Area Planning

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Area planning, often called “community” or “neighborhood" planning, provides an opportunity to explore issues at a finer scale and with the local community. Area plans must comply with the Comprehensive Plan in effect at the time the area plan is developed.
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News

September 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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MP2H Northwest Plan Update

Staff are on focused potential land use and transportation changes in the area between NW Vaughn and NW Nicolai, west of Highway 30; staff will share latest work at upcoming open house.

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