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Health Partners MeetingTuesday, February 28, 2012 - 5:00pm - 7:00pmLocation: The June Key Delta Community Center (5940 N Albina Avenue – Tri-met Bus #4)
Come to the Health Partners meeting!Please come to the Health Partners meeting on Tuesday February 28 from 5p.m. – 7p.m. at the June Key Delta Community Center (5940 N Albina Avenue – Tri-met Bus #4) to learn more about the proposed changes and the health impacts discussed during the Code Development Advisory Group meetings. **Snacks and refreshments will be provided at this meeting.** Please RSVP to amy [at] orphi [dot] org or 503-227-5502 X229 if you plan to attend.
Also, the Urban Food Zoning Code Update project team has released a Discussion Draft of changes to the City of Portland Zoning Code that will affect the way food can be grown and distributed in Portland — particularly in our neighborhoods.
These proposed changes reflect the comments many Portlanders gave us on the Concept Report last summer. They support community gardens, farmers markets, for-profit market gardens, food buying clubs and Community Supported Agriculture (CSAs) at a scale that is appropriate to neighborhoods, helps build community, and provides access to healthful food. Public comments on the Concept Report are covered in the Summary of Concept Report Questionnaire.
Tell us What You Think!Your thoughtful feedback and constructive critique of the proposed zoning code changes in this Discussion Draft will guide the final code language that staff presents to the Planning and Sustainability Commission later this spring (a hearing is tentatively scheduled for April 24). An online survey is available for you to provide input on the zoning code changes. Comments will be accepted until 5 p.m., Wednesday, March 7.Please submit your comments online or by mail/email to: Julia Gisler Bureau of Planning and Sustainability 1900 SW 4th Avenue, Suite 7100 Portland,OR97201 julia [dot] gisler [at] portlandoregon [dot] gov" target="_blank">julia [dot] gisler [at] portlandoregon [dot] gov
If you have trouble with any of the links embedded in this post please visit the city’s urban food code homepage at http://www.portlandonline.com/bps/index.cfm?c=53834
Please pass along this announcement to other partners in your community!
Amy
Amy Gilroy Project Manager Oregon Public Health Institute 315 SW 5th Ave., Suite 202 Portland, OR 97204 phone: 503-227-5502 x229 fax: 503-416-3696 email: amy [at] orphi [dot] org (amy [at] orphi [dot] org)
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