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In just four hours, community members gave nearly 3,000 historic bricks from the former Concordia University campus a second life.
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On March 11, 2026, Portland City Council voted unanimously to approve the Public Infrastructure Environmental Code Project. This project amends environmental overlay zone (ezone) regulations to facilitate the replacement of public infrastructure and the management of vegetation in natural areas.
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Community members invited to testify on the proposal to revise zoning bonuses to incentivize needed housing types, such as affordable and accessible housing, and units with more bedrooms.
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A few of Portland’s recycling rules have changed to align with new statewide recycling guidelines. Here are the updates.
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Agenda includes the Central City Code Amendments Project.
Agenda includes a briefing and hearing for the Housing Bonus Alignment Project** and an informational presentation on the Design Review Reform Report.
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