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City Council makes final adjustments to new Historic Resource Code
The project comment period is now closed; City Council will cast final votes in January.
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Residential Infill Project - Part 2 Proposals Ready for Public Review and Testimony
The Planning and Sustainability Commission will hear public testimony on the RIP2 Proposed Draft on Tuesday December 14 at 5 p.m.; Portlanders invited to testify in person at the virtual hearing or in writing via the Map App.
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Portland nonprofits respond to PCEF’s second request for proposals for community climate projects
The Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund received more than 160 applications from community groups to invest in climate action that advances racial and social justice.
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New Building on Portland State’s Campus Honors the Legacy of Vanport
The collaborative project will house operations for PSU, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland Community College and the City of Portland.
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Something Old Gets Something New: Potential Amendments to Historic Resources Code Project Available for Public Review and Testimony
City Council to hold a December 15 public hearing on final amendments to code updates for Portland’s older buildings and historic districts; register in advance to testify or submit your testimony in writing.
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Digital justice advocates share their views about surveillance technologies
On October 9, 2021, the surveillance technologies policy development team organized a panel called "Meet the Experts: Learn about Digital Justice, Digital Rights, and Surveillance Technologies."
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Residential Infill Project Part 2 addresses larger residential lots, cottage clusters and attached houses
RIP2 will fulfill state mandates requiring higher density housing in nearly all of Portland’s residential zones, including on larger lots (R10 and R20) in outlying areas; also addresses attached houses and cottage clusters.
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Plan to protect Portland’s residents, properties and floodplains ready for public review and comment
Public comments sought on the Floodplain Resilience Plan Discussion Draft; learn how the plan will help make the city’s environmental zones and nearby communities more resilient at online open house events.
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West Portland Town Center Plan testimony deadline extended to Friday, October 29 at 5 p.m.
Community members invited to review the new long-range plan for SW Portland and share their comments with the Planning and Sustainability Commission.
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Planning and Sustainability Commission Votes to Recommend the Ezone Map Correction Project to City Council
Updates to Portland’s environmental zones will increase protections for natural resources, wildlife, homes and other structures, as well as property owners and other community members.
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Portland Awarded Federal Grant to Document LGBTQ+ Historic Sites
National Park Service Underrepresented Community Grant will support identification of historic resources significant to LGBTQ+ communities and their history in Portland.
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PCEF addresses effects of extreme heat on vulnerable communities with new grant opportunity
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.
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Lower SE Portland Area Plan News & Pin It, Portland
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.
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Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund issues $60 million request for proposals
After start-up funding round, a second round of PCEF funding scales up the program and targets $60 million for projects tackling climate change, while advancing racial and social justice.
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Fix-it Fair returns with free workshops for a healthy home and family
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.
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Residential Infill Project - Part 2 (RIP2) has begun
RIP2 is the City’s response to statewide middle housing mandates; brings Portland into full compliance with HB2001.
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New report offers strategies for reusing Portland’s historic Belgian Blocks
Study outlines opportunities for incorporating stone pavers into accessible public spaces.
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City Council seeks public testimony on new regulations for Portland’s historic buildings and other resources
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.
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City of Portland starts developing its surveillance policy
The City of Portland needs a comprehensive surveillance technologies policy that guides the use and procurement of surveillance technologies.
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BPS and PBOT launch latest planning effort, Lower Southeast Rising Area Plan
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.
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