A Community Resource Guide for Advocacy and OrganizingThis storybook is filled with ideas for ways that neighbors and community members can take action. From filling potholes to building bridges, there are

many ways to celebrate Brentwood-Darlington.

Along the way, remember to. . .

Support your neighbors

What does “celebrating” Brentwood-Darlington really mean?

Knowing your neighbors

Taking action

Pinpointing the challenge

Making ideas come to life

Fighting for one another

Demanding skin in the game

Knowing the players

Build from each other’s energy

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T hrough the 2017 Brenwtood-Darlington Community

Assessment Plan, we met some of you and what you told us is

important.

Together you can foster. . .

. . .in Brentwood-Darlington.

Focus on community-led actions

Connect these actions with ideas and tools to make it happen

What to do next. . .1st-

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hope a better future celebration

empowermentinspiration support

What you told us. . .SIDEWALKS

SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL

SAFETY AND CRIME CONCERNS

COMMUNITY-SERVING BUSINESSES

MAINTENANCE

GATHERING PLACES

PARKS AND GREENSPACES

YOUTH ACTIVITIES

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Meet The Darlings, They just became first-time homeowners in Brentwood-Darlington after renting in North Portland for the past few years. They are excited about the new sidewalks coming in front of their fixer-upper on SE Duke Street. They know a little about how the sidewalk project happened, but want to know more. Mo and Luigi, were on their evening stroll when they ran into the Darlings at the Learning Gardens Lab, just off of SE 60th near Lane Middle School. Mo and Luigi informed Toni and Vic that the sidewalk infill project would not have happened without local action. Brentwood-Darlington was not even initially recognized as a candidate based on the Metro Regional Flexible Funding (RFF) grant criteria. But neighbors felt otherwise; Mal Cooper felt her two children deserve safe routes to school. Before she knew it, Mal was the spearhead of the project. She found herself doorknocking every

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chance she had with a few other neighbors to collect support for her petition. PBOT has not seen over 1,000 signatures in 15 years, but she did even more. She went to the schools to help more than 300 children voice their opinions with postcards to decision-makers. Mal brought attention to this project from many staff members from the city. Now, by 2020 two major streets that help more the 1,500 children to school each day will be upgraded with paved

sidewalks and safe crossings. Farewell to the muddy puddles, overgrown patches, and unsafe connections on Duke and Flavel Street! Toni and Vic were amazed by how one person’s idea and motivation can benefit so many people in the same community. On their walk back home they saw a BDNA yard sign and decided they would look into the organization to see how they could get involved.

On Thursday night, Toni and Vic head to the Brentwood-Darlington Community Center for the monthly BDNA meeting, where they meet other neighbors and hear about the latest efforts to engage the City on local challenges and ways to get involved. They also discover the Community Center is home to Impact NW, a local service provider that works with youth, elderly, and many different cultural groups.

The two decide to commit a few hours a month to the neighborhood livability and transportation committees to talk about challenges with transit connectivity and trash. Toni and Vic decide that they want to be neighborhood advocates and help make change happen. They apply for an ONI program and go to organizing camp held at ROSE CDC!

After learning some tips and tricks of the trade, Toni and Vic visit Sawyer’s to talk about trashcan sponsorship for the nearby bus stop at 60th & Flavel. They also decide to apply for a SE Uplift (SEUL) grant for 10 more trashcans in the neighborhood. To tackle the problem of the long bus rides downtown and the difficulty of getting to Mt. Scott for a nice swim, they decide to call City agencies in the area and arrange a few meetings

with staffers. They gather community input for the Service Enhancement Plan and get letters of support from SEUL and the BDNA. A few months later, Toni and Vic take one of the first rides on the 19 across the Tilikum, from City Hall back to Brentwood-Darlington. To celebrate their achievements, they grab some Jojos from Stonewall’s and have a picnic at Brentwood Park, dreaming of their next neighborhood project.

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Meet people where they areCOMMUNICATION + ORGANIZING

Harness volunteers from outside the neighborhoodRelationships matter

Keep written language simple and minimalCelebrate your victories

EXPAND YOUR NETWORK BD!

