Volunteers are needed for the March 30 Traffic Safety event on SW Vermont Street. Who knows who will turn up? Join us!
Help promote Safe Routes to School. Join friends, family and neighbors for a public Traffic Safety Event on Monday, March 30, 7:30 to 9 am. Adult volunteers RSVPand report to SW 50th Ave and Vermont St. Receive signage to display that encourages drivers to slow down and yield at crosswalks in this school zone as well as the Vermont corridor to the east of 50th, including the intersection at 45th.
City Councilor Mitch Green helped local volunteers at our event in October:
Build community, meet neighbors and promote safe routes to school for all! This event is brought to you by West Hills Montessori School in partnership with PBOT Safe Routes to School; Portland Police Bureau; District Four Coalition; and the Maplewood, Multnomah and Hayhurst Neighborhood Associations. Registration is limited to adult participants, please.
The latest news about the Raleigh Crest development on the Alpenrose Dairy site in Southwest Portland.
Neighbors met on February 4, 2026 for the monthly update with the Raleigh Crest Construction Manager (AKS Engineering) and Holt Homes. This month they are completing the sewer pipe installation, followed by the stormwater pipe installation and then water. The City of Portland approved public works plan is now at 90 percent.
The fourth quarter 2025 wildlife camera footage was just completed and sent to the Bureau of Environmental Services. There will be another series of camera deployments after construction of the retaining wall on SW Shattuck Road. Neighbors requested an eDNA water sampling in Vermont Creek early this Spring, but that was denied by the developer due to safety and insurance concerns. The easements for Bureau of Environmental Services access cannot be recorded until all of the utilities are set in place.
There are no renderings for the home designs yet, and no price points have been established. The home pictured on the sign on the site is not what will be built on the site.
Beaverton Traffic Management Plan
Hemstreet Heights neighbors asked about the packet they received in early February from the City of Beaverton traffic engineer. It included a survey about installation of four speed cushions using markups of AKS Engineering drawings with responses due by February 11. AKS was not aware of the proposed plan or the preparation of the packet.
The information in the packet did not follow the Raleigh Crest Land Use decision, which required that Beaverton coordinate with neighbors according to Beaverton’s Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program. The Program calls for meetings with the neighbors and a 21-day response timeline, not 14 as provided. Approval of the Traffic Management Plan is required before the Stage 2 plat is recorded, which will be several months out. Construction of the new Dover Terrace will be part of Stage 2.
Neighbors are following up with the City of Beaverton to schedule the required meetings. There are concerns about the location of the speed cushions, lack of bike lane striping on SW Dover St. for the Red Electric Trail, and other safety options that should be considered.
Red Electric Trail
Neighbors asked why the western trail access at SW Dover St. was moved from where it was initially proposed, which followed the long established walking path on the south side of the fence. The City of Portland said that installing the 12-foot wide trail there would impact the roots of the large trees along Dover St. so access was moved to the east. If the city should approve changing it back, it would require new permits which could likely cause a delay. AKS will install whatever the city requires.
“Portland has a transportation crisis. There are potholes everywhere, our streets are deteriorating, our bridges are aging and we can’t afford the safety improvements our community needs. The cost of construction has gone up, and funding has not increased to pay for it. The longer we wait to repair our streets, the more expensive and expansive the problems get” –Portland City Council Member Olivia Clark – District 4
Councilor Clark has introduced a resolution to Portland City Council to consider how to solve these problems. The Council needs feedback from SW Portland community members. Portland Bureau of Transportation is hosting this and other open houses for the community to weigh in on issues including:
the options to raise more money
the kinds of things that the city would spend the money on
ways to review and monitor the spending
Join the conversation on Thursday, February 19, 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the Rieke Elementary School Gym (1405 SW Vermont Street).
Hundreds of Hayhurst residents turned up for the Transportation Conversation relating to the Alpenrose site back in summer 2024. Let’s continue the advocacy for improvements to SW Shattuck, SW Vermont and other streets in our neighborhood!
