Open survey
Shape the future of Ashcreek-Crestwood
The board is surveying the neighborhood about current usage and future visions for the Smith School property. The building is owned by Portland Public Schools; the south fields are owned by Portland Parks & Rec. Your answers help us share clear priorities with PPS, PP&R and our District Councilors.
Portland Fire & Rescue programs
Portland Fire & Rescue is working to educate homeowners who live in or near natural areas — wildfire hazard zones — about how to create defensible space and harden their homes against embers. Reducing vegetation helps: removing Himalayan blackberry, clematis and ivy from tree trunks, along with weedy trees like holly, and planting fire-resistant natives. Consider signing up for a free home assessment.
West Portland Town Center Plan
The plan, partially within our neighborhood boundary, was adopted by Portland City Council November 30, 2022 and became effective March 31, 2023. It lays out a vision for a healthy, connected and multi-cultural town center, with an action plan to meet the diverse needs of current and future residents and businesses.
West Portland Town Center Stormwater Systems Plan
The Bureau of Environmental Services is planning a new stormwater systems plan for the West Portland Town Center, identifying current conditions of stormwater, sewers and streams and exploring options to improve management. Neighbors joined a walking tour in spring 2025; some survey results are on the project website.
SW Multnomah Blvd / Garden Home Road project
The SW Multnomah Boulevard, Garden Home Road and 69th Avenue intersection safety project seeks to reduce crashes, improve sight distance, address queueing, and provide safer pedestrian and bicycle access. It was funded, but the improvements have not been constructed.
SW 45th Drive & SW Orchid Street landslide abatement
In February 2017 heavy rains and saturated soil caused a shallow landslide. New infrastructure is required to mitigate the resulting slope instability; the project will construct a new retaining wall to reduce the landslide risk.
Sidewalk improvement
Portland City Council voted to create the Sidewalk Improvement and Paving Program (SIPP), which will bring more walkable pathways to the parts of Portland that need them most: District 1 and District 4. The residents of Southwest Portland have been waiting 30+ years for sidewalks and safer streets. This is one step forward.
Southwest in Motion
Southwest In Motion is a prioritization, refinement and implementation strategy for active transportation investments in Southwest Portland. The plan was adopted by Portland City Council in December 2019.
2045 Transportation System Plan
The transportation system is essential to the functioning of the city and the well-being and prosperity of the community. It connects people and businesses to goods and services, and links them to the region, state, nation and world.
Vision Zero
In celebration of Walk & Bike to School & Work Week, the City advanced a resolution reaffirming its commitment to Vision Zero, adopted 10 years ago to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries on our streets. While biking citywide has increased from pandemic-era lows, PBOT has reported a dramatic decline in cycling numbers over the past decade.