What is our group hoping to

gain from membership diversity?

How equipped are we to deal with

serious disagreementswithin the group?

How will we accommodate people

new to the group?Will we be able to

provide the resources necessary to welcome

marginalized community members?

LANE

Take BDNA meetings on the road!

Fundraise with your friends at...

Celebrate neighborhood successes! Install placards

at Harney Park.

Increase neighborhood

signage!Community Center

This Way!

OPAL APANO

Through engagement we learned that Brentwood-Darlington residents want specific change and many of you want to know how to make that change happen. The following page demonstrates a list of recommendations that YOU can champion. Hopefully, this helps you think creatively about the kinds of changes you are working towards for Brentwood-Darlington. Be persistent and remain resilient because you can influence the most amount of positive change on the ground as a resident of your community.

ACTIVATE 72nd & Flavel St.

LOCAL Businesses

CHILDCARE

CHURCHES

SOCIAL

SERVICES

19 Bus Re-routeWayfindingTrash cansCooper Play St. LanguagesMulti-Cultural

CELEBRATE BDNeighborhood

PlacardsPlacemaking

BDNA Activities

Fundraising

BETTER

Communication

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Meet people where they areCOMMUNICATION + ORGANIZING

Harness volunteers from outside the neighborhoodRelationships matter

Keep written language simple and minimalCelebrate your victories

EXPAND YOUR NETWORK BD!

What is our group hoping to

gain from membership diversity?

How equipped are we to deal with

serious disagreementswithin the group?

How will we accommodate people

new to the group?Will we be able to

provide the resources necessary to welcome

marginalized community members?

LANE

Take BDNA meetings on the road!

Fundraise with your friends at...

Celebrate neighborhood successes! Install placards

at Harney Park.

Increase neighborhood

signage!Community Center

This Way!

OPAL APANO

Engage with your elected officials, city staff and non-governmental advocates!

Demand that the Brenwtood-Darlington Assessment and Action Plan is approved

by decision-makers.

TAKE YOUR EFFORTS TO DOWNTOWN PORT LAND OR EVEN SALEM!

Housing

PHB-endorsed Home Repair Resourceshttps://www.portlandoregon.gov/phb/61057Repair PDX, Portland Fix-it-Fairhttp://repairpdx.org Email repairpdx@gmail.com

Rebuilding Togetherhttp://rebuildingtogether.org Email info@rebuildingtogether.org

Unlimited Choiceswww.unlimitedchoices.org

Email info@unlimitedchoices.org; call 503-234-6167

Multnomah County Aging Serviceshttp://multco.us/ads Email adrc@multco.us; call 503-988-3646

Villages NW Aging in Place Programhttp://villagesnw.org John McKinney; Email info@villagesnw.org

REACH CDC Community Builders Programhttp://reachcdc.org/community-builders/cbp-overview/

Apply online at http://reachcdc.org/community-builders/apply-for-free-home-repairs/

ROSE CDChttp://rosecdc.org Call 503-788-8052

Village Coalition https://www.facebook.com/pdxvillagecoalition/

RESOURCE CONTACT

Transportation

PBOT: Neighborhood Streets Programwww.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/72452 Email anne.hill@portlandoregon.gov

PBOT: Livable Streets Programwww.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/71710 Email sarah.figliozzi@portlandoregon.gov

PBOT: Fixing our Streets Programwww.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/64188 Email fixingourstreets@portlandoregon.gov

Safe Routes to Schoolwww.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/68009 Email saferoutes@portlandoregon.gov

Street Trusthttp://thestreettrust.org Email info@thestreettrust.org

Bikes for Humanity PDXhttp://b4hpdx.org/ Email info@b4hpdx.org

Community Cycling Centerwww.communitycyclingcenter.org/ Email steph@communitycyclingcenter.org

Vision Zerowww.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/40390

Task Force: www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/68869

PedPDXwww.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/72504 Email PedPDX@portlandoregon.gov

