . aCTION 1: Improve Fire Lane 1 by rebuild- Change: Create a loop from some amount of shared usage. Houle wor- ing, narrowing and realigning the existing northwest yeon to Leif Erikson, ries this could lead to collisions and inju- track . presently Upper Fire Lane 1 is open contour trail . ries. An 83-year-old woman out for a walk  for bikes, horses and pedestrians . Improve- Mileage (approx): 1 .5 miles . in a park near Renton, Wash., died recently  ments to Lower Fire Lane 1 are listed in the trail type: Mountain biking . plan for pedestrian use only . of head injuries suffered when hit by a bike  Change: build single-track trail, trailhead at aCTION 7: build new trail parallel to Leif rider, according to police. nW yeon; open Fire Lane 1 to bikes . Erikson from approximately Mile post “Shared  trails  are  not  safe,”  she  said.  Mileage (approx): 2 .35 miles . 1 .75 to Fire Lane 1 . Connect with proposed trail type: Hiking and mountain biking . yeon trail (action 6) for connection to “Most  people  who  walk  in  Forest  Park  thurman Gate or White Shield Center . don’t have a clue that the trails may change,  aCTION 2: Improve Fire Lane #3 by narrow- Change: Create a loop with Leif Erikson, to some degree, if they become shared with  ing and realigning the existing road . pres- contour trail . cyclists.”  ently open to bikes and pedestrians . Mileage (approx): 2 miles . Change: narrow existing lane, add turns/ trail type: Mountain biking . Tom  Archer  of  the  Northwest  Trail  switchbacks . Alliance said the high turnout at the open  Mileage (approx): 0 .85 miles . aCTION 8: build trail at proposed Fire house reveals how passionately people care  trail type: Hiking and mountain biking . Lane 4 location to Saltzman road . about Forest Park. He said the Forest Park  presently this area is a power line aCTION 3: Improve Fire Lane 5 by narrow- corridor . Management Plan clearly portrays the park  ing and realigning the existing road . the Change: Create a loop with Saltzman as “a place for cycling, and it clearly lays out  bottom 0 .3 miles where Fire Lane 5 meets road and Leif Erikson trail at ways to achieve that.” Leif Erikson is single-track . presently open approximately Mile post 5 .25, He said the central part of the park  for bikes and pedestrians . connector from Highway 30 to Change: narrow existing lane, add turns/ Leif Erikson, Fall Line trail . between  Fire  Lane  5  and  Germantown  switchbacks . Mileage (approx): 0 .5 miles . Road should be one of the highest priori- Mileage (approx): 1 .14 miles . trail type: Mountain biking . ties for providing additional riding oppor- trail type: Hiking and mountain biking . aCTION 9: Saltzman road/Fire tunities. Five new bicycling trails are pro- aCTION 4: Create yeon trailhead and trail Lane 5 connector off Skyline posed in that area. These proposals would  connector to Leif Erikson . this action is boulevard . narrow and realign Fire Lane 5, create a  listed in the plan for pedestrian-only use . Change: bring connection into loop with Saltzman Road and Leif Erick- Change: Short, steep connector to Leif Erik- park boundary . son Drive, build a connector off Saltzman  son from Highway 30; create a short biking Mileage (approx): 0 .15 miles . loop with action 7 . trail type: Hiking and mountain biking . Road, widen the shoulder on Northwest  Mileage (approx): 0 .5 miles . Mileage (approx): 0 .75 miles . Skyline  Boulevard  and  open  Gas  Line  trail type: Hiking and mountain biking aCTION 10: Widen shoulder on nW Skyline trail type: Hiking and mountain biking . Road below Leif Erickson to bicycling. boulevard between fire lanes . aCTION 5: trail share from water tank to Change: Connect Fire Lane 3 and 5, create aCTION 12: Open and rebuild Gas Line Archer said bicyclists had been “working  Leif Erikson off northwest Gordon Street . safer route for park users . road below Leif Erikson to cycling . this trail behind the scenes to try and salvage some- Change: Short connector to/from Leif Erik- Mileage (approx): 1 .2 miles . is not listed or shown in the plan . thing reasonable out of this.” son away from thurman Gate . Change: Connection from Highway 30 to Bicyclists had been hoping for more.  Mileage (approx): 0 .05 miles . aCTION 11: Open tolinda trail to cycling . Leif Erikson at approximately Mile post 8, trail type: Hiking and mountain biking . this trail is not listed or shown in the plan . Fall Line trail, loop from Highway 30 to Leif The majority of people at the table were  Change: Connection with Linnton neigh- Erikson to Saltzman road . hikers or runners, not cyclists, said Frank  aCTION 6: Extension of borhood, connection to Leif Erikson from St . Mileage (approx): 0 .6 miles . Selker, a member of the committee. That  action 4 - build a new trail to the Johns bridge . trail type: Hiking and mountain biking . is perhaps why the committee approved  so little. Uptown
