N/NE Economic Development Initiative: A Success Story

Описание: In August 2009 the Portland Development Commission asked a Community Advisory Committee to examine several key issues in two north and northeast Portland urban renewal areas as part of the North/Northeast Economic Development Initiative. After months of public involvement, the 21-member CAC voted at its Wednesday, May 19 community meeting to approve recommendations regarding policy issues and boundary adjustments for the Interstate Corridor Urban Renewal Area (ICURA) and Oregon Convention Center Urban Renewal Area (OCC URA).

"The approval of all eight recommendations really speaks to the collaborative process we used throughout this project," said John Jackley, PDC's Director of Communications and Business Equity. "We brought together the traditionally underrepresented communities, representatives from neighborhood associations, higher education, businesses and the unions to support a common vision of more jobs and more resources for residents and small businesses in north and northeast Portland."

For more information about the N/NE Economic Development Initiative visit: http://pdc.us/four/nnestudy

For more information about the Portland Development Commission visit: http://www.pdc.us

Video produced by: John Cárdenas and Morgan Masterman