http://www.hoodrivernews.com/news/2017/jul/29/westside-forum/

Eileen Garvin passes out question forms to members of the audience of 125 at Wednesday’s forum on the City of Hood River Westside Area Concept Plan (WACP). At left, Heather Staten of Hood River Valley Residents Committee gives an overview of the City of Hood River’s process.

Other speakers included Bonnie New of Aging in the Gorge Alliance; builder Mike Kitts; Joel Madsen of the Mid-Columbia Housing Authority and a WACP Technical Advisory Committee member; and bicycling advocates Megan Ramey and Jonathan Graca, who announced an upcoming on-the-ground “audit” of proposed bike routes in the WACP.

One change announced at the forum: the next meeting in the WACP process has been postponed to Aug. 16; it’s the TAC and Project Advisory Committee, starting at 3 p.m. at City Hall. See hrwestsideplan.com for details.

http://www.hoodrivernews.com/news/2017/jul/22/groups-host-july-26-forum-westside-plan/

The local advocacy groups will host an event on July 26, “What’s Up With Westside? A Forum on Hood River’s Future,” at the Columbia Center for the Arts, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Heather Staten, executive director, Hood River Valley Residents Committee, which sponsors the forum along with Liveable Hood River.

Staten will give an overview of Westside Area Project and process being conducted by the City of Hood River, with an emphasis on zoning and planning for parks, roads, housing, and pedestrian and bike paths.

Panelists will be Joel Madsen, Mid Columbia Housing Authority executive director; Mike Kitts, a local developer; Mark Hickok, Hood River Valley Parks and Recreation executive director; Bonnie New, Aging in the Gorge Alliance (land use and transportation for seniors); and Megan Ramey and Jonathan Graca — bicycle-pedestrian and multi-modal planning.

Anyone wishing to submit questions ahead of time for the panelists to address may send them to heather@hrvrc.org.

Staten said, “There have been so many questions from the public about the Westside Area Concept Plan that Livable Hood River and Hood River Valley Residents Committee have decided to put on a public forum with a panel of speakers to help get more information into the conversation.”

http://www.hoodrivernews.com/news/2017/jul/22/groups-host-july-26-forum-westside-plan/

Westside discussions at June 12 council meeting

July 27, 2017 – author-Andrew Parish

http://www.hoodrivernews.com/news/2017/jun/28/stick-westside-plan/

‘Stick to the Westside plan’

At Council meeting, supporters speak up for affordable housing

http://www.hoodrivernews.com/news/2017/jun/28/stick-westside-plan/

Photo by Kirby Neumann-Rea
PLANNING director Cindy Walbridge, center, speaks Monday about the “thread” that holds together Westside Concept Plan.
With her are finance director Will Norris, city manager Steve Wheeler and city recorder Jennifer Gray.

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City presents Westside Plan

February 11, 2017 – author-Andrew Parish

Feb. 15: City updates “concept” for options on roads, housing, parks and other issues

http://t.hoodrivernews.com/news/2017/feb/11/city-presents-westside-plan/

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“Westside Plan” (Hood River News, November 23, 2016)

January 3, 2017 – author-Kyra Schneider

“About 60 people attended the open house Nov. 17 for the Westside Area Concept Plan, conducted by the City of Hood River, at Hood River Fire Station…”

http://www.hoodrivernews.com/news/2016/nov/23/westside-plan/

Consultant Joe Dills of Angelo Planning Group

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