Portland Downtown

The densely populated Portland Downtown neighborhood located along the western shore of Willamette River offers public transportation and plenty to explore, including Portland Art Museum, Portland State University, Farmers Market, Pioneer Courthouse Square, food carts, restaurants, shopping and hotels.

Upcoming events

Pittock Garden Tuesday Volunteer Day

Join Portland Parks & Recreation in the garden every Tuesday, rain or shine, to tend to the plants on the grounds at Pittock Mansion.

October 20, 2026 9:00 am 11:30 am

Volunteer event

Monarchs at the Mansion

Join Portland Parks & Recreation and The Portland Monarchs for a morning in the butterfly habitat at the viewpoint at Pittock Mansion.

October 20, 2026 10:00 am 12:00 pm

Volunteer event

Pittock Garden Tuesday Volunteer Day

Join Portland Parks & Recreation in the garden every Tuesday, rain or shine, to tend to the plants on the grounds at Pittock Mansion.

October 27, 2026 9:00 am 11:30 am

Volunteer event

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Neighborhood association information

Website: portlanddowntownna.com

Bylaws: Portland Downtown NA Bylaws

Neighborhood district office: District Four Coalition

Meeting	Time and location
General meetings	Portland Downtown Neighborhood Association holds meetings on the 4th Tuesday of the month, at Multnomah County Central Library, 801 SW 10th Ave, Meeting Room 1A (first door to the right of the main entrance, before the lobby). The General Meeting is held 6:00 - 7:00 pm, followed by the Board Meeting, starting at 7:00 pm. The Annual Meeting with elections is held in October or November, on a date to be determined by the Board of Directors. No meeting in December. Meetings are open to the public. Everyone is welcome. Confirm meeting details on the website.
Board meetings	Portland Downtown Neighborhood Association Board meets on the 4th Tuesday of the month, at Multnomah County Central Library, 801 SW 10th Ave, Meeting Room 1A (first door to the right of the main entrance, before the lobby). The General Meeting is held 6:00 - 7:00 pm, followed by the Board Meeting, starting at 7:00 pm. No meeting in December. Meetings are open to the public. Everyone is welcome. Confirm meeting details on the website.
Land use committee meetings	Portland Downtown Neighborhood Association's Land-Use, Transportation, & Environment (LUTE) Committee meets virtually on the 3rd Tuesday of the month, 8:00 - 10:00 am. See website for details.

Portland Downtown 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 LaJune Thorson	lajune.thorson@gmail.com
Vice chair / Vice president Xavier Stickler
Land use committee chair Marian deBardelaben	debardelabenmarian@gmail.com
City required notice contact Portland Downtown NA City Required Notice	president@portlanddowntownna.com
General correspondence contact Portland Downtown NA General Correspondence	president@portlanddowntownna.com
Secretary Joseph Joh
Treasurer Thomas Ochinero	treasurer@portlanddowntownna.com
Coalition Delegate -Diana Stuart	coalition.delegate@pdxdna.org