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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 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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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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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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BPS and Free Geek celebrate one-time ARPA Digital Divide Response Grant, providing new laptops and free internet for 500 IRCO Clients
City Staff, Community Partners and Commissioner Rubio joined immigrant and refugee recipients as they celebrated the success of a collaborative effort to address the digital divide in the City of Portland and Multnomah County.
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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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Portland’s LGBTQ+ historic buildings and sites featured in a zine
BPS’s Historic Resources Program releases a zine focused on buildings and places with historic ties to the LGBTQ+ community.
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Projecting Portland’s housing needs for the next 20 years
Draft of Portland’s Housing Needs Analysis released; public invited to review it and testify to the Planning Commission online via the Map App or at a public hearing on September 26 at 5 p.m.
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PCEF Newsletter Issue 2: The Climate Investment Plan is guided by the needs of our community
The Climate Investment Plan — PCEF’s five-year road map to climate action — represents a pivotal step forward in advancing an equitable, climate-resilient Portland.
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Lower SE Rising Area Plan headed to Planning Commission
Portlanders invited to review the plan and testify in person on October 10 or in writing via the Map App.
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PCEF Newsletter Issue 1: How the Climate Investment Plan advances an equitable, resilient Portland
Earlier this summer, PCEF shared a draft of the Climate Investment Plan – a five-year road map to fund more community-led clean energy projects and climate solutions in Portland.
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Plan to protect Portland’s residents, properties, wildlife, and floodplains heads to City Council
Portlanders invited to testify on the Floodplain Resilience Plan Recommended Draft and proposed amendments to City Council virtually or in-person at a public hearing on August 30, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. or in writing via the Map App or U.S. Mail.
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Updates to draft Ezones in Columbia Corridor and nearby industrial land available for review
The updated draft Ezones reflect site visit results and refinements of mapping policies. Residents, business owners, and property owners are invited to review the updated draft Ezones on the CCIL Map App. Contact project staff with questions or use the Map App to request a site visit.
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BPS and PBOT are featured in a national report focused on physical activity and older adults
Portland’s age-friendly program and transportation infrastructure facilitate "age friendliness" by increasing accessibility and opportunities for safe and active transportation.
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Parkrose’s Jim Pepper House listed in the National Register of Historic Places
The childhood home of the Kaw/Muscogee Creek jazz artist is Oregon’s first historic site designated for contemporary Indigenous History.
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Co-creating Portland’s surveillance technologies inventory with the community
The Smart City PDX program is coordinating activities to inform about surveillance technologies. These events are also to co-create the City of Portland’s surveillance technologies inventory. This inventory will collect information about the surveillance technologies owned by city bureaus.
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One-year progress report for Climate Emergency Workplan published
BPS announced publication of a progress report highlighting the progress made in the first year of the Climate Emergency Workplan. The CEW outlines 47 priority actions that multiple City bureaus identified as necessary to complete in three years in order to meet 2030 and 2050 Climate goals.
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Recent City of Portland Studies Show Challenges, Opportunities for Portland’s Housing Market
Community and Economic Development bureaus under Commissioner Rubio to discuss findings and production strategy during July 25 City Council work session
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