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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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Calling community organizers, leaders and connectors to apply for Smart City PDX RFQ
Smart City PDX Program seeks Community Leads to apply for our Request for Qualifications (RFQ). Deadline to apply is Sept. 14, 2023 at 5 p.m.
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Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability releases five-year Climate Investment Plan
The Climate Investment Plan will be considered by City Council in a public hearing Sept. 20
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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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Early garbage pickup on hot days
On very hot days, waste collection may start earlier than usual for the safety of collection drivers. Residential customers should set garbage, recycling, and compost bins out at the curb the night before.
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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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August 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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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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Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund Committee recommends final Climate Investment Plan to City Council
Five-year investment plan proposes $750 million investment in community-centered solutions for climate justice.
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City Council appoints three new members to the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund Committee
City Council appoints three new members and reappoints two members to the PCEF Committee.
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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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July 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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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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New study shows promising housing production results from the Residential Infill Project (RIP)
A year after new rules governing single-dwelling zones went into effect, middle housing and accessory dwelling unit (ADU) production have increased dramatically.
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RFS Administrative Rulemaking Public Comment Open through July 25, 2023
City of Portland adopted a new Renewable Fuel Standard in 2022. This increases the percent of low-carbon biofuels blended in diesel fuel sold in Portland over the next several years. Proposed administrative rules are now available for public comment.
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