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Stay home. Save lives. Portland enters phase 1 of reopening.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) updates from the City of Portland

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2040Freight Community Advisory Committee

2040Freight Community Advisory information and related documents
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311 Customer Service Program

The City of Portland’s 311 program improves access to information and services by providing a single point of contact – in person, online or over the phone.
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About Development Services (BDS)

About the Bureau of Development Services (BDS)
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About SW Corridor Inclusive Communities

Purpose, background, timeline, and contact information for the SW Corridor Inclusive Communities project.
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Apply for 10-week Portland Traffic & Transportation class

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). Application is based on lottery due to popularity.
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Apply for a Community Watershed Stewardship Program grant

If you have a project that benefits your community and the environment, you can apply for a Community Watershed Stewardship Program (CWSP) grant of up to $12,000. The two-page pre-application for projects is due by 4 p.m. on the first Friday of February each year.
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Apply for a native plant mini-grant

Mini-grants are available from the Community Watershed Stewardship Program (CWSP). These grants provide gift certificates for native plants that benefit the watershed. They are available to community groups or individuals. We accept and review applications year-round. Download the application here.
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Apply for a PARK(ing) day permit

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.
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Apply for a pedestrian plaza agreement

The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) encourages people to create new public space by closing a portion of the street to vehicles. Pedestrian plazas may occur on any street type that is next to or in close proximity to a partnering business or organization.
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Apply for a Street Painting permit

The Portland in the Streets team at the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) issues permits for painting art in the road. These street paintings are a great Portland tradition that bring neighborhoods together and encourage neighbors to get to know each other.
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Become a Green Street steward

Help take care of Green Streets in your neighborhood. It takes only a few minutes to sign up and find available Green Streets to adopt. Thank you for helping us keep our rivers and streams clean.
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Community Collection Events

These events offered neighborhood, community and nonprofit organizations funds for disposal of bulky household waste.
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Fair Housing

What is fair housing? Learn about the federal, state, and local laws that protect people from illegal housing discrimination.
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Get email updates

Sign up for email alerts & newsletters.
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Healthy living head-to-toe

Portland Sunday Parkways presented by Kaiser Permanente promotes health for all Portlanders. Learn about healthy living from head-to-toe with the tools and resources below.
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Help Shape our new ADA Title II Transition Plan

July 26, 2020 marks the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This year 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.
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PBOT Equity & Inclusion Community Partnerships

PBOT’s Equity & Inclusion program has been working with various PBOT teams to identify partnership opportunities to engage and support community groups on transportation issues specific to the Covid-19 public health pandemic.
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Portland Sunday Parkways Short Survey!

Help us co-create Portland Sunday Parkways by taking this short survey.
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POWR update: migrations, menus, search and more

New features, tweaks of existing items, and the first exclusively live content on Portland.gov.
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Provide Testimony to City Council on an Agenda Item

To testify regarding a specific issue on the City Council agenda.

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