Parkrose Heights is a neighborhood in northeast Portland. Its borders are I-84 to the north, NE Halsey to the south, NE 122nd to the east, and either NE 102nd or I-84 to the west. See here for a map of the boundaries.
Earthquake and emergency preparation
- "Basic Earthquake Emergency Communication Nodes" are locations in Portland where people can go to access emergency communications services if telephone service is down after an earthquake, or to report severe damage or injury. Knott City Park is Parkrose Heights's designated Basic Earthquake Emergency Communication Node. You might also want to download and print this map of other locations, in case the big one hits while you're in another neighborhood.
- The neighborhood is covered by the Argay-Parkrose Neighborhood Emergency Team for earthquake preparedness. Visit their site for more information on how to prepare and how you can volunteer.
Community Links
- Parkrose Heights Neighborhood Community Facebook page. Unofficial, but active. You need to live within the boundaries of Parkrose Heights to join. (Not affiliated with this website, or with the neighborhood association)
- Parkrose + Argay Opportunity Coalition. A group that opposes turning the old K-Mart in Argay into a Prologis warehouse and is working towards other opportunities for the space.
- East Portland Action Plan A coalition covering all of East Portland. Very active, but not focused exclusively on Parkrose Heights.
- Thrive East PDX Another active East Portland-wide coalition (formerly known as East Portland Resilience Coalition).
- Portland Neighborhood Guide entry.
- Wikipedia entry.
News
- Montavilla News. Covers the nearby Montavilla neighborhood, but sometimes includes coverage of Gateway and the rest of East Portland.
- East PDX News. Heavy focus on crime and police. Includes a regularly updated community calendar.
History and other Information
- East Portland Historical Overview & Historic Preservation Study A document from the City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability
- Outdated but informative article on East Portland and Gateway from The Oregonian, published in 2013
- A 2012 Oregonian article on how East Portland ended up with such a disproportionate amount of low income housing and the effects it has on the area and on low income residents
- 2014 Oregonian story on how East Portland, previously unincorporated, became part of the City of Portland. And the story of Columbia Ridge, the city that never was.
- Mid-County Memo. Defunct newspaper covering East Portland. The archives are still very useful.
Contact
If you have a community resource you think should be added to this page, please drop me a line at klintfinley@gmail.com
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