A rainy June has pushed back the Springwater Trail reopening date.
The anticipated reopening date is now July 9.
Some components of the project could not be completed unless the conditions were dry.
Part of the Tacoma Street Station and Park & Ride for the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail design process also include how the station integrates with the nearby environment.
On June 3, approximately 50 residents, neighborhood leaders, members from the Johnson Creek Watershed Council and TriMet representatives met to discuss how to make the future station benefit the nearby Johnson Creek, a tributary that is also home to aquatic life.
Board Member Russ Stoll, who attended the charette, suggested to seek riparian and conservation easements along Johnson Creek. He also recommended better bicycle accommodations at the station.
The second design charette scheduled for Wed., June 23, 7p.m.–9p.m., at the Watershed Council offices, 1900 SE Milport Road, Milwaukie. Please RSVP to Matt Clark – matt@jcwc.org or 503-652-7477 if you would like to attend. The process is still at the beginning stage.
The Neighborhood Association has added a dedicated Web page containing information and documents regarding the Tacoma Street Station charette.
Press release from Milwaukie Police Department:
The Milwaukie Police Department will offer a FREE document shred event on Saturday, June 12, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Citizens are invited to drop off personal documents, statements, and mail at the Public Safety Building at 3200 SE Harrison Street, Milwaukie, Oregon.
Milwaukie Police Cadets will assist citizens with the safe disposal of documents in the parking lot of the Public Safety Building. The shredder truck is being provided by Iron Mountain Inc.
The free shred day event is being offered by the Milwaukie Police Department as part of a crime-prevention effort to reduce identity theft, fraud and related crimes.
(Photo: Milwaukie Police Department)
The Ardenwald-Johnson Creek Neighborhood Association’s June 8th regular meeting agenda is now available online (PDF download). For questions or comments about the agenda items, please contact chairman Matt Rinker.
This Saturday June 5th is our last work party of the season AND it’s not supposed to rain that day.
The work party is Saturday June 5th, 9 am – noon. Tools and refreshments will be provided. Find us at the base of the 37th Ave. entrance.
Due to repaving of the Springwater Trail, bicycle access may be difficult from SE 28th and SE 45th avenues trailheads. Pedestrian access from 37th will be open.
In celebration of another successful year, we’ll have our 3rd annual Friends of Tideman Johnson barbeque immediately following the work party. And, this will be an extra special occasion because our friend and stalwart supporter Louise is retiring in August.
We’ll have an assortment of Ottos sausages and side salads. If you are a vegetarian, please let me know so we can make sure to have enough not-meat items.
We hope you can join us for the work party, or barbecue, or both.
—Marianne Colgrove