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Neighborhood Association Update Nov. 2025

  • Hillsdale News
  • Oct 31
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[November 1, 2025]


Farmers’ Market Update

The Hillsdale Farmers' Market will be allowed to remain in its parking lot home while construction is underway on the Wells campus. Details are still being worked out, but PPS has given the ok for the Market to operate in the south end of the parking lot, in front of Rieke Elementary, during the construction period. Christy Splitt, Portland Public School board member, made the announcement at the October 22 Wells redesign open house.


HNA Meets Wednesday, November 5

On the agenda: District 4 Councilor Mitch Green will join the group for remarks and Q&A, followed by a presentation from the Portland transportation bureau on upcoming sidewalk construction on SW Capitol Hill Rd.


Click here for the full agenda.


Hillsdale Neighborhood Association Meeting

Wednesday, November 5

Board Meeting: 6:30pm

General Meeting: 7-8:30pm


The meeting will be held in a hybrid format, both in person and via Zoom. All are welcome to attend the 6:30 Board Meeting.


Physical location: St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Lower Level Conference Room, 2201 SW Vermont St. (park in upper lot on west side of church, then walk around the front of the building to the red door at the end of the lower lot).


Meeting ID: 882 4379 5529

Passcode: 092478


HNA membership is open to anyone over the age of 16 who lives, attends school, owns or is employed by a business in Hillsdale. Others may apply for membership by sending an email to hillsdalepdxNA@gmail.com. Fill out the membership form at least five days before a meeting to become a voting member.


New Board Members

Two new members were appointed to the Board at the October meeting: Rose Newberry and Stephanie Sandmeyer. The Board, previously down to two members, has grown to 11 since July. Anyone interested in serving on the Board is encouraged to email hillsdalepdxna@gmail.com.


Also at the October meeting, HNA hosted Leigh Armstrong from Habitat for Humanity with an update on Gooseberry Trails, a 52-home development of attached townhomes currently under construction on SW Capitol Hill Rd, and Hillsdale NET co-team lead Pat Pangburn, who gave a brief presentation on emergency preparedness. Pangburn noted that groups or individuals interested in trainings and more information can email hillsdaleornet@gmail.com.


—Valeurie Friedman

Will you be at the November 5 meeting? Let us know.

 
 
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