Sumner Association of Neighbors

05/12/2026

05/12/2026

Let’s get better access to Sacajawea Park!

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Do you want better pedestrian and cycling access through Cully and NE Portland as a whole?!?

Let’s put pressure on Portland Parks and Recreation to create better access to and through Sacajawea Park!

Full petition text and photos here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12TVgx48rOjs3S5hue2PAPuvcxR9KyJ8IZn3AEJ12wsQ/edit?usp=drivesdk

We will be going around with the petition for Neighbors to sign to show their support in the coming weeks.

Here is the online petition as well: https://form.jotform.com/261286186662061

Feel free to send feedback or questions to [email protected].

Thank you for supporting better access for your neighbors! 

05/09/2026

Next Wednesday, City Council decides the fate of the Bull Run Filtration Plant—a project that could double your water bill in 10 years.

With a projected 9.8% annual rate hike each year, Portland families and businesses are being asked to foot the bill for what experts call an 'unruly mega-project.' Local businesses will be hit particularly hard, forced to pay both the increased rates and a new 4.3% utility fee. We must urge Council to reconsider the financial impact on our community.

Have your voice heard!

A full petition and testimony kit can be found here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/17xhyaw74ulSCq_3ckeOdpPSgLKnX9sIp_QzcFJG4tUk/edit?usp=drivesdk

Make sure your voice is heard before these rates are locked in. Several viable, effective, and significantly cheaper alternatives have been identified that the City can pursue, including adopting UV technology or choosing a smaller filtration site.

Next Wednesday, City Council decides the fate of the Bull Run Filtration Plant—a project that could double your water bill in 10 years. With a projected 9.8% annual rate hike each year, Portland families and businesses are being asked to foot the bill for what experts call an 'unruly mega-projec.....

05/08/2026

05/08/2026

We'll be at the Portland City Council meeting on May 13 to advocate for better water filtration solutions that keep water affordable and clean. Sign up to testify with Together for an Affordable Portland on the 13th: https://forms.gle/wLhMekTp9PBBMydN9

Learn more about what's going on with the Bull Run Water Filtration Plant and Portland Water Bureau: https://friends.org/tap-in

Sign the petition: https://engage.friends.org/tap

Join us tomorrow in Portland for a TAP testimony prep and print party (BYO shirt, bag, or fabric)! Email [email protected] to RSVP

05/08/2026

DATE CORRECTION: This event is not on the 14th, it is on the 21st!

Join us for the last Historic Parkrose Happy Hour until after Summer is over🌹✨

Come connect with neighbors, local business owners, and community supporters for a relaxed evening at El Sombrero! Our monthly happy hours are all about building community, supporting local businesses, and discovering the people and places that make Parkrose special.

Whether you’re new to the neighborhood or a longtime Parkrosian, everyone is welcome—so grab a drink, make a connection, and be part of the fun.

📅 Thursday, May 21
⏰ 4:30–6:30 PM
📍 El Sombrero, 10820 NE Sandy Blvd

Historic Parkrose Happy Hour happens every 3rd Thursday from Sept-May, spotlighting different local businesses and creating space to network, connect, and celebrate our vibrant district.

05/06/2026

Traffic Advisory: A smoother street is coming to NE/SE 82nd Avenue starting Monday, May 18 and continuing on weekdays through the end of July. This is the second summer of paving significant stretches of the corridor during the major maintenance phase of the Building a Better 82nd Avenue project. Last summer, crews repaved and repaired roughly 1.4 centerline miles of 82nd Avenue.

Details: www.portland.gov/transportation/news/2026/5/5/traffic-advisory-smoother-street-coming-ne-se-82nd-avenue-starting

The first section of paving will take place on SE 82nd Avenue between SE Clinton and Brooklyn streets. Contractors will then pave additional segments of the corridor between SE Brooklyn and Bush streets (late May - early June); NE Thomson to Hancock (mid-June); and lastly SE Schiller Street and SE Foster Road (July).

From week to week, work schedules are weather dependent, but hours are expected to generally stay between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. To learn more about the 82nd Avenue Major Maintenance Project, including updates on construction throughout the summer, and to sign up to receive construction updates by email, visit: portland.gov/82nd-MM

As 82nd Avenue transitioned from a country road to an urban thoroughfare, it was never upgraded to modern standards. Initially, the inner lanes were built to handle highway traffic, and the outside lanes were built to a lower standard, intended to accommodate on-street parking.

So, on the inside three lanes, crews need to grind off the top layer of asphalt and replace it with 3 inches of fresh blacktop.

On the outside lanes, crews with PBOT contractor Raimore Construction will dig down below the road surface and remove the damaged pavement with large excavation equipment. Once excavation and construction of the roadway base are complete, they will lay 13 inches of new asphalt pavement on top of the new road base. The combination of these layers of materials can support freight, buses and other modern traffic demands.

Travelers in the area of the work zones will observe construction on the western lanes first, then the eastern lanes – starting with the outside lanes and then the inside lanes on each side. This work will ensure a durable driving surface that will last for decades to come.

Lastly, contractors will construct concrete median islands. Trees will be planted in some of the concrete median islands later this fall, when the rainy season can help them get established for long-term health.

To learn more about the 82nd Avenue Major Maintenance Project
and to sign up for construction updates, visit portland.gov/82nd-MM.

05/06/2026

Sumner May Litter Patrol! Come join us to help clean up around Stan’s! 10-12pm, Sunday May 17, all supplies provided, and snacks!

05/05/2026

See more here!

https://sumnerpdx.org/san-lot-survey/

05/05/2026

Tonight!! Sumner’s Safety Committee meets monthly on the first Tuesday of the month at 7pm. All are welcome to attend, listen, and join the conversation. We discuss a variety of topics