SUNDERLAND NEIGHBORHOOD
While primarily an industrial area, going east along NE Columbia Boulevard from NE Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard there is a small residential area along NE Marine Drive. On the northern edge of the predominant warehouse district there is a broad area of wetlands including sections of the Columbia Slough where migrating waterfowl and other wildlife live. Also, the is a small collection of contemporary homes and houseboats along the river and pockets of new construction to the south of NE Marine Drive.
Population |
718 |
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Area |
1,115 acres |
Population Density |
0 persons per acre |
Male Population |
655 (91%) |
Female Population |
63 (9%) |
Households |
43 (95% occupied) |
Home Owners |
58% (25) |
Renters |
37% (16) |
Household Size |
16.70 avg |
2010 Census data
Columbia Corridor Business Association
Columbia Slough Watershed Council
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DIGNITY VILLAGE
Included in Sunderland is the site of Dignity Village. Dignity is a self-sustaining community of homeless. In 2004 there were nine eco houses that were built in Dignity Village by residents and volunteers with eight more on the way.
Learning methods of sustainable and eco-friendly living, residents are practicing techniques such as permaculture, rainwater collection, green roofs and construction using cob or straw-bales.
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Links to Dignity Village
Wikipedia
StreetSpirit.org |
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