State closes I-5 southbound at Rose Quarter for 5 weeks starting Sept. 11

Plan for major delays. More at i5rosequarter.org. Visit Shift Your Trip to keep Portland moving.

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Portland Permitting & Development joins Prosper Portland’s Office of Small Business Community Office Hour events

Zoning and Land Use
News article
Permitting & Development’s Land Use Services division is pleased to partner with Prosper Portland’s Office of Small Business at its monthly community office hours to offer helpful information about how the City’s zoning rules affect small businesses.

PRESS RELEASE: Councilor Eric Zimmerman’s Consumers Opposed to Surveillance Technology (COST) Ordinance Advances Through Portland City Council’s City Life Committee

Councilor Eric Zimmerman
Press release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 22, 2026

Portland City Archives celebrates American Archives Month

Archives & Records Management
Press release
Portland City Auditor's Archives & Records Management Division is celebrating American Archives Month at two public events in October.

September 2026 – BPS Long-range Planning Project Updates

Long-range Planning
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Monthly newsletter on long-range city planning projects in Portland. See what happened, what’s coming next, and how to participate. Find links to meetings, ways to comment, and staff contacts. Subscribe to get email alerts when new newsletters and project updates are posted.

News Release: Downtown Sunday Parkways returns Sept. 13 with new public plazas, live entertainment, and car-free streets

Transportation
Press release
Portland Sunday Parkways Presented by Kaiser Permanente is thrilled to return to Downtown Portland on Sunday, Sept. 13, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Construction and maintenance

Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center Feasibility Study

Study completion expected in 2026

Kelley Point Park Trail Project

Construction is expected to be completed in late Fall 2026.

Wilkes Headwaters Project

Construction expected to begin Fall 2028

North Park Blocks Extension

Expected completion of PNCA Block in Fall 2028

Improving and Repurposing Outdoor Tennis Courts

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Rental Education Week 2026

Join us for the 2nd annual Portland Rental Education Week, hosted by PHB's Rental Services Office! FREE 1-hour educational sessions, 12-1 p.m. every day. Learn about fair housing, sale requirements of occupied rentals, conflict management, and rental property maintenance standards. Register online.

12:00 pm 1:00 pm
Classes and activities
Available online
Rental Education Week, October 5-9, 2026. Free lunchtime webinars. Register by Sept 30. All sessions via Zoom.View full size image

Upcoming events

International Walk+Roll to School Day 2026

International Walk+Roll to School Day is Wednesday October 7! International Walk+Roll to School Day is a global event that involves communities from more than 40 countries walking and rolling to school on the Wednesday of the first full week of October.

Community event

Special Edition: I-5 Closure N & NE City Bike Bus - October 7

Shift Your Trip! Try bike commuting from North and Northeast to downtown during the I-5 closure. Every Wednesday from Sept. 16 to Oct. 14. This weekly event during the closure is organized by the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT).

7:15 am 8:15 am
Community event
A bike bus (group of bikers) stopped at an intersection on their way into downtown Portland. Image text is described elsewhere on this page.View full size image

District 2 Office Hours with Prosper Portland Office of Small Business

Portland Permitting & Development's Land Use Services team is supporting Prosper Portland's Office of Small Business to provide helpful information and resources for small business owners.

1:00 pm 3:00 pm
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