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CLASS Academy 2730 NW Vaughn St. • Portland, OR 97210 • Across from Montgomery Park StamPS - BoxeS - greetiNg CardS - CoPieS - fax - Notary www.classacademy.com northwest Examiner, May 2010 7 the pearl  News & Views Pearl ranked top neighborhood in city for walkers JULIE KEEFE By Allan Classen Still, the Walk Score has become a use- ful tool in predicting the walkability of  It’s no accident that Mike Dennis, an  neighborhoods from afar, and many real  avid walker, lives in the most walkable part  estate marketers now refer to the Walk  of the city. Dennis moved to the Elizabeth  Score ranking of listed properties.  Condominiums  in  the  Pearl  last  spring  As a board member of the Willamette  largely for that reason. Pedestrian  Coalition,  Dennis  knew  the  “I wanted a place where I didn’t have to  limitations of Walk Score rankings, but he  have a car,” said Dennis, who hasn’t owned  also knew the Pearl deserved its elite score.  a car since moving from Berkeley, Calif.,  Part of the appeal is easy pedestrian access  10 years ago. to  a  variety  of  transit  forms,  including  He  also  loves  the  “urban  bustle  and  streetcar and bus. Although MAX doesn’t  vibrancy” of the area.  run through the Pearl, he can quickly con- “There are so many exciting things on  nect to it for trips to the airport, which he  the street to see,” he said. “Powell’s a great  does for frequent trips to New York City  magnet for foot traffic.” and Washington, D.C. For reasons like these, a national website,  The Pearl is also combed with good bike  Walkscore.com, ranked the Pearl District  routes,  which  he  often  uses  commuting  99 out of a possible 100, the highest walk- to his job at Southeast 15th and Belmont  ability score of any Portland neighborhood.  streets. Old Town-Chinatown directly east of the  Although walking is a central part of  Pearl was second at 98. his lifestyle, he doesn’t walk inordinate dis- Walk Score judges neighborhoods across  tances. He estimates that he travels about  the country using maps and objective cri- two miles a day by foot on average, perhaps  teria available via the Internet. It favors  more on weekends. areas that have an identifiable center, high  He’s not a fair weather pedestrian; rain  density, a mix of uses, parks, public spaces,  doesn’t bother him.  schools and workplaces. “All I need is a baseball cap,” he said.  Mike Dennis, taking the It is not an opinion survey. Nor does it  “I’m an Oregonian. It doesn’t affect my  10th Avenue boardwalk, consider crime, safety, topography, weather  walking” loves walking in the Pearl. or the condition of the sidewalks. Walk Score criteria explained Street design: narrow, or traffic calming is in place to  Sidewalks  and  safe  control speed. crossings  are  essential  to  walkability.  What  makes  a  neighborhood  walk- to the back.  Comfortable: Nearby schools and workplaces: Pedestrian medians at  Appropriate  automobile  speeds,  trees,  able?  intersections, count-down crosswalk tim- and other features also help.  A center: Walkable  neighborhoods  Schools and workplaces are close enough  Safety from crime and crashes: ers, bicycle lanes, protected bus shelters,  have  a  discernable  center,  whether  it’s  that most residents can walk from their  etc., make the street work better for those  How much crime is in the neighbor- a shopping district, a main street, or a  homes.  outside of a car. hood? How many traffic accidents are  public space. Streets Designed for Density: How It Doesn’t Work: there? Are streets well-lit? The neighborhood is com- Everyone Pedestrian-friendly community Known Issues with Walk pact enough for local businesses to flour- design:  Are buildings close to the side- ish and for public transportation to run  Complete Streets are roads are designed  Score walk, with parking in back? Are destina- frequently. for everyone who uses them, including the  Mixed income, mixed use: Housing  bicyclist,  the  pedestrian  of  any  age  or  We’ll be the first to admit that Walk  tionTos pclougstrearpedh yto: gether?  Score is just an approximation of walk- Hills can make walk- is provided for everyone who works in the  ability and the person getting on or off a  ability. There are a number of factors that  ing difficult, especially if one is carrying  neighborhood: young and old, singles and  transit vehicle. These streets are:  accessible: contribute to walkability that are not part  groceries. families, rich and poor. Businesses and  There  are  wheelchair  Freeways and bodies of water: of our algorithm: residences are located near each other. ramps,  plenty  of  benches  with  shade,  Street width and block length: Parks and public space: There are  sidewalks on all streets, etc. Freeways  can  divide  neighborhoods.  