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Buckman

Buckman, the first eastside neighborhood of Portland, is bounded by SE 28th, Hawthorne Blvd., East Burnside Street and on the west, the Willamette River. “East” Buckman (east of 12th Avenue) is residential and "West" industrial.

Upcoming Events

Dumpster Day 2025: Sunnyside, Kerns, Buckman

The Bureau of Planning and Sustainability is hosting neighborhood events around the city where people who live in the area can get rid of large, bulky trash items for no charge.

9:00 am 1:00 pm
Community Event
A cartoon image of a garbage dumpster is shown with a mattress sticking out of it.

Buckman Community Association Board and General Meetings

Buckman Community Association meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of the month. A Board meeting is held from 6:20 to 7:00 pm. A General meeting follows, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm.

6:20 pm 9:00 pm
Neighborhood Association Meeting

Buckman Community Association Board and Annual Meetings

Buckman Community Association meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of the month. A Board meeting is held from 6:20 to 7:00 pm. A General meeting follows, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm.

6:20 pm 9:00 pm
Neighborhood Association Meeting

Neighborhood Association Information

Website: buckmanpdx.org

Bylaws: Buckman Community Association Bylaws

Neighborhood District Office: District 3 Office: Southeast Uplift

Meeting Time and Location
General Meetings Buckman Community Association General meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of the month, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm, immediately following the 6:20 to 7:00 pm Board meeting. The Annual Meeting with elections is held in May or June.

Meetings are open to the public. Check the website for instructions to join virtual meetings or location of in-person meetings.
Board Meetings Buckman Community Association Board meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of the month, from 6:20 - 7:00 pm.

Meetings are open to the public. Check the website for instructions to join virtual meetings or location of in-person meetings.

Buckman Community Association, c/o SE Uplift
​3534 SE Main Street
Portland, OR97214
United States

Neighborhood Association Leadership Contacts

Position and Name Contact Information
Chair / Co-Chair / President
Susan Lindsay
lindsays@pdx.edu
Chair / Co-Chair / President
Jens Knudsen
jensgknudsen@gmail.com
Secretary
Jeffrey Yaskin
jyasskin@gmail.com
Treasurer
Maren Boehmer
mbboehmer@gmail.com
Land Use Committee Chair
Nick Olson
buckmanlandusepdx@gmail.com
General Correspondence Contact
Buckman Community Association General Correspondence
buckmanboard@googlegroups.com

Construction and Maintenance

Spring 2017
Weather permitting, major construction, is expected to be complete by the end of March 2025. Some outstanding items requiring warmer and drier weather will be completed in Spring 2025.
Construction is ongoing and is anticipated to be complete in early 2026.
Construction is currently expected to begin November 2025 and take up to two years to complete.

News and Notices

Notice of Land Use Decision LU 25-012127 AD

Adjustment Review
Interstate 5 (Rose Quarter Area)

Public notice


Notice of Land Use Proposal LU 25-011202 AD

Adjustment Review
1740 SE Taylor St

Public notice


Liquor License Applications

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