Overlook Neighborhood Update (Oct. 13)

1) OKNA General Meeting
2) Adidas construction contact
3) Improved light timing on Greeley
4) Register to vote


1) OKNA General Meeting

The Overlook Neighborhood Association’s October general meeting will take place Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 6:30 p.m. at Kaiser Town Hall (3704 N Interstate Ave.). We’ll hear from the League of Women Voters about measures on the November ballot; from a couple of developers, including the ones who have proposed a seven-story apartment building at N Interstate Avenue and N Church Street; and from adidas updating on their construction work.

Check out the full agenda.

2) Adidas construction contact

The OKNA Board at its October meeting created an adidas liaison committee. Anyone with questions about the construction work can contact the committee at adidasconst@gmail.com. The committee will remain in contact with adidas for regular updates on construction and measures to alleviate challenges for the neighborhood.

3) Improved light timing on Greeley

The lights on N Greeley Avenue between Killingsworth and adidas have been a choke point for a while, especially in the morning. Feedback and advocacy by the OKNA Transportation Committee have led to some changes.

On Wednesday, the Portland Bureau of Transportation increased the morning (6-10 a.m.) green light cycle length from 80 to 90 seconds at:

  • N Greeley and Adidas
  • N Greeley and Sumner
  • N Greeley and Killingsworth

The changes add 10 seconds of green time to Greeley each cycle to help increase throughput along that corridor.

OKNA would love your feedback on this change. Have you noticed improvements to your commute time? Send your comments to Transportation Chair Brad Halverson at transportation@overlookneighborhood.org. He’ll share them with neighbors and PBOT.

4) Register to vote

Ballots for the Nov. 6 election go out soon, but there are still a few days left to make sure you’re registered to vote for everything from congress to city council to local and state ballot measures. You can verify your voter registration information or register online.

The deadline to register or update your information is Tuesday. Make sure your vote counts.