Oregon Walkshttp://oregonwalks.org Email noel@oregonwalks.org

PROGRAMS & ORGANIZATIONS CONTACT

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Community Building

Trailbrazers Foundation Live Grantwww.nba.com/blazers/livegrant

Metro Placemaking Grantswww.oregonmetro.gov/tools-partners/grants-and-resources/community-placemaking-grants

Dana Lucero; Email dana.lucero@oregonmetro.gov or call 503-797-1755

EMSWDC Grants and Cost Sharehttp://emswcd.org/grants-and-cost-share/

Suzanne Easton, Grants Program Manager; email suzanne@emswcd.org

ONI: Neighborhood Small Grants Programwww.seuplift.org/neighborhood-small-grant-program/ Kelly Fedderson; email Kelly@seuplift.org

Awesome Portlandhttp://awesomeportland.org/what-is-awesome Email info@awesomeportland.org

Arts Build Communities Grantwww.oregonartscommission.org/grants/arts-build-communities

Brian Wagner; email brian.wagner@oregon.gov or call 503-428-1981

Nike Community Impact Fundwww.oregoncf.org/grants-scholarships/grantsOregon Community Foundation: Community Grant Porgram; Small Arts & Culture Grantswww.oregoncf.org/grants-scholarships/grants

Melissa Hansen, Portland Metro program officer; email mhansen@oregoncf.org or call 503-227-6846

PG&E: Education, Arts Education, Safe & Stable Familieswww.pgefoundation.org/

Michele Keever, Grants Administrator; email pgefoundation@pgn.com or call 503-464-8818

Southwest Airlines Heart of the Community Grantwww.pps.org/heart-of-the-community/ Email HOTC@pps.org

RESOURCE CONTACT

Business Development

Prosper Portland Affordable Commercial Tenanting Programhttp://prosperportland.us/portfolio-items/affordable-commercial-tenanting/

Leila Aman; Call 503-823-3305

Venture Portland Grantsventureportland.org/member-center/grants-2 Email info@ventureportland.org

Mercy Corps Northwestwww.mercycorpsnw.org/events

Email info@mercycorpsnw.org or call 503-896-5070

Woodstock Community Business Associationwww.woodstockbiz.com

Stacey Lennon; Email slennon@pamplinmedia.com

82nd Ave of Roses Business Associationhttp://discover82ndave.com Email info@82ndave.org

RESOURCE CONTACT

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CONTACT

CONTACT

Institute for Sustainable Solutions (ISS)www.pdx.edu/sustainability/get-involved

Mary Vance, Career Counselor for the Sustainability Focus; email vancem@pdx.edu

AmeriCorps Vistahttps://www.mercycorpsnw.org/community/vista/sites/

Matthew Cramer, VISTA Program Director; email mcramer@mercycorpsnw.org or call 503-896-5074

PURSUING PAID STAFF POSITIONS

English classes at Woodmere Elementary Carrie Collenberg-Gonzalez; Call at 562-394-3660

Feast for Southeastwww.gatherportland.org/feast-for-southeast.html Call 503-788-8052

Impact NW: Multiple Services and Programsimpactnw.org Call 503-721-6777

Lane Middle School Food Pantry Erik Tupper; email erik.tupper@portlandoregon.gov or call 253-225-3583

Springwater Little Leaguewww.springwaterll.com/ Email info@springwaterll.com

City Repairwww.cityrepair.org/ Kirk Rea; email at kirk@cityrepair.org

Baby Blues Connections Parents Support Groupbabybluesconnection.org/finding-help/bbc-groups/ Support hotline: 1-800-557-8375

OPAL Organizers-in-Traininghttp://www.opalpdx.org/oit/

Email info@opalpdx.org or call 503-774-4503

SERVICES & PROGRAMSCommunity Building Cont’d

General Neighborhood Contacts

Streetlight Installmentwww.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/article/192894

Email streetlighting@portlandoregon.gov or call 503-865-LAMP (5267)

