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Traffic Advisory: A smoother street is coming to NE Prescott from 92nd to 102nd avenues, thanks to Fixing Our Streets and the City of Maywood Park
Transportation
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Traffic advisory
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Work is scheduled to begin on Monday, Oct. 19 and is expected to take approximately six business days. During construction, NE Prescott Street will be closed with only local traveler and bus access going eastbound.
Diesel Emission Reduction Act grants are now open!
Clean Air Construction
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News article
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Funding available to equipment owners across the United States to help replace older and more polluting diesel engines with new, cleaner technologies or exhaust control retrofits.
Choosing water main replacement projects that benefit our community
Water
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Blog post
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The Portland Water Bureau proactively replaces aging water mains to keep our drinking water system reliable and resilient. We consider many factors when choosing which mains our crews will replace. These projects reduce the risk of breaks and avoid costly repairs in the future.
October 2026 – BPS Long-range Planning Project Updates
Long-range Planning
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Newsletter
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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.
First year of City housing development incentive shows promise
Permitting & Development
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News article
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The temporary exemption of system development charges for new housing units permitted on or after Aug. 15, 2025, is incentivizing new construction, but development challenges, most of which are outside the City’s purview, persist.
Construction and maintenance
Fall 2018
Summer 2019
Fall 2018
This project is currently in the 60% design phase. Planning will continue throughout 2026.
Construction began in Spring 2025. This project to help restore Johnson Creek is now complete.
Strategic and planning projects
Today
Development Review Advisory Committee (DRAC)
The Development Review Advisory Committee (DRAC) is an advisory body representing those with interests in the outcomes of policies, budgets, regulations, and procedures that affect development review processes. Its meetings are regularly held on the third Thursday of the month from 8 to 10 a.m.
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10:00 am
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Public meeting
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Upcoming events
Community Roundtable: Unified Housing Strategy - District 4
Portlanders who live, work, play, study, or worship in District 4 are invited to participate in a Community Roundtable about the City's work to create a Unified Housing Strategy. On Zoom or in person at the Portland Building, Room 108.
9:00 am
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11:00 am
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Public meeting
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Community Roundtable: Unified Housing Strategy - District 3
Portlanders who live, work, play, study, or worship in District 3 are invited to participate in a Community Roundtable about the City's work to create a Unified Housing Strategy. On Zoom or in person at Rose City Community Collective.
6:00 pm
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8:00 pm
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Public meeting
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Community Roundtable: Unified Housing Strategy - District 2
Portlanders who live, work, play, study, or worship in District 2 are invited to participate in a Community Roundtable about the City's work to create a Unified Housing Strategy. On Zoom or in person at the PCC Cascade Student Union.
6:00 pm
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8:00 pm
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Public meeting
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