Central Area Neighborhood Development Organization (CANDO)

The Central Area Neighborhood Development Organization (CAN-DO) is the downtown neighborhood association. Here you will find Salem’s Downtown Historic District, tree-lined streets, the Historic Elsinore Theater, shopping malls, and a variety of eateries. It also includes state offices, City Hall, Salem Hospital, and Oregon’s State Capitol.

If you live, work, or own property in downtown Salem, you are a member of CANDO. To find out how you can be an active member in our neighborhood, attend a meeting or contact the chair.

Contact us

Chair: Michael Livingston ([email protected])

Land use chair: Bryant Baird ([email protected])

Website: http://youcandosalem.blogspot.com/

Facebook: @CANDONeighborhood

Sign up for mailing list:  Neighborhood Services Mailings

About your neighborhood

Police district: 7

Parks: Marion Square Park, Pringle Park and Community Hall, Riverfront Park, Waldo Park (one of the smallest parks in the world), and portions of Minto-Brown Island Park

Schools: Howard Street Charter School, Willamette University

Resources

Meetings

Monthly meetings are held the third Tuesday at 6 pm, either virtually, or at First Christian Church, 685 Marion St NE, Salem OR 97301. Please check the calendar for specific meeting information.

If you want to speak at a neighborhood association meeting, contact the chair.

Agendas and minutes

Notices

Upcoming planning hearings, land use hearings, and other notices that affect this neighborhood are listed below. You can also view land use applications in your neighborhood on the Salem Land Use Applications dashboard.