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Light will serve the City’s housing bureau as interim director, following news that current Interim Director Michael Buonocore will step down to lead Home Forward.
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The project team has released a Proposed Draft for the Central City Code Amendments Project, which will be considered by the Planning Commission during a hearing on May 26, 2026. You are invited to submit testimony.
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Portland City Council approved a one-time allocation of Arts Tax funds to provide additional support for local arts organizations yesterday.
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The purpose of this administrative rule is to guide the implementation of temporary System Development Charge (SDC) exemptions for residential housing projects within the City of Portland. Public comments on this draft rule will be accepted through noon on Monday, May 11.
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Interested parties are invited to submit proposals by 4 p.m. on May 7, 2026. This is the first of a two-part process to select a design team that will ultimately generate a schematic-level design for the Veterans Memorials at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum (VMC) on the Rose Quarter Campus.
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On March 11, 2026, Portland City Council voted unanimously to approve the Public Infrastructure Environmental Code Project. This project amends environmental overlay zone (ezone) regulations to facilitate the replacement of public infrastructure and the management of vegetation in natural areas.
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The City of Portland’s Permit Center, located at 1900 SW Fourth Ave., is now open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 to 4 p.m. for in-person 15-minute appointments, to perform basic permit research, and to pay fees.
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A temporary exemption of system development charges for new housing units, beginning last August, is helping permits get issued and construction started.
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Portland will host a workshop for independent filmmakers. National experts will show them how to navigate legal, marketing, sales and distribution and provide them with resources and tools.
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Zoning map amendments reduce barriers to expanding and preserving affordable housing on key properties owned by nonprofit and public affordable housing providers.
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Individuals and groups within the performing arts venue landscape are invited to express their interest through the extended deadline of March 16, 2026.
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Whether you live, work, or play in Portland, here is what you need to know about Portland’s policy to phase out gas leaf blower use.
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This week, Portland’s Bureau of Planning and Sustainability adopted administrative rules for the Equitable Gas Leaf Blower Phase-out policy, which went into effect January 1, 2026
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The study provides recommendations about the most viable pathway for large-scale venue development to serve the region.
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Tate White joins BPS as its next Deputy Director after eight years serving the City of Portland.
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Metro has announced its intention to withdraw from Portland’5 Centers for the Arts management, which will return to the City of Portland as of July 1, 2027.
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Kutch will lead the City’s permitting organization, which was formed last year to streamline permitting and development review services with a more customer-focused lens.
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The City of Portland is seeking representatives from the community to serve on a steering committee that will make recommendations about the Future of Large-Scale Performing Arts project's direction and next steps.
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This first package of changes, going into effect October 24, aligns City teams and breaks down siloes to support development alterations.
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The City of Portland believes the federal government violated detention conditions of its land use approval 25 times in a 10-month period, according to federal records. Next steps could include fines or a land use hearing.
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