Planning and Sustainability (BPS)

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BPS develops solutions to make Portland more equitable, healthy, prosperous and resilient. Through long-range planning, climate action, waste management, Smart City PDX and community technology, and the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund, we build a better future for all.
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About Planning and Sustainability (BPS)

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Related offices, programs, advisory groups, and projects

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Long-range Planning

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Garbage, Recycling, and Compost

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Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF)

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Climate Action

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Smart City PDX

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Community Technology

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Graffiti Program

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Sustainability

News

Smart City PDX Announces New Community Leads Cohort

This is our fourth iteration of the Community Leads Cohort. We use this model in our Smart City PDX team as a form of transparency and inclusion—to ensure that communities experiencing the greatest technological harms play a leading role in technology policy making. 

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Bureau of Planning and Sustainability launches Community Responsive Grant opportunities with request for proposals (RFP 3)

RFP 3 will award $40 to $60 million in grants to fund climate projects in Portland.

Press release

Bureau of Planning and Sustainability’s Rebecca Gibbons appointed to National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) Board of Directors

Gibbons will also co-chair the Broadband and Digital Equity Committee.

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Planning Commission hears testimony and deliberates on proposals to speed up housing production

After hearing testimony from dozens of Portlanders and reviewing hundreds of pieces of written testimony, Commissioners voted to recommend the Housing Regulatory Relief package to City Council, with several amendments.

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Events

Planning Commission Meeting

12:30 pm – 1:00 pm
Public Meeting
Available Online

Community Involvement Committee Meeting – December 2023

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Meeting

PCEF Community Responsive Grants (RFP 3) Information Session

At this in-person event about Community Responsive Grants (RFP 3), get your questions answered and chat about this new grant opportunity.

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Community Event

FY 2024-25 BAC meeting #3

4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
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Past Meetings and Hearings

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