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Tate White joins BPS as its next Deputy Director after eight years serving the City of Portland.
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A monthly newsletter of BPS's active long-range land use planning work in the City of Portland. See the project updates below for more details and to find contact information for the City staff working on specific projects. Subscribe to get email notifications when these updates are posted.
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The Central City Code Amendments Project aims to address post-pandemic challenges in downtown Portland, focused on encouraging more housing and facilitating economic recovery and revitalization. Public comments on the Discussion Draft welcome through Friday, Feb. 13.
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The latest draft of the Affordable Housing Opportunities Project has been released for public testimony. The project is scheduled for a hearing at City Council’s Homelessness and Housing Committee on Tuesday, Jan. 27. Next, the committee will forward their recommendation to the full City Council.
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The City of Portland has released a proposal to remap environmental protections. These proposals have been refined based on public feedback that was submitted in response to the previous draft. You are invited to submit testimony to a Planning Commission hearing on Jan. 13, 2026.
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A monthly newsletter of BPS's active long-range land use planning work in the City of Portland. See the project updates below for more details and to find contact information for the City staff working on specific projects. Subscribe to get email notifications when these updates are posted.
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The Proposed Draft of Portland’s Economic Opportunities Analysis has been released for public testimony. Learn more about the draft plan and submit testimony for a Planning Commission hearing on Tuesday, Jan. 13.
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How to recycle common holiday waste, what to do with your tree after the holidays, and pickup delays due to holidays and winter weather.
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BPS is proposing updates to Solid Waste and Recycling administrative rules. Public comments were due by Friday, November 21, 2025.
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This Council advises PCEF staff on workforce and contractor development to ensure climate action investments create equitable economic opportunities for Portlanders.
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A monthly newsletter of BPS's active long-range land use planning work in the City of Portland. See the project updates below for more details and to find contact information for the City staff working on specific projects. Subscribe to get email notifications when these updates are posted.
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The public comment period on the proposed administrative rules for Gas Leaf Blowers (Title 17) is open through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, December 14, 2025.
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The public comment period on proposed administrative rules for the updated Commercial Building Energy Reporting (PCC 17.104 Commercial Building Energy Performance) is open through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, December 14, 2025.
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The public comment period on proposed administrative rules for the updated Bees and Livestock (Title 13) is open through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, December 14, 2025.
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The proposed amendments will further limit capacity expansion at the CEI Hub with revisions to City policies and code. New regulations will require a 20 percent reduction of fuel storage capacity by 2036. You are invited to submit testimony for a Planning Commission hearing on Dec. 16 2025.
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If you live in a house, duplex, triplex, or fourplex in Portland, you can toss pumpkins, leaves, branches, and the scary leftovers hiding at the back of your fridge into your curbside compost cart.
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BPS Director recommends that BPS implement the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) code as written. BPS will align the City’s carbon intensity values with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, as recommended by the RFS Technical Advisory Committee.
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The Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF) is conducting our first annual Climate Investment Plan (CIP) review and sharing our 2025 update for public comment. The CIP is our five-year plan that guides PCEF's investments. We invite you to share your thoughts by Nov. 5 at 11:59 p.m.
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View the newly published annual report and energy performance metrics. Learn how large commercial buildings across Portland perform in energy usage and efficiency, and use the map interface to compare buildings with key characteristics.
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