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City Council considers Montgomery Park Area Plan amendments
Montgomery Park Area Plan and Council amendments to be considered by City Council on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 10:25 a.m.
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City Council votes to approve Odor Code amendments
On Nov. 13, Portland City Council unanimously approved updates to the city’s Odor Code giving more flexibility to businesses like restaurants and nail salons, and creating more equitable and transparent enforcement.
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City Council votes to approve sign code amendments applicable to the Rose Quarter Entertainment sign district
Amendments will allow more flexibility for different sizes and types of signs, similar to other new and remodeled arena facilities.
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Bringing reliable, clean energy transportation to Bybee Lakes shelter
Forth is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing equitable access to clean transportation.
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MHCRC peer learning event: Empowerment through video creation and collaboration
MHCRC hosted a Peer Learning Event for over 40 grantees to showcase video projects created through its Community Technology Grants. The event highlighted how MHCRC funding fosters collaboration, enables communities to tell impactful stories, and strengthens community engagement through media.
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Bureau of Planning and Sustainability released new, interactive Climate and Energy Dashboard
New dashboard shows progress toward Portland’s climate goals and provides unprecedented transparency into carbon emissions and energy data.
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Montgomery Park Public Benefits Agreement to be considered by City Council
Council will hold a public hearing and take public testimony on the Montgomery Park Public Benefits Agreement on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, at 2 p.m.
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Now available: Portland's 2023 energy performance metrics for more than 600 commercial buildings
View the newly published summary 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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November 2024 – BPS Long-range Planning Project Updates
A monthly newsletter of BPS's active land use planning work going on across 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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Digital Equity Newsletter – November 2024
OHSU CO-LED Summit, Cully Business Association Meeting, 2025 MHCRC Community Grants Cycle and Franchise Renewal, Multnomah County Library Volunteer Opportunity, Calls to Action
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5 Tips to Tackle Holiday Food Waste
Save time, food, and money by following these tips to avoid making too much food and letting leftovers go to waste.
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Potential new amendments to the Montgomery Park Area Plan
New amendments to be considered by City Council with the MPAP Recommended Draft package at a public hearing on Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 2 p.m.
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City Council approves zoning code changes allowing more adjustments to bring the city into compliance with Senate Bill 1537
The Housing Adjustment Compliance Project amendments, approved under an emergency ordinance, will take effect on Jan. 1, 2025.
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Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund opens RFP for Strategic Program 6, bringing e-bikes to more Portlanders
The Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF) has opened a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Strategic Program 6, seeking partners to support a multi-million-dollar e-bike initiative that aims to expand sustainable transportation citywide.
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Compost your pumpkins, leaves, and more
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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Portland's LGBTQ+ history honored by Bureau of Planning and Sustainability's LGBTQ+ Historic Sites Project
The project honors and recognizes places of significance to Portland’s queer history. Community members are invited to view an interactive StoryMap and the final project documents to learn more about this important and often erased history. Photo credit: Oregon Historical Society Research Library
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Calling all Portlanders — “Pin” your ideas to inform the Reconnecting Albina Planning Project
We invite community members to share your thoughts and concerns by using the Pin It, Portland: Reconnecting Albina interactive map. The map is open for input until January 15.
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Potential amendment to the Rose Quarter Sign Code project
Amendment to be considered by City Council with the full Recommended Draft package at a public hearing on Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 2:45 p.m.
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A Portland farm heals a painful past
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Potential amendment to the Housing Adjustment Compliance Project to address zoning code application in the right-of-way
Amendment to be considered by City Council with the full Recommended Draft package at a public hearing on Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 2 p.m.
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