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City Council to consider additional amendments to the Housing Regulatory Relief package

Commissioners will continue their discussion of potential amendments on Wed., Jan. 17 at 2 p.m. before voting on the entire code amendment package.

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Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, Portland State University announce partnership to advance Clean Industry work

Projects will spur workforce and economic development while advancing low-carbon work and carbon reduction from industry operations here in Portland.

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January 2024 – 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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City Council to hear testimony on the Housing Regulatory Relief project on Wed., Jan. 10 at 3 p.m.

Community members are invited to testify on the Planning Commission recommendation and amendments at the hearing or in writing via the Map App.

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Holiday garbage and recycling tips

How to recycle common holiday waste, what to do with your tree after the holidays, and pickup delays due to holidays and winter weather.

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Two Portland buildings with LGBTQ+ historic ties nominated for listing in the National Register of Historic Places

Portlanders can testify on the City-sponsored nominations at two public hearings in January and February; National Park Service decisions expected in the spring.

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City Council to hold public hearing on recommendations for the Housing Regulatory Relief package

Community members invited to testify on the zoning code amendments at a public hearing on Wed., Jan. 10 at 3 p.m.

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December 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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New land use and transportation plan for Lower SE Portland focuses on local business opportunities, housing and traffic safety

Planning Commission votes to forward the Lower Southeast Rising Area Plan to City Council for adoption.

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Rubio Proposes Additional Climate Investments with Clean Energy Funds

Investments respond to a variety of needs and opportunities across many sectors

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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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