The partnership marks a key milestone to reestablish the Lower Albina neighborhood as a hub for Portland’s Black community.
Nonprofit organization Albina Vision Trust and the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers are teaming up to create the Albina Rose Alliance, a partnership that marks a key milestone to reestablish the Lower Albina neighborhood as a hub for Portland’s Black community.
The Trail Blazers are a key participant in this effort as a major property owner in the neighborhood now known as the Rose Quarter. AVT’s goal is to reconnect the 94-acre neighborhood that was isolated by the construction of Interstate 5 and the Memorial Coliseum.
This new alliance will work across four strategic areas, according to the two groups. These are:
- A joint development strategy for Lower Albina, including the Rose Quarter.
- Joint storytelling and communications.
- Joint legislative strategy and advocacy.
- Joint celebration of community through events and gatherings.
“The Portland Trail Blazers have a legacy of connection with the Albina neighborhood and are committed …
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