St. Johns Neighborhood Association
Welcome!
SJNA's Safer Together initiative is starting its third year of facilitating block parties in St. Johns. If you would like to host a block party, or just find out more, click here to leave your name, and we can chat!
Welcome to the SJNA site, which is for everyone who lives in the St. Johns neighborhood of Portland.
Our General Meetings are on the second Monday of each month, and feature guest speakers who represent activities and organizations of interest to St. Johnsians. The SJNA Board meets on the last Wednesday of each month, and anyone may observe the board meetings. We endeavor to have a community event of some sort on the second Mondays of the months with no General Meeting - stay tuned for information on that.
Willamette Corridor Work
PBOT is holding two virtual meetings to talk about the work that has been done and will be done along the Willamette corridor, which has been part of the the North Portland in Motion initiative. SJNA members contributed a good deal of feedback to this project, and PBOT does listen, so here's a chance to let them know how well they did! Some of us have been testing out the bike lanes, others driving along the narrower (safer!) lanes.
Find out about the meetings, and about the Willamette project, here.
For the moment, we are holding hybrid meetings, on Zoom. In order to reach more parts of St. Johns better, we are rotating meetings among different parts of the neighborhood. Check the calendar and our newsletter for the most current information.
You can find the meeting schedule on the Calendar below, as well as scheduled block parties, NET meetings, and occasional other events of interest to the whole community.
SJNA is an all-volunteer organization that exists to enhance the livability of St. Johns by considering and acting on issues that affect the quality of our neighborhood; by providing an open process by which all members may involve themselves in the affairs of the neighborhood; by taking and promoting positions on matters of civic interest; by informing residents of events or plans affecting the neighborhood; and by staying in communication with other organizations that may affect the life of the people of St. Johns.
We strive to be transparent, inclusive and democratic, and so all are welcome.
Please feel free to browse around the site. We also recommend that you click below to be added to our mailing list; we send out a monthly newsletter full of information.
As you move through the website, other things of interest that we hope you will visit are:
New! Map showing where Safer Together events are scheduled. Check it out!
The Land Use Tracker. Want to find out who has permits to tear things down and build them up? Here is the place to go.
Minutes. We've been doing this for a while now, and most of the minutes are available if you want to know about the recent history of St. Johns.
Resources and Local Events. We try to keep up with what's happening, and who to call when you need help - of any kind.