East Portland Graffiti awareness training and graffiti removal days announced
The Office of Neighborhood Involvement’s Graffiti Abatement Program, in cooperation with the East Portland Action Plan committee, will direct resources for four targeted graffiti removal days in Mid-county neighborhoods east of I-205 during the month of June. To accomplish this task, they need help from the community.
It should come as no surprise to residents of neighborhoods east of I-205 that graffiti has increased in the past year. In fact, incidents and reports of graffiti have risen in Mid-county neighborhoods 68% from the same time period from 2007 to this year. The increase is due partly to better reporting from neighborhoods, and also due to an increase in incidents. The East Portland Action Plan committee has identified graffiti prevention and clean-up as a priority public safety strategy in Mid-county.
There will be a Graffiti Awareness Training on Monday, May 12th from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the East Portland Neighborhood Office, 1017 NE 117th Ave., co-sponsored by ONI’s Crime Prevention and Graffiti Abatement programs. The training is open to all and will concentrate on graffiti issues in east Portland. Information will also be available to those interested in helping with the June targeted removal days project and/or interested in forming a community member graffiti prevention and abatement planning team to discuss longer term strategies in Mid-Multnomah County.
To volunteer, find out more about this event, or have questions about graffiti, graffiti abatement, or resources please contact Marcia Dennis, Graffiti Abatement Coordinator, at 503-823-5860 or e-mail Ms. Dennis at mdennis@ci.portland.or.us.
