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City Council to consider Portland’s future housing needs at a public hearing on Dec. 6
Community members are invited to testify on the Housing Needs Analysis and Buildable Lands Inventory after staff brief the commissioners.
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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.
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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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Dividing residential lots to increase housing construction to get easier and quicker with proposed code updates
Community members invited to review the Land Division Code Update Project Discussion Draft and comment on the proposals to project staff by Dec. 31.
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November 2023 – Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) Project Updates
A monthly snapshot 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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Housing, economy focus of new zoning code updates
Proposed updates and improvements to Portland’s land use regulations address housing production, economic development, and regulatory reduction. Public comments welcome through Dec. 31, 2023.
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Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability’s Cooling Portland program hits two-year, 7,000 unit goal
Program ahead of schedule in reaching and exceeding five-year goal of installing 15,000 energy-efficient heat pump/cooling units.
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New directions for a NW Portland neighborhood are emerging
Help shape the character of this evolving area around the Montgomery Park building.
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Community Responsive Grants request for proposals (RFP 3)
The public comment period on RFP 3 will be open for two weeks, October 26 – November 9, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.
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City Council unanimously approves plan to protect Portland’s residents, properties, wildlife, and floodplains
The Floodplain Resilience Plan updates development requirements in Portland’s floodplain to minimize flood risk and protect habitat for threatened and endangered fish.
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Join a community conversation on the SCC - November 1
You’re invited! Be a part of a community conversation on the new Sustainability and Climate Commission. Join BPS at one of two online community information sessions and learn more about the commission process, future steps and more about the commission’s scope of responsibility.
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Autumn compost tips
Fallen leaves and rotting jack-o-lanterns belong in the green bin.
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Landmarks across Portland are embedded with LGBTQ+ history
A selection of historic resources is highlighted to celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month. The Federal Building (above) at 511 NW Broadway, now the Pacific Northwest College of Arts, was the site of one of ACT UP/Portland’s protests in the late 1980s.
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October 2023 – Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) Project Updates
A monthly snapshot 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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Keep it fresh with these food storage tips
Learn how to keep food from going bad by making the most of your freezer and understanding where in your fridge and cupboard food will last the longest.
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Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability’s Climate Investment Plan unanimously adopted by City Council
The Bureau’s Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund staff will begin implementation of the Climate Investment Plan with the launch of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Community Responsive Grant program.
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City of Portland Receives Small Business Administration Grant to Study Opportunities for “Legacy Business” Preservation
The Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, in partnership with other City bureaus and community partners, will research policies and programs to protect historically significant businesses and institutions.
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Ryan Singer is BPS’s new principal planner
Hailing from New York City, he brings big city and “down-home” ideas to a growing and changing Portland.
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