Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc. Parks and Community Centers Committee usually meets the first Thursday of the month. Confirm scheduled meetings on the Southwest Neighborhoods Calendar.
Meeting Materials
View PUBLIC Meeting Materials folder on Google Drive.
About the Committee
The Parks and Community Centers Committee acts as a forum in the community to promote parks, community centers; public spaces such as squares and monuments; open spaces of any types, including cemeteries, golf courses, and school fields; and recreational and educational programs of Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R). More specifically, the committee:
- Develops working relationships with PP&R that allow the community a voice in decisions that affect parks and park programs in SW Portland.
- Participates in citywide planning projects like Parks 2020.
- Participates in and promotes neighborhood participation in master planning for individual parks.
- Supports efforts to acquire new park space and build new community centers.
- Monitors school district actions to help preserve school district buildings, playgrounds, and fields.
- Recommends actions and positions, as appropriate, to the SWNI Board.
Committee Archives
View the SWNI Parks and Community Centers Archives on Google Drive.
Contact
Chiar Mike Linman, parks-chair@swni.org
SWNI Parks and Community Centers Committee Google Group, parks-committee@swni.org
Committee Member Resources
Access to the following communication tools is restricted to the SWNI Parks and Community Centers Committee Google Group members: