Monthly Archives: June 2016
The Road to Homeownership, From Hacienda to Habitat
Gabriela Ortiz will be one of 21 new homeowners at Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East’s Helensview property on 64th and Killingsworth in the Cully neighborhood. Her story is one of dedication, hard work, and the power of organizations working together. “I have always dreamt of owning a home, and my dream has finally come true” … Read More >
Oak Leaf Mobile Home Residents on Verge of Historic Victory to Save Their Homes
By Cameron Herrington, Living Cully In January 2016, the 30 families living at the Oak Leaf Mobile Home Park (4556 NE Killingsworth) began hearing rumors that their park would be sold and shut down, and they would be evicted. Unable to afford housing anywhere else in Portland – and facing other significant challenges such as … Read More >
Grant Will Help Neighbors Design Columbia Slough Trail System Through Cully
March, 2016. Verde on behalf of Living Cully was awarded funds from the Metro Nature in Neighborhoods Regional Trails Grants program in the Spring of 2016 to support the final design and construction of a permanent Wayfinding System for the Cully Neighborhood as well as to start a community visioning process for a Regional Trail System along … Read More >
St. Charles Church, Living Cully Partner on Mobile Home Repairs
Laura Peraza woke up every night fearing that her roof would not last another day. The dripping in her living room would require her to get up and empty a bucket placed under the leak several times a night during heavy rain, and she feared an electrical issue with the moisture in her home. “I … Read More >
Planting the Seed for a Youth Recreation Area at Living Cully Plaza
June 9th, 2016. It was the last day of school for Portland Public Schools and by 2:00 pm it had started to drizzle. But the rain didn’t stop more than 50 youth from the Cully neighborhood from celebrating at Living Cully Plaza (the former Sugar Shack site at Cully and Killingsworth) and helping build the … Read More >