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.
Parkrose Heights Neighborhood AssociationA new Parkrose Heights Neighborhood Association is in the process of being born. Meeting dates and times can be found on the official City of Portland website. Currently they are scheduled for the fourth Monday of every month at 7:00pm at the Parkrose United Methodist Church. However, no meetings will be held in November, December, or March.
(parkroseheights.org used to be the website for the old, defunct neighborhood association, but this current site is not affiliated with either organization or any other group.)
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.
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).
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.
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Outdated but informative article on East Portland and Gateway from The Oregonian, published in 2013
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.
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