Services and Resources for City planning

Portland's utility bureaus are replacing or upgrading water meters across the city. Learn more about the project and upcoming procurement opportunities.
Through the Rose Lane Project, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is giving buses and streetcars priority on the road, helping more Portlanders get where they need to go more reliably and quickly.
Information about the Portland Bureau of Transportation's (PBOT) Way to Go Plan, a data-informed transporatation demand management strategy. Plan ensures city focuses on effective and equitable outcomes, guiding work around improving mobility, removing burdens, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Information and resources for Portland Bureau of Transportation's (PBOT) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) technical assistance. FAQs on ADA curb ramp scoping, design and construction criteria, as well as helpful resources and presentations.
ADA Title II Public Right-of-Way Transition Plan Update adopted by Portland City Council - Resolution 37543 on July 21, 2021.
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is updating its ADA Title II Transition Plan for the public right-of-way and we want your feedback.
Learn about PBOT's ADA Title II Transition Plan with this overview video.
ADA Transition Plan Public Review draft and summary documents
Explore affordable housing developments that are currently being built or planned for completion within the next few years.
Learn about the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Set-Aside Policy for affordable housing
Portland Bureau of Transportation Vision Zero reports on deadly traffic crashes, patterns and trends, how the city responds to deadly traffic crashes, and how crash data works for each calendar year.
Help divide Portland into four city council districts as a member of the Independent District Commission. Starting in 2024, Portlanders will elect three city councilors to represent each district.
Full scholarships are available to Portland residents for "Portland Traffic & Transportation," a noncredit course at Portland State University sponsored by the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT).
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) issues PARK(ing) Day permits to allow residents, designers, businesses, students, community organizations and artists to temporarily transform parking spaces into public spaces. This international event takes place the third Friday in September.
These are audits we plan to begin or complete in the coming fiscal year. They are subject to change, and new topics may be substituted or added if higher priority issues emerge during the year.
Bicycle Advisory Committee Communications and Letters

Bicycle Counts

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Investments in our water system today ensure access to clean and safe water for the entire region. We work hard to keep our infrastructure up to date and to prepare for emergencies.
All City of Portland Bureaus released Five-year Racial Equity Plans in 2016. The detailed plans address specific racial inequities and bring to life the City’s Racial Equity Goals and Strategies which were adopted as binding City policy by City Council in 2015.