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PCEF addresses effects of extreme heat on vulnerable communities with new grant opportunity

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New Heat Response Program offers nonprofits serving low-income and BIPOC communities a chance to distribute and install portable heat pump/cooling units for vulnerable households.

Lower SE Portland Area Plan News & Pin It, Portland

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Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) and Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) are collaborating with community members to assess land use and transportation issues for Brentwood-Darlington and portions of the Lents, Ardenwald-Johnson Creek, Mt Scott-Arleta, and Woodstock neighborhoods.
Woman walking 2 dogs on an unimproved street with no sidewalks

October 2021 – Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) Updates

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A monthly snapshot of BPS’s active land use planning, solid waste, climate, energy, and sustainability work going on throughout the City of Portland. Please see the project updates and websites below for more details, and to find contact information for the appropriate project staff.

West Portland Town Center Plan testimony deadline extended to Friday, October 29 at 5 p.m.

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Community members invited to review the new long-range plan for SW Portland and share their comments with the Planning and Sustainability Commission.

Fix-it Fair returns with free workshops for a healthy home and family

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Fix-It Fair will offer live, interactive online workshops again this year, starting in November and running through April 2022. This year's programming builds on the success of last year's shift to an online format.
A bicyclist bikes past a Fix-It Fair sign on a large lawn outside of a previous year's event.

Residential Infill Project - Part 2 (RIP2) has begun

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RIP2 is the City’s response to statewide middle housing mandates; brings Portland into full compliance with HB2001.

New report offers strategies for reusing Portland’s historic Belgian Blocks

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Study outlines opportunities for incorporating stone pavers into accessible public spaces.

City Council seeks public testimony on new regulations for Portland’s historic buildings and other resources

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Portlanders invited to testify on zoning code changes for the city’s historic landmarks and districts in writing via the Map App or at a virtual hearing on November 3 at 2 p.m.

September 2021 – Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) Updates

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A monthly snapshot of BPS’s active land use planning, solid waste, climate, energy, and sustainability work going on throughout the City of Portland. Please see the project updates and websites below for more details, and to find contact information for the appropriate project staff.

BPS and PBOT launch latest planning effort, Lower Southeast Rising Area Plan

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City bureaus will address the historic lack of infrastructure investment in this area of Southeast and East Portland; seek community input to guide healthy community development.
Woman walking 2 dogs on an unimproved street with no sidewalks

Joint City Statement on Hate Crimes

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Our core values as a City include anti-racism and equity. Every Portlander and everyone visiting our city deserves to be welcomed and to feel that they belong. They should encounter a Portland free of bias and hate, where they do not fear for their safety and security.

Apply to be the BPS Sustainable Economy and Just Transition Analyst

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BPS is hiring an analyst to connect the dots between the City’s work in climate and decarbonization policy, economic planning, and community and economic development. Apply by Sept. 27, 2021 at 11:59 pm.
Signs with words "Climate Justice" leaning against a large tree trunk

Statement from Commissioner Carmen Rubio on Zenith Decision

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We are serious about moving faster and more aggressively away from fossil fuels. But today’s decision isn’t enough. As the Planning and Sustainability Commissioner, I am committed to going further.

City of Portland denies Land Use Compatibility Statement for Zenith Energy

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The City of Portland, through the Bureau of Development Services, is denying a request from Zenith Energy to issue a Land Use Compatibility Statement necessary for the renewal of its air quality permit issued by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality.

Portland’s Planning and Sustainability Commission gains three new members

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Johnell Bell, Gabe Sheoships and Erica Thompson replace veteran commissioners whose terms expired in June.

Three African American Sites Nominated for Listing in the National Register of Historic Places

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If approved, the nominations will celebrate and protect important landmarks of Portland’s Black history.

A new long range plan for West Portland Town Center aims to create a safe, vibrant, people-centered, and resilient community

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The West Portland Town Center Plan Proposed Draft is ready for review; Portlanders invited to testify to the Planning and Sustainability Commission in writing via the Map App or at public hearings on September 14 and 28.
Community life and culture around West Portland with Barbur World Foods, Woods Memorial Park, Markham School, and Masjid As-Saber.

PCEF Draft RFP #2 is available for public comment through September 3

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The Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF) Committee and staff are seeking input and comment on the draft application, scoring criteria and funding allocations for PCEF’s second request for proposals.

Significant recycling bill passes, putting Oregon at the forefront of recycling innovation once again

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SB582, the Recycling Modernization Act, passes; retiring BPS employee Bruce Walker served on the Recycling Steering Committee for the bill.
A green compost bin, black garbage bin, blue recycling bin, and yellow glass bin lined up on a residential street, with gardens and homes in the background.

Early garbage pickup during extreme heat

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Residential customers should set garbage, recycling, and compost bins out at the curb the night before; collection will start earlier than normal Wednesday through Friday, August 11-13, 2021.
Waste bins sitting on curb. Text reads: Set bins out at night. Pickup starts early to keep drivers safe during high temps.

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