Downtown Street Work this Summer

As we head into construction season, there are a few things that CANDO neighbors should be aware of. There will be quite a few projects going on in the downtown area.

• One project that has already started is the work on the sidewalk corners on many of the downtown streets. There will be sidewalk closures and some lane closures as they work on these throughout the summer. As they finish one, they will move onto another so the corners affected will be changing throughout the project this summer.
• The Capitol Street Bridge is being replaced so that it can hold heavier traffic. Capitol Street will be closed from June 21st through project completion sometime in October. It will be closed between Union St and D St.

If you have questions or concerns about the construction projects you can contact the City of Salem Project Manager, John Echeverri - 503-588-6211 or jecheverri@cityofsalem.net

Train Whistle to be Demonstrated Feb 20th

There will be a demo of a quieter train whistle at the D St. railroad crossing (near North Salem HS) at 10 AM Saturday February 20th.

If you would like to hear the demo whistle that is one of the possible solutions to the Railroad Quiet(er) Zone issue, please feel free to be at the D St. crossing on Saturday. Come one, come all!

Railroad Quiet Zone

If you are concerned about the noise of trains in your area, please come to a citywide meeting about this issue.

Date: February 18, 2010

Location: Senior Center 50+ on the corner Portland and Silverton Rd

Time: 6:30-8:30

January 2010 Update

Well, we made it to 2010. We are still going strong. We are working on getting our annual newsletter written and it will be sent out in March/April sometime. In the meantime, please feel free to come to a meeting and hear what is going on.

February 16th meeting agenda items:
Stormwater drainage from a city staff member
Update on Railroad Quiet Zone meetings

Upcoming October Meeting

Well, the summer really slipped by fast and now here it is fall already. I hope to stay on top of the blog now, so be looking for updates.

Our next meeting is on October 21st and we have some really great things on the agenda. Representatives from the local field offices of Congressman Schrader and Senator Wyden are going to be joining us and giving an update on what they have going on. In addition, we will be getting an update on the upcoming Union Street Railroad Bridge closure.

If you would like more information about our neighborhood, or you wonder if you are a part of it, please feel free to visit this city website for more info, or leave a comment on this page.

We hope to see you at a meeting soon. Meeting times are in red on the right ---->

Meeting on Wednesday June 17

The June meeting will be held tomorrow, June 17th at 6 pm. We will be meeting in our normal place at 350 Commercial St. (the City of Salem Urban Development Office).

On the agenda:

• Commercial Street restriping project
• Info on a new program to help seniors
• Discussion of a downtown information kiosk
• ...and other things.
  

Changes in CAN-DO

We have big news! We elected new officials at our last meeting and we now have an official secretary. Jeremy Crofoot volunteered for the position and I have high hopes that he'll keep us nicely organized and on track. Hopefully, this means we will be much better at posting our meeting agendas and minutes online so that everyone has the opportunity to stay involved and informed.

New Board Officers:

• Rebekah Engle is the new Chair.
• Alice Morton is again our Vice-Chair.
• Jeremy Crofoot is the new Secretary.

Thank you to all board members who are so diligently volunteering to help out in the neighborhood!