Important Links
Local and National Cohousing Communities
Peninsula Park Commons: http://www.penparkcommons.org
Located in Northeast Portland.
Daybreak Cohousing: http://www.daybreakcohousing.org/
New community in North Portland
Trillium Hollow Cohousing: http://www.trillium-hollow.org
Nearby in Northwest Portland, first Portland cohousing community.
Columbia ECOVILLAGE: http://www.columbiaecovillage.com
ecovillage in NE Portland
Corvallis cohousing:www.cohousing-corvallis.com
Bend Cohousing:higherground
Cohousing Network: http://www.cohousing.org/directory National online network of cohousing communities
Intentional communities : http://www.ic.org/ Broader organization for many sorts of worldwide intentional communities
Northwest intentional communities: http://www.ic.org/nica/subgroup of above in Pacific Northwest.
Local Information
Walkability index walkscore.com we rate 91/100! a walkers paradise.
Oregon Live: Oregonian Newspaper
The Oregonian's website — news of Portland and the region.
Public Transport Schedules: http://trimet.org/schedules/index.htm
Schedule for MAX train (blue and red line) that runs through Beaverton to Portland, as well as for the closest Bus #54.
Local Recreation/Resources:
Beaverton Farmers Market: www.beavertonfarmersmarket.com
wonderful Wednesday and Saturday market close by
Metro Greenspace Calender: http://calendar.metro-region.org
Calender or recreation and nature activities by regional government.
Oregon Zoo: http://www.oregonzoo.org/
5 minutes away, a great Zoo and Park! Childrens Museum also at same site.
Tualatin Hills Parks and Recreation: http://www.thprd.org
Great recreation district for our area. Also does aftercare for school kids.
Local Schools
Raleigh Park Elementary: http://www.beavton.k12.or.us/raleigh_park
Local public school. 1 Cascadian attends
Sunstone Montessori: Sunstone Montessori
Local private school. 1 Cascadian attends
Whitford Middle School: http://www.beavton.k12.or.us/whitford
Local public middle school.
International School of Beaverton: http://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/isb/
New public option middle and high school. 2 cascadian attends