Eastmoreland historic district

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Where we are today - 2021
How the HD started
That weird federal law
The vote against the HD
Why neighbors are upset
Demolition obsession
Most say "no" to district
How many demolitions?
Eastmoreland teardowns
Why good people go bad
Too many changes in HD
ENA's HD strategy
Elderly targeted
Those trusts! - explained
What about new owners?
ENA meetings go secret
The push poll that wasn't
Small meeting to go ahead
ENA spending on the HD
ENA gets drone to spy
Eastmoreland demographics

Eastmoreland historic district

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Home
Who we are
How you can help
Contact Us
Boundaries & home status
  • Boundary maps for the HD
  • Look up your home
Videos
Where we are today - 2021
How the HD started
That weird federal law
The vote against the HD
Why neighbors are upset
Demolition obsession
Most say "no" to district
How many demolitions?
Eastmoreland teardowns
Why good people go bad
Too many changes in HD
ENA's HD strategy
Elderly targeted
Those trusts! - explained
What about new owners?
ENA meetings go secret
The push poll that wasn't
Small meeting to go ahead
ENA spending on the HD
ENA gets drone to spy
Eastmoreland demographics
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  • Home
  • Who we are
  • How you can help
  • Contact Us
  • Boundaries & home status
    • Boundary maps for the HD
    • Look up your home
  • Videos
  • Where we are today - 2021
  • How the HD started
  • That weird federal law
  • The vote against the HD
  • Why neighbors are upset
  • Demolition obsession
  • Most say "no" to district
  • How many demolitions?
  • Eastmoreland teardowns
  • Why good people go bad
  • Too many changes in HD
  • ENA's HD strategy
  • Elderly targeted
  • Those trusts! - explained
  • What about new owners?
  • ENA meetings go secret
  • The push poll that wasn't
  • Small meeting to go ahead
  • ENA spending on the HD
  • ENA gets drone to spy
  • Eastmoreland demographics
  • Home
  • Who we are
  • How you can help
  • Contact Us
  • Boundaries & home status
  • Videos
  • Where we are today - 2021
  • How the HD started
  • That weird federal law
  • The vote against the HD
  • Why neighbors are upset
  • Demolition obsession
  • Most say "no" to district
  • How many demolitions?
  • Eastmoreland teardowns
  • Why good people go bad
  • Too many changes in HD
  • ENA's HD strategy
  • Elderly targeted
  • Those trusts! - explained
  • What about new owners?
  • ENA meetings go secret
  • The push poll that wasn't
  • Small meeting to go ahead
  • ENA spending on the HD
  • ENA gets drone to spy
  • Eastmoreland demographics
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Eastmoreland Historic District

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Here's what you need to know

Let's get started

Eastmoreland Historic District

Eastmoreland Historic DistrictEastmoreland Historic DistrictEastmoreland Historic DistrictEastmoreland Historic District

Here's what you need to know

Let's get started

We're your Eastmoreland Neighbors

 You're cool, we're cool, let's hang out.   

Give us a shout.

Not sure about the historic district?

New developments are in the works that impact the HD.  Let's hit the HD snooze button until  we figure out what it all means.

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We know pretty much everything about this Historic District thing (and  Eastmoreland too!).  Try to stump us!

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All your historic district questions... answered

Where we are today - 2021

The historic district nomination shambles on, its future still in doubt. The City of Portland will present new the city's new Historic Resource Code  to the City Council in November

Lots to learn

How this historic district got started

 Prior to 2010, the Eastmoreland Neighborhood Association (ENA) was a typical sleepy neighborhood association.   But around 2012, a few board members were annoyed by changes.

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Maps of the Eastmoreland historic district

Here are 18 maps of the proposed historic district, showing the boundaries and identifying individual homes by address.   Also shows each home's contributing status.

See the maps

Is your house "contributing" or not?

 Find your home here and see if it's considered historic in character ("contributing")  or "non-contributing" (not part of the historic inventory, and free from most HD restrictions.) 

Find your home

That weird federal law

The quirky federal law that's at the center of the debate law is so weird (and unfair), it's hard to grasp.  Learn all about it here.

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How many demolitions have there been in Eastmoreland?

Not as many as you think.  Only four homes have been demolished in the proposed Eastmoreland historic district since 2016.  Check it out.

Here it is

Why are Eastmorelanders so upset?

Why are Eastmoreland neighbors so angry about this proposed historic district?

There are two big reasons that Eastmoreland residents are upset.  The first reason is ...

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The vote - the ENA gambles and loses

The ENA makes a risky bet that neighbors actually want a historic district. 

Turns out the vote said they don't

Here it is

Why the ENA obsesses on demolitions

The ENA needs something bad and scary to make people frightened and angry.  

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What makes good people do bad things?

This essay could have been written about Eastmoreland.  Our neighborhood is full of good people but some have become tragically corrupt.  Here's why.

This is good

The ENA's HD strategy

The ENA doesn't want to say much about the historic district.  

It doesn't want you to say much either. 

Analysis here

ENA spends big for help with HD application

They hired a consultant for $50k at first, and then spent much more.

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22% of current owners are new to HD debate

It's been five years since the historic district nomination was filed in 2016. 

What about all the homeowners since then?

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Videos

A City of Portland planner reveals how an Eastmoreland historic district is likely to look and work under the new rules the City is preparing to implement.  Your questions answered.

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About those 5000 trusts

 HD opponents create thousands  of trusts.  Why? 

The maneuver created a firestorm but it worked (at least for a while. 

Explanation

ENA declares meetings off-limits

The ENA doubles down on secrecy, declaring all meetings are private except when once a month when votes are taken to pass motions.  Specifically covers working sessions and committee meetings.

Be shocked

Elderly neighbors targeted

HD supporters seize on SHPO mistake to harass those who filed letters of objection.

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Too much has changed in five years

The Eastmoreland historic district nomination is five years old. 

The neighborhood has changed too much for it to be approved

This is big

The infamous "push poll", which it wasn't

The ENA declared it a fiendish mind control device. 

Here's the transcript. (read it if you dare)

See for yourself

Eastmoreland demographics

Who we are.  Latest stats from the ACS 5-year census,  (spoiler alert - we're kinda wealthy, kinda smart and kinda White)    

Big data

ENA has small meeting to seek support

Used as evidence of initial neighbor support for historic district, it was actually just an informal gathering of a small percentage of homeowners.

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Design review is coming and the ENA can't wait

The ENA said they will fly drones over the neighborhood to find "rule-breakers". 

You have been warned.

Drones? Really?
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