City of Gresham

Rain Garden, Functional beauty

Ready for the rainy season? Add a rain garden! When: Sat Aug 27, 2011 9AM-1PM Hollydale Elementary School 505 SW Birdsdale Drive Gresham, OR Get Map!

Rain garden: Landscaping that absorbs water from your roof or driveway

Free Workshop
Improve water quality and wildlife habitat at home by building your own rain garden, disconnecting your downspouts and gardening with native plants. This free rain garden workshop with City staff includes classroom discussion, hands-on activities, rain garden tour, free raffle and refreshments. Space is limited – call or email (below) to register.

When: Thu, Jul 7, 2011 6:30PM-8PM Where: Gresham City Hall Conference Rooms 2A and 2B 1333 NW Eastman Pky Gresham OR Get Map!

Come Review and Discuss the Draft Design Guidelines and
Standards Code

Property owners, stakeholders and interested parties are invited to attend our third community forum for the Rockwood Design Standards project. This forum is intended to review and discuss the draft Design Guidelines and Standards Code. The evening will include an open house at 6:30, a presentation at 6:45 and small group work sessions to conclude the evening.

This project is intended to implement the vision for Rockwood by establishing an urban design framework and creating Standards and Guidelines to ensure that the physical environment of Rockwood - its buildings, streetscapes and pedestrian environments - match that vision for a quality place.

Coalition of Gresham Neighborhood Associations When: Tuesday Jul 12, 2011 7:00PM Where: Gresham City Hall, Springwater Trail Room 1333 NW Eastman Pky Get Map!

Public welcome
The Coalition of Gresham Neighborhood Associations was formed to provide structure and support for the leadership of Gresham's neighborhood associations, enabling more effective cooperation among neighborhood associations in order to achieve desired outcomes. Goals of the Coalition include providing a public forum for the review and evaluation of issues and problems, providing education and information on specific areas such as land use, and providing a unified voice for the neighborhood associations.

The Coalition meets monthly on the second Tuesday at 7:00PM

Share your views with the City Council When: Tuesday Jul 19, 2011 3:00PM Where: Gresham City Hall Oregon Trail Conference Room 1333 NW Eastman Pwy Gresham, OR 97030 Get Map!

You're Invited
The Urban Forestry Management Plan (UFMP) project is on the 2011 Council Work Plan. If adopted, the UFMP will provide a comprehensive, sustainable and integrated approach to management of trees in Gresham and will provide guidance for future decisions related to trees in Gresham’s urban forest.

When: Thu, Jul 28, 2011 6:30PM-8PM Where: Gresham City Hall Conference Rooms 2A 1333 NW Eastman Pky Gresham OR Get Map!

Come Review and Discuss the Draft Design Guidelines and
Standards Code

Property owners, stakeholders and interested parties are invited to attend our fourth community forum for the Rockwood Design Standards project. This forum is intended to review and discuss the draft Design Guidelines and Standards Code.

This project is intended to implement the vision for Rockwood by establishing an urban design framework and creating Standards and Guidelines to ensure that the physical environment of Rockwood - its buildings, streetscapes and pedestrian environments - match that vision for a quality place.

Coalition of Gresham Neighborhood Associations When: Tuesday Jun 14, 2011 7:00PM Where: Gresham City Hall, Springwater Trail Room 1333 NW Eastman Pky Get Map!

Public welcome
The Coalition of Gresham Neighborhood Associations was formed to provide structure and support for the leadership of Gresham's neighborhood associations, enabling more effective cooperation among neighborhood associations in order to achieve desired outcomes. Goals of the Coalition include providing a public forum for the review and evaluation of issues and problems, providing education and information on specific areas such as land use, and providing a unified voice for the neighborhood associations.

The Coalition meets monthly on the second Tuesday at 7:00PM

When: Wed Jun 22, 2011 6:30-9PM Where: Gresham City Hall Oregon Trail Conference Room 1333 NW Eastman Pky Gresham, OR Get Map!

Public Invited
Join us to discuss how the City can add a process to its Development Code by which long-term, phased Institutional Master Plans can be reviewed and approved.

Master plans are a tool many jurisdictions use for larger developments. The Development Code defines a master plan as a "development plan for multiple projects to be built in two or more phases. A master plan may involve multiple blocks provided that the blocks are contiguous.

Healthy Eating Active Living website

Promoting healthier food options and physical activity Second Community Forum Tuesday June 28th 5:30PM

When: Tue, Jun 28, 2011 5:30PM-7:30PM
Where: Rockwood Public Library
17917 SE Stark St
Gresham, OR
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Share Your Experience

Join us as the City hosts "Healthy Eating Active Living" its second community forum for you to share your thoughts on how the built environment helps and/or hinders the ability to have access to healthy foods and active living opportunities.

The purpose of the forum is to provide a venue to hear the community's thoughts on what helps and hinders their access to healthy food options and physical activity. We'll also be sharing best practices from other jurisdictions on how to address obesity through the built environment (land uses, parks, transportation). The forum will also include information on the Gresham Transportation System Plan update and the Metro-led project East Metro Connections.

This community forum will be held in English and Spanish. Translators will be available to assist.

What is Healthy Eating Active Living?

Healthy Eating, Active Living (HEAL) promotes equitable access and opportunities to healthy, affordable food and to active living. It examines how health may be affected by the built environment by promoting healthier food options and physical activity through daily routines.

City of Gresham Renewal Energy website

Public Invited When: Mon May 2, 2011 6:30PM-9PM Where: Gresham City Hall Conference Room 2A (Second Floor) 1333 NW Eastman Pkwy Gresham, OR Get Map!

Defining How Renewable Energy Should be Allowed

The City of Gresham would like your help in determining where and how renewable energy technology should be allowed in Gresham. Renewable energy includes solar power, wind turbines, biomass energy and geothermal energy.

You are invited to this community forum to review draft goals and policies that will provide direction for the project and for Gresham’s renewable energy future

Coalition of Gresham Neighborhood Associations When: Tuesday May 10, 2011 7:00PM Where: Gresham City Hall Springwater Trail Room 1333 NW Eastman Pky Get Map!

Public welcome
The Coalition of Gresham Neighborhood Associations was formed to provide structure and support for the leadership of Gresham's neighborhood associations, enabling more effective cooperation among neighborhood associations in order to achieve desired outcomes. Goals of the Coalition include providing a public forum for the review and evaluation of issues and problems, providing education and information on specific areas such as land use, and providing a unified voice for the neighborhood associations.

The Coalition meets monthly on the second Tuesday at 7:00PM