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Pearl District

The Pearl is a young neighborhood, its most recent incarnation established in the early 1990s. Its modern persona is heavily influenced by the tenets of New Urbanism, which prizes mixed-use, walkability, diversity, human scale and conservation.

Upcoming Events

Councilor Clark Constituent Event: Pearl District

9:30 am 11:00 am
Community Event

Pearl District Neighborhood Association Meeting

The Pearl District Neighborhood Association meets on the 2nd Thursday of January, March, May, July, September, October (Annual Meeting) and November.

5:30 pm 7:00 pm
Neighborhood Association Meeting

Pearl District Neighborhood Association Meeting

The Pearl District Neighborhood Association meets on the 2nd Thursday of January, March, May, July, September, October (Annual Meeting) and November.

5:30 pm 7:00 pm
Neighborhood Association Meeting

Neighborhood Association Information

Website: pearldistrict.org

Bylaws: Pearl District NA Bylaws

Neighborhood District Office: District 4 Office: District Four Coalition

Meeting Time and Location
General Meetings The Pearl District Neighborhood Association Annual Meeting with elections is held on the 2nd Thursday of October, 5:30 - 7:00 pm. Check the website for meeting location or virtual meeting link to join. Meetings are open to the public. Everyone is welcome.
Board Meetings Pearl District Neighborhood Association Board holds meetings on the 2nd Thursday of January, March, May, July, September, October (Annual Meeting) and November, 5:30 - 7:00 pm. Check the website for meeting location or virtual meeting link to join. Meetings are open to the public. Everyone is welcome.
Land Use Committee Meetings 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 6:00 - 7:30 pm

Pearl District Neighborhood Association, c/o NWNW
434 NW 6th Ave, Suite 202
Portland, OR97209
United States

Neighborhood Association Leadership Contacts

Position and Name Contact Information
Chair / Co-Chair / President
TBD
president@pearldistrict.org
Secretary
Gwen Dulley
secretary@pearldistrict.org
Treasurer
Miriam Counts
treasurer@pearldistrict.org
Land Use Committee Chair
David Dysert
planning@pearldistrict.org
General Correspondence Contact
Pearl District NA General Correspondence
president@pearldistrict.org

Construction and Maintenance

Spring 2019
This project is in the design stage and construction is paused until fall of 2028.
Construction began in June of 2024 and is nearing completion.
Expected completion of PNCA Block in Fall 2027
Signal Improvements at SW Taylor and Jefferson under construction - April 2024

News and Notices

Williams & Russell Hosts Groundbreaking Ceremony

Adre and PCRI break ground on the Williams & Russell project, which is bringing new life to a long-vacant parcel that was once the Hill Block, the commercial center of Portland's Black community in the Albina neighborhood, including 85 affordable rentals and 20 affordable townhomes.

Blog post


Notice of Land Use Design Advice Request EA 25-006951 DA

Design Advice Request Review
Parcel 4a of USPS property along NW 9th between Irving & Johnson (tax lot R709061)

Public notice


Current Strategic and Planning Projects

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