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East of 205 TIF Is Coming!!

The working groups for the all three proposed East Portland Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Districts voted this week to move the districts along to the Prosper Portland Board on August 28, and presumably from there to a City Council vote in October. This is a BIG deal. Tax Increment Financing is a 30-year strategy to<a href="https://centennialcommons.info/east-of-205-tif-is-coming/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"East of 205 TIF Is Coming!!"</span></a>
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8/3/2024 – Concert in the Park!

Come hear the amazing Barrio Mestizo Band on Saturday, August 3 at 6:30 pm at Rutherford Park, SE 165th Avenue and Market Street. See you there!
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6/27/2024 – TIF Open House

Register HERE for this free educational event about the East of 205 TIF, which is Thursday, June 27 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at Rosewood Initiative, 14127 Southeast Stark Street.
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5/23/2024 – TIF Tour!

The proposed East of 205 Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District is coming together. It’s not a done deal, though, and therefore very much needs community input! If you’re interested in learning more about TIF and how it might work for us in East Portland (specifically in Centennial!), please join us at 3 pm Thursday, May<a href="https://centennialcommons.info/5-23-2024-tif-tour/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"5/23/2024 – TIF Tour!"</span></a>
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5/11/2024 – TIF Community Education Session

Register HERE for this event, which is Saturday, May 11 from 11 am to 1 pm at Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 11560 SE Market St. Join the Division Midway Alliance and partners for a free educational event about the East of 205 TIF. Food and food bags will be available!
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6/6/2024 – 162nd Tree Walk with Oregon Walks

Centennial Community Association (CCA), Centennial Neighborhood Emergency Team (NET), and Oregon Walks invites all community members to a general meeting on Thursday, June 6th from 6 to 7:30 pm. Meet at Parklane Reformed Church (just west of 162nd on SE Main St.) at 6 pm. Please park on the street or in the west parking<a href="https://centennialcommons.info/6-6-2024-162nd-tree-walk-with-oregon-walks/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"6/6/2024 – 162nd Tree Walk with Oregon Walks"</span></a>
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5/10/2024 – Bulky Waste Collection at Rosewood

Register HERE to drop off bulky waste (any large items or materials that can’t be thrown away in a standard residential trash container). This will give you a time to show up on Friday, May 10. Bring these items: Do NOT bring these items: Tires, Car breaks and linings, paint, thinners & solvents, propane tanks,<a href="https://centennialcommons.info/5-10-2024-bulky-waste-collection-at-rosewood/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"5/10/2024 – Bulky Waste Collection at Rosewood"</span></a>
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4/5/2024 – Come learn about TIF!

Register here! Tax increment financing (TIF) districts in Portland have facilitated investment into regional assets and infrastructure like light rail, the Oregon Convention Center, and the East Bank Esplanade. The creation of the Neighborhood Prosperity Network (NPN) and the 2022 creation of the Cully TIF District are two examples of recent TIFs in Portland. In<a href="https://centennialcommons.info/4-5-2024-come-learn-about-tif/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"4/5/2024 – Come learn about TIF!"</span></a>
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Centennial coffee shop is brewing

According to…well, me…Centennial doesn’t have any coffee shops. We have some drive-thrus and in-store kiosks, but virtually no “third places” where community members can sit, stay, and socialize with each other. “By interacting with a wider range of people, or even just allowing us to be around others, third places can help us develop a<a href="https://centennialcommons.info/centennial-coffee-shop-is-brewing/">Continue reading <span class="sr-only">"Centennial coffee shop is brewing"</span></a>
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