Well-connected: Narrow streets slow down traffic. Short  Swimming is harder than walking.  plenty of public places to gather and play. Streets form a con- Weather: Pedestrian-centric design: Build- nected grid that improves traffic by pro- blocks provide more routes to the same  In some places, it is just too  destination and make it easier to take a  hot or cold to walk regularly. ings are placed close to the street to cater  viding many routes to any destination.  Built for the right speed: direct route. to foot traffic, with parking lots relegated  Lanes are  Source: Walkscore.com 10% off any air conditioning repair WWWiiittthhh ttthhhiiisss cccooouuupppooonnn ••• EEExxxpppiiirrreeesss 624///323080///111000 8 northwest Examiner, May 2010 Timeless Wisdom from a mAsTeR p. 8-11 Meditate with Shivarudra Balayogi 2010 US Tour What would make the Pearl even more  borhood outside the I-405 loop, has several  walkable”? leading pedestrian advocates. Phil Selinger,  Portland, OR Dennis has some ideas. who  chairs  the  NWDA  Transportation  May 20, 21, 22 “I would love nothing more than to see  Committee, is president of the Willamette  better crossing solutions to I-405 to make  Pedestrian Coalition, and Anne McLaugh- NW Meditation Retreat it a seamless neighborhood,” he said. lin and Jeanne Harrison also serve on the  White Salmon, WA May 28 Crossing I-405 involves “huge gaps in  WPC board. Stevenson, WA May 29, 30 sidewalks” on Everett and Glisan streets, he  Selinger,  who  retired  recently  from  a  said. It feels unsafe to either use the bridges  career at TriMet, said the transit agency  over the freeway or the underpasses, where  locates bus stops on the assumption that  lighting is poor and there are no eyes on  pedestrians will not walk farther than a  Learn meditation from a self-realized Yogi. “Supreme peace is the intended goal. the street to give a sense of security. Cap- quarter  mile. That  would  scarcely  be  a  Meditate and know that which is your true Self.” Shivarudra Balayogi, a meditation ping the freeway, as suggested by former  warm-up for Selinger, who hasn’t owned a  master from the Himalayas of India, will be giving talks and instruction in the ancient Mayor Vera Katz, would be a great solution  motor vehicle for two years and frequently  form of meditation known as Jangama Dhyana. He will answer spiritual questions and when the economy makes such a venture  walks to destinations three or more miles  offer techniques to improve concentration, increase energy and enhance inner feasible, he suggested. away. peace. Programs are free - donations appreciated. As a walker, Dennis hates to see surface  “Northwest  Portland  enjoys  a  pretty- parking lots, which are still plentiful in the  well-developed  infrastructure,  and  there  Portland, OR Pearl. If they were replaced by shops, res- are few real barriers,” he said. “We have  May 20, 7 PM New Renaissance Bookshop, 1338 NW. 23rd. St. taurants, galleries and other small business- some of the best conditions in the city,  May 21, 7 PM Crystal Temple, 7525 N. Richmond Ave. es, even more foot traffic would develop. with mostly continuous sidewalks, mostly  May 22, 4 PM Crystal Temple “As much as we talk about its dense feel,  manageable-size blocks and a density of  there’s room for a lot more density in the  activity that tells motorists that pedestrians  Columbia Gorge, WA — NW Meditation Retreat Pearl,” he said. live and work here.” May 28, 7 PM Yoga Samadhi, 177 W. Jewett St, White Salmon, WA Finally, he calls for regulatory change  The  “20-minute  neighborhood”  is  May 29, 8 AM - 5 PM Rock Creek Center, to make taxis more convenient. Current  another new term to describe urban dis- 710 SW Rock Creek Dr, Stevenson, WA rules prohibit pedestrians from hailing a  trict’s where most of the elements of a  May 30, 8 AM - 1 PM Rock Creek Center, Stevenson, WA cab; they must be prearranged by making  satisfying life are located within 20 minutes  Portland Info: (503)296-6224, [email protected] a phone call. of one’s home. Gorge Info: (509)493-5209, [email protected] “Taxis  are  an  important  part  [of  the  Like the Walk Score, “it’s just a way  www.shivarudrabalayogi.org transportation mix] when someone needs  for  an  average  person  to  conceptualize  to get somewhere urgently,” he said. the quality of their neighborhood,” said  Hear Baba live on the radio - Monday, May 24th, 8-9 PM, PDT, on: Selinger. “It’s Your Day with Laurie Day”. www.ContactTalkRadio.com The Northwest District, which has the  highest Walk Score of any Portland neigh- Walk Score 2010 rankings of ins nwexam ad 4.24.10new_ins nwexam ad 4.24.10new 4/22/10 4:28 PM Page 1 Portland neighborhoods comfier than your couch Rank ........................................ 