Over the past couple of years, the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability has been funding capacity building of BIPOC community leaders and organizations in Portland's SW Corridor.
Check out this event hosted by @APANONews tonight! Register to participate in this BIPOC-only space at https://t.co/jV2kbEAw7u or at our link in bio! 🌞
Resilience, Reflection, and Emergence 🌊
How can we ground in our minds, bodies, and spirits to process our experiences over the past year?
Register here: https://t.co/VRV98kLakp
Last March, right before COVID hit and quarantine began, @PortlandBPS helped us organize a planning workshop for our community members to be more informed and included in the West Portland Town Center Plan.
We're grateful to be supported by organizations, small businesses, and government officials across the city 🌞 Each week starting this month, we'll be sharing stories of our partners and collaborators ⚡
This collaboration began with the SW Corridor Equitable Housing Strategy in 2018 and currently is focused on the West Portland Town Center Plan. We participate in the broader SW Equity Coalition with a particular focus on anti-displacement and community development investments.
Getting all Oregonians vaccinated is going to take time, patience, and organization. This is an all-hands-on-deck moment, as we work to distribute vaccines as rapidly as possible. Here are the answers to some common questions about vaccine distribution.
In Swahili, “upatikanajii” means access 🌞 We work across our East African immigrant community to ensure our families have a voice and pathway to the resources we need to be strong and resilient. 🌿
We're working to coordinate with the city on how they will preserve the homes of many low-income and working families, and what they will do to keep fares affordable to tenants who depend on transit.
Over the past couple of years, the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability has been funding capacity building of BIPOC community leaders and organizations in Portland's SW Corridor.
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@uniteoregon, @oregon_cat, @met_pdx, @apanonews, @nh_pdx, @Willamette_P , and @tryoncreekwc, discusses our participation in the broader SW Equity Coalition with a particular focus on anti-displacement and community development investments.