Portland Collective Housing http://portlandcollectivehousing.org social justice starts at home Wed, 15 Jun 2011 20:09:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Save the Park on N. Mississippi Video http://portlandcollectivehousing.org/2011/05/save-the-park-on-n-mississippi-video/ http://portlandcollectivehousing.org/2011/05/save-the-park-on-n-mississippi-video/#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 03:03:01 +0000 pchadmin http://portlandcollectivehousing.org/?p=84 Continue reading →]]> http://vimeo.com/23895660

Check out this video about the proposed development on N Mississippi that would destroy a neighborhood park and significantly affect the quality of life of the residents of a PCH house, as well as people in the neighborhood in general.  And be sure to check out the facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Save-the-Park-on-N-Mississippi/165988516789470 and contact Chris Rogers, the developer!

]]> http://portlandcollectivehousing.org/2011/05/save-the-park-on-n-mississippi-video/feed/ 0 Save the park on North Mississippi! http://portlandcollectivehousing.org/2011/04/save-the-park-on-n-mississippi/ http://portlandcollectivehousing.org/2011/04/save-the-park-on-n-mississippi/#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 02:03:15 +0000 pchadmin http://portlandcollectivehousing.org/?p=79 Continue reading →]]> Developer Chris Rogers of Lake Oswego’s Phase II Development is at it again. For the 3rd time in recent memory a rich developer wants to make even more money by destroying an urban park. This popular park is located next to the Mississippi Ave. ballroom at Shaver. (check out 4008 N. Mississippi Ave. on Google Maps) The project would kill 3 trees in order to put in 48 small studio and 1 bedroom apartments that each cost $850+ a month! In addition to contributing to the un-affordability of the neighborhood the project would harm the low income housing next door. If built it would greatly diminish the solar access and over all livability for low income residents of Portland Collective Housing’s Mississippi House. This house is an example of truly dense green development:  sharing resources, gardening and using bikes and public transportation.

We need your help! Please ‘like’ us, spread the word and stay updated on the effort to save the park. We’ll need people to help us put the pressure on Chris Rogers by calling and emailing him to persuade him that this project isn’t worth his time or money. Thankfully we have a neighborhood history of successful resistance to projects like his in this green space!

check it out on facebook!

]]> http://portlandcollectivehousing.org/2011/04/save-the-park-on-n-mississippi/feed/ 0 Red and Black building decision http://portlandcollectivehousing.org/2011/01/red-and-black-building-decision/ http://portlandcollectivehousing.org/2011/01/red-and-black-building-decision/#comments Thu, 20 Jan 2011 23:51:54 +0000 corinna http://portlandcollectivehousing.org/?p=54 Continue reading →]]> At a meeting of the board of directors last week, PCH decided not to purchase the Red and Black building.  The building will be purchased by the Red and Black, and a new collective household will form to live upstairs.  The new household plans to incorporate and apply for non-profit status with the help and guidance of PCH.  They will continue looking into options for joint ownership of the building.

]]> http://portlandcollectivehousing.org/2011/01/red-and-black-building-decision/feed/ 0 The Red and Black building http://portlandcollectivehousing.org/2010/11/the-red-and-black-building/ http://portlandcollectivehousing.org/2010/11/the-red-and-black-building/#comments Tue, 30 Nov 2010 04:16:55 +0000 pchadmin http://portlandcollectivehousing.org/wordpress/?p=36 The membership of PCH recently approved a proposal to further explore the possibility of buying a building with the Red and Black cafe that has commercial space downstairs and residential space upstairs.

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