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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Proposals to update Portland’s floodplain regulations move forward in preparation for City Council consideration in August
Community members will have opportunities to provide input on building code (City Title 24) updates in July; City Council hearings on both building code and zoning code at the end of August.
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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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June 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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Proposed amendments to Portland’s parking code to be considered by City Council
Portlanders invited to review the Parking Compliance Amendments As-Amended Draft and testify in writing via the Map App or in person to City Council at a public hearing on June 7.
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Lower SE Rising Area Plan available for public review
Draft land use and transportation plan for Brentwood-Darlington and nearby areas to expand opportunities for neighborhood businesses, housing, and safe transportation options.
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May 2023 – Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) Project Updates
A monthly snapshot of BPS's active land use planning work going on throughout the City of Portland. Please see the project updates and websites below for more details, and to find contact information for the appropriate project staff.
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April 2023 – Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) Project Updates
A monthly snapshot of BPS's active land use planning work going on throughout the City of Portland. Please see the project updates and websites below for more details, and to find contact information for the appropriate project staff.
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