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Opening the Community Investment Initiative conversation
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 WEA invited members and special guests to learn more about Metro's Community Investment Initiative. Yesterday Jordan Ramis' Peter Watts, who is Chairman of the Community Investment Initiative's Leadership Council and the President of Clackamas County Business Alliance. shared his insight on the topic and fielded questions. Noah Siegel, who recently left the City of Portland's to become the new policy advisor for the Community Investment Initiative, said he appreciated the opportunity to discuss the topic with WEA members. |
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ConnectOregon brings more opportunities for trails
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 Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District, along with several local leaders, are celebrating the idea of competing for ConnectOregon funds to complete a regional trail system.
WEA Executive Director and Metro Councilor Kathryn Harrington (photo to the left) were part of a group, who gathered along the Waterhouse Trail in north Beaverton this week to see for themselves how the system could connect employment centers, housing, shopping, education and public transit.
The more diverse opportunities available could alleviate some of the congestion on the roads, allowing for more freight mobility.
THPRD is currently working on a 10-mile backbone trail system running from Scholls Ferry to the south to Bethany to the north.
Senators Mark Hass and Tobias Read will be out pedaling their message again tomorrow as they invite others to join them along the Fanno Creek Trail. |
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Alliance welcomes its newest members
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During its Board of Directors meeting this week, the Alliance approved four new membership applications, and as a result, we would like to welcome:
Duyck Machine Inc., whose expertise include manufacture of paper goods, medical, agricultural, high tech and mining industries.
First Citizens Bank - a a full-service financial services institution founded in 1898.
Home Street Bank - a community bank offering a full range of financial services.
Jones Lang LaSalle, who specialize in commercial real estate and investment management.
We look forward to your future participation and engagement in WEA.
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 Early registration ends today for Infrastructure Forum - In place of our September Forum, we have teamed up with the Home Builders Association of Metro Portland, Clackamas County Business Alliance and NAIOP to host a discussion about infrastructure. This event will be on Wednesday (October 2) from 1:30 - 5:30 p.m. (with a hosted cocktail hour starting at 4:30 p.m.) at HBA's JMG Conference Center (15555 S.W. Bangy Road, Lake Oswego, Oregon 97035). To register, see HBA's calendar web page - click on October and then, the Infrastructure Forum. If you need help with registration, call WEA at 503-968-3100. Thank you to our sponsor Jordan Ramis. - Columbia-Willamette Manufacturing Workforce Summit - Work Systems Inc., WorkSource Oregon and others are hosting a summit to address the needs for a trained workforce. Often times, there may be jobs available, but not a regional workforce to fill the positions. This summit in the morning of October 4 at the Oregon Convention Center will bring together manufacturers, educators and others to set goals for future economic needs. To learn more, click here.
- Change in date for the Transportation Committee - Due to scheduling conflicts, we will be meeting on Thursday, October 10 from 7:30 - 9:00 a.m. at WHPacific (9755 S.W. Barnes Road, Suite 300, Portland, Oregon 97225).
- Change in date for the Membership Committee- The Membership Committee will meet also on Thursday, October 10 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the offices of Landye Bennett Blumstein (1500 S.W. 5th Avenute, Suite 3500, Portland, Oregon 97201).
- Land Use & Housing Committee- All members are welcome to attend our next meeting on Wednesday, October 16 at 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. at Cardno (5415 S.W. Westgate Drive, Portland, Oregon 97221).
- The next Breakfast Forum will be an update on Commercial Real Estate. This Forum will be on Thursday, October 24 from 7:30 - 9:00 a.m. at Embassy Suites (9000 S.W. Washington Square Road, Tigard, Oregon 97223). Registration information will be available soon.
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