Neighborhood Inspections Programwww.portlandoregon.gov/bds/28397

Call (503) 823-CODE (2633) between the hours of 8-5, Mon-Fri

Extremely Distressed Property Enforcement Programwww.portlandoregon.gov/bds/28397 Call Will Morita; 503-823-7106

Safe Routes PDX http://saferoutespdx.org/find-my-safe-route

Pothole Hotline Email pdxroads@portlandoregon.gov or call Maintenance hotline: 503-823-1700

Neighborhood Nuisance Complaintswww.portlandoregon.gov/27447 Call 503-823-CODE (2633)

RESOURCE CONTACT

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General Neighborhood Contacts Cont’d

Streetlight Installmentwww.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/article/192894

Email streetlighting@portlandoregon.gov or call 503-865-LAMP (5267)

Neighborhood Inspections Programwww.portlandoregon.gov/bds/28397

Call (503) 823-CODE (2633) between the hours of 8-5, Mon-Fri

Extremely Distressed Property Enforcement Programwww.portlandoregon.gov/bds/28397 Call Will Morita; 503-823-7106

Safe Routes PDX http://saferoutespdx.org/find-my-safe-route

Pothole Hotline Email pdxroads@portlandoregon.gov or call Maintenance hotline: 503-823-1700

Neighborhood Nuisance Complaintswww.portlandoregon.gov/27447 Call 503-823-CODE (2633)

Green Lentswww.greenlents.org

Email getinvolved@greenlents.org or call 971-266-4196

1000 Friends of Oregon Land Use Leadership Initiativewww.friends.org/landuseleadership Email luli@friends.org

Latino Network Parents Groupwww.latnet.org/school-programs Email melissa@latnet.org

Multnomah Youth Commissionmultco.us/multnomah-youth-commission Email multnomahyouth@gmail.com

VNCOwww.vnco.org/ENGLISH/ Email thaotvnco@gmail.com

GROUPS TO JOIN CONTACT

General City-Wide Contacts

State Representative Karin Powerwww.oregonlegislature.gov/power

Email Rep.KarinPower@oregonlegislature.gov or call 503-986-1441

State Representative Jeff Reardonwww.oregonlegislature.gov/reardon

Email Rep.JeffReardon@oregonlegislature.gov or call 503-986-1448

State Senator Kathleen Taylor www.oregonlegislature.gov/taylor

Email Sen.KathleenTaylor@oregonlegislature.gov or call 503-986-1721

City Council Commissioner Chloe Eudalywww.portlandoregon.gov/eudaly/73393

Marshall Runkel, Chief of Staff:Email marshall.runkel@portlandoregon.gov

Marty Stockton, BPSwww.portlandoregon.gov/bps/article/487984? Email marty.stockton@portlandoregon.gov

Leah Treat, PBOT Directorwww.portlandoregon.gov/transportation Email director.treat@portlandoregon.gov

Katie Dunham, SE Parks Plannerwww.portlandoregon.gov/parks/38277 Email katie.dunham@portlandoregon.gov

Bob Stacey, Metro Councilorwww.oregonmetro.gov/councilor/Bob-Stacey Email bob.stacey@oregonmetro.gov

Vanessa Vissar, TriMettrimet.org/invest/index.htm Email vissarv@trimet.org

CONTACT

CONTACT

ELECTED OFFICIALS

AGENCY STAFFERS

Graffiti Abatementwww.portlandoregon.gov/oni/32420

Email graffiti@portlandoregon.gov or call 503-823-4824

Oregon DEQ Complaint Form www.deq.state.or.us/complaints/dcomplaint.aspx

Traffic Safety and Neighborhood Livability Hotline Email safe@portlandoregon.gov or call (503) 823-SAFE

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In collaboration with the Brentwood-Darlington Community Assessement and Action Plan, this document was was prepared for the community to use in the future. Support for this project was provided by the Bureau of Planning and Sustainbility and a group of Master of Urban and Regional Planning students at Portland State University known as GPS Consulting.

consulting

Laura Combs Olivia HoldenSamuel Garcia Amanda Howell Shannon WilliamsAndrea Pastor