Mise à jour sur la pétitionEast Portland Residents Oppose Prologis Distribution CenterWe Believe in a Vibrant Parkrose Community - Update and Call to Action!
Breylan Deal-EriksenMaywood Park, OR, États-Unis
11 janv. 2024

Dear Supporters,

I want to express my heartfelt thanks to each one of you who took the time to sign this petition! It's remarkable that we've gathered nearly 6,000 signatures and had the privilege of joining forces with the incredible team at the Parkrose-Argay Opportunity Coalition. They've been working tirelessly for almost a year, both in the public eye and behind the scenes, to oppose this development and advocate for our community!

Our stance isn't against all forms of development; rather, we're in favor of a robust economic engine that genuinely benefits our community, rather than a weak one that primarily serves out-of-state interests and harms our neighborhood.

For the latest updates on the Parkrose-Argay Opportunity Coalition's activities, please check out their latest announcement below. You can also reach out to oldKmartOpportunity@gmail.com if you'd like to join the mailing list. For additional information, visit https://www.parkrose-argay.org/

Once again, I extend my sincere thanks for your support of our cause. Any assistance you can provide means the world to us.

Your Neighbor,

Breylan

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LATEST PAOC NEWS:

Sorry to be late sending this to you but there have been many moving parts during the holiday season.

Since many of you have already heard the news, we shall dive right in.

On November 28th the City of Portland Bureau of Development Services issued permits to Prologis to build a 250,000 Sq ft/37 bay freight warehouse on the old Kmart site. There are two driveways - NE 122nd and NE Sandy Blvd. The 37 bays are on the East of the building closest to residences. On December 19th, the following nonprofits - 1000 Friends of Oregon. Neighbors for Clean Air, Northwest Environmental Defense Center, and CRAG Law Center filed an intent to appeal the permits with the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals. (LUBA). PAOC and Argay Terrace NA are very grateful to these nonprofits for spending their resources and time in trying to protect our neighborhoods. The outcome of the appeal should be known in the Spring. Meanwhile, Prologis is setting up a construction hut and dumpster on the site pushing their narrative that this is a done deal - it is not. The building permit is at the bottom of the page of this press release.

News stories:

Prologis would like us to think that there is nothing to be done, game over, everybody leave the field. That simply is not true. This is a business deal by two out-of-state entities, business deals get changed all the time. A better business deal is possible for this site.

Ongoing court actions: LUBA appeal, ongoing lawsuit by Parkrose resident following the fire in July.

“Good” jobs: In our immediate vicinity - Prologis has over 420,000 Sq ft available for lease NOT including this center. They do not need to build in our residential neighborhood.

The “good” jobs they are proposing are already available at their multiple warehouses already in the industrial part of our neighborhood and nearby.

Prologis PDX 14, PrologisPDX 16, Prologis PDX 19. And of course, those "good” jobs will exist at Phelan’s 138 Logistics Center across from Costco. Here is how that is marketed. https://djcoregon.com/news/2022/11/03/building-blocks-138-logistics-center/

We are not against development. 
We simply want a strong economic engine/development that helps the community, not an anemic one that primarily benefits out-of-state interests and brings lasting harm to our community. 


What ACTIONS can YOU take:   

  • TALK: Be clear you oppose this development. An alternative use is possible. A regional STEM center that will allow kids to have jobs after high school can be funded and built here. Who do you know in the foundation world with deep pockets? Lemelson Foundation, Meyer Memorial Trust, is Phil Knight your pal? Who might you know at Mt Hood Community College? Word of mouth matters. Please let people know about these 13 acres that could be a catalyst for true economic growth in Outer East Portland.  Please consider talking about this in your social media, at school, at your place of worship; anywhere Portlanders gather.
  • CALL: I know it feels like screaming into the void… why bother… but it does matter.
  • City: Call Comm Mapps - PBOT - their job is to make roads safer, when it is a known deadly road why are they making it deadlier… and next to a school too. Comm. Rubio - why did they release the permits when there is in the code that off-site impacts can be studied, why are their offices' repeated interpretations of code favoring a multi-billion dollar out-of-state company over Portlanders?
  • METRO: They do have oversight of regional transport planning - Call Councilor Simpson - we do not want 800 more daily new trips on NE 122nd, already a known deadly road, and NE Sandy Blvd, already a known deadly state hwy. What can he do to help?  
  • CONGRESSMAN BLUMENAUER: What can their office do to protect this overburdened environmental justice community? They may say it is a city matter, why is that? Rep Blumenauer was able to secure federal funds for safety along 122nd why is that no longer his concern?
  • PETITION: The petition is still out there: If you have not signed the petition - please do. Share the link with your friends and neighbors!  https://www.change.org/protectparkrose
  • MEETING: To be honest with all the activities surrounding the site and holidays we have not had a chance to choose a next date for a meeting at Level Beer. We will post it on social media once a date is chosen. The Argay Terrace NA will have a meeting concerning this on Jan 24th - at 630p - meeting room of Portland Fire Bureau - 4800 NE 122nd.

 

We have legal actions underway, - we have media coverage… though more is always helpful, we need political pressure. 

We need to make sure that Prologis and the city do not spin this as a couple of malcontent, usual NIMBY neighbors.

That is an action each & every one of you can help with. Please consider any of the above.

We wanted to again express our gratitude to all of you for your support and participation. Thank you.

       - Lin, Melisa, and Angela of the Parkrose-Argay Opportunity Coalition

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