Category Archives: "News"
St. Vincent de Paul secures funding to purchase the Arbor Mobile Home Park!
We did it! On Friday, March 1st, the Oregon Housing Stability Council unanimously voted YES to approve $4.3 million in state funds for St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP) to purchase … Read More >
Solar Power with a Social Purpose: Installing Solar Panels at St. Charles Church in Cully
Everyone deserves access to the solar energy movement that is sweeping across rooftops in Portland and nation-wide; however, this movement disproportionately benefits white neighborhoods, according to a recent study from … Read More >
Brenna Bailey says farewell to Living Cully!
Dear Neighbors and Friends, Many of you may have heard by now that I am leaving my job with Living Cully as Community Organizer for the Mobile Home Program, and … Read More >
Verde Launches a New Solar Energy After School Program in Cully
In response to The Living Cully Community Energy plan, Verde and Hacienda CDC’s after school program Expresiones have teamed up to launch a pilot Solar energy curriculum here in the … Read More >
VICTORY! City Council said YES to Mobile Home Zoning
City Council voted 5-0 on August 22nd to adopt the manufactured housing park zoning ordinance! Thank you for your support throughout this campaign. The testimony and turnout at the public hearings … Read More >
10 Tips for Preparing for Emergency
With increasing climate disasters and exposure to industry hazards, emergency scenarios are becoming a recurring reality. The five-alarm fire at a scrapyard in Cully last March was a grave reminder … Read More >
Mobile Home Zoning Approved by Planning Commission
Proposal to protect homes for 3,000 low-income families now goes to City Council for final adoption July 10, 2018 — The Portland Planning and Sustainability Commission (PSC) voted today to … Read More >
Cully Park Grand Opening: Celebrating Years of Community Leadership
Come celebrate the Grand Opening of Cully Park on Saturday, June 30th, from 11–4 p.m.! The event will feature live performances from groups like Dina y Los Rumberos, Native American … Read More >
Mobile Home Zoning Vote Postponed to July 10
On Tuesday June 12, approximately 200 mobile home residents and supporters packed a hearing of the Planning and Sustainability Commission (PSC) to call for a YES vote on a proposal … Read More >
Celebrate Juneteeth with the Black Community in Cully!
Come Celebrate Juneteenth weekend at an event by and for the Black Community in the Cully neighborhood! On Friday, June 15th from 4-7pm at Khunamokwst Park, let’s build community unity … Read More >