To support neighborhood efforts that contribute to
community livability, diversity, safety, vitality, and sustainability
in Central NE Portland.
CNN provides a forum to empower communities to take action on issues of livability
and community development that lead to collaborative efforts.
Neighborhoods
Beaumont-Wilshire
Cully
Hollywood
Madison South
Rose City Park
Roseway
Sumner
Sunderland
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
2012 Neighborhood Grants Partnership!
Andando en Bicicletas en Cully is a group of residents from Hacienda CDC, an affordable housing nonprofit, who are interested in promoting bicycling for the health of their children and their community. The partnership with the Community Cycling Center is creating community bike educators in Cully. With funding from Metro and from Central Northeast Neighbors' 2012 Grant Program, the group is participating in six trainings taught in Spanish, including helmet fitting, tool and bike part identification, flat tire repair, cleaning and lubing, bike fitting, all weather riding, map reading, and route planning.After completing the course, the Community Bike Educators will receive stipends to teach up to three workshops in their community. From their bike census they discovered that over 82% of respondents were interested in learning more about bicycle repair and safety, so the Community Bike Educators will be able to put their new skills to immediate use. Above photo by Shannon McWeeney.