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Fremont Bridge Overpass) is getting some loving atten- Ladies and gentlemen, you may soon notice a new quiet.  tion these days from Canvas Art Bar and Bistro, which just  Phase I of Quiet Zone Construction is underway. “Indeed,”  opened at 1800 NW Upshur St. across from the Globe  confirms Portland Department of Transportation’s Rich  Lighting warehouse. Art supplies are for sale, and some are  Newlands, “quiet zone construction has just begun. I still do  provided for doodling at the table. Live costume models  not have a high level of confidence about predicting exactly  pose on Wednesday and Saturday nights.  when the zone becomes effective,” he said. Construction is  I wandered in on a recent night and attempted a sketch  expected to be complete by the end of May and the zone to  of model Dezerae Guerrero. There is charcoal and graphite  begin operating sometime in July. The sound of train horns  on every table, and rolls of scrap paper hung on the wall.  may soon become a distant memory.  What’s more, beer and wine are on a menu with artisan  sandwiches, soups and salads.  A park for kids? The Pearl is really the Doggie District, where condos for  Kids get a bum rap in the Pearl. Their existence is widely  canines can only be next. In the meantime, Sniff Dog Hotel  doubted for starters. If acknowledged, they’re pitied for  Dezerae Guerrero models at Canvas Art Bar & will open May 24 in a spruced-up 1970s building at the  living sans siblings in soulless condo bunkers with self- Bistro. Lives costume models work two-hour sessions corner of Northwest 18th and Raleigh streets. Room rates  absorbed professionals for parents. That would be pretty  every Wednesday and Saturday night at 7 p.m. for start at $37 and top out at the penthouse level for $75. That  sad, if it were true. No, they don’t have backyard chicken  the benefit of artists of all levels. the hotel is steps away from freeway homeless camps and  coops, or really even trees to climb, but they get to do other  their canine bodyguards makes for a stark contrast, a weird  stuff that perhaps those in houses do not. Some of these  jumble of urban reality and pampered fantasy that reverber- ghost children, rumored to prowl around these parts, just  ates in the Pearl District.  installed a new bench at the community garden on North- anemic and drab by comparison. That said, I hope that  Kin will open in the space last occupied by Holden’s. The  west 16th and Kearney streets.  well-meaning but agenda-pushing organizations such as  owners, recent transplants from Chicago’s restaurant scene,  Raising kids downtown is a different lifestyle and one  Zimmerman Community Center and Children’s Healing  recently purchased nine-foot tall Balinese vines from Cargo  that brings mixed feelings. Perhaps that’s why parents in  Art Project stand back and give everyone room to enjoy an  for Kin’s interior.  the Pearl want the Fields Park to function as a real park: to  unscripted and unprogrammed park. San Francisco money to the rescue: Irving Street Kitchen  be a place to explore, range about and run. Tentative and  In the meantime, when we need to breathe, we go to  will soon be open for business in the former Bay 13 space. cautious in voicing reasonable desires for their kids, they’ve  Wallace Park, a beautiful park with excellent playground  There were two days of protests on the corner of North- have censored themselves, fearing they’ll be labeled as over- west 13th and Everett streets, the spot where James Chasse  equipment and mature trees. But lately, the noxious odor of  privileged whiners.  ESCO in the springtime air has me wondering if it’s even  Jr. was picked up by police and later died in their custody.  But parents, taking a cue from the dog lobbyists, found  safe to be there. It’s a troubling thought as you push your  The surreal gathering involved a very tall police officer mov- their voices at a recent meeting led by the sensible Christina  child in a swing. Is fresh air and exercise doing more harm  ing an old armchair around in the street and an anarchist  Tempelaar-Lietz. She presented a recently updated ver- than good? who bore a striking resemblance to Malcolm McDowell in  sion of the children’s play area, which was embraced with  “A Clockwork Orange.” The horses, compelling players in  enthusiasm. Earlier plans for the children’s play area were  this drama, wore riot visors and seemed to announce with  Contact Michaela Bancud at [email protected]. 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