State slowly reopens I-5 southbound at Rose Quarter

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New residential codes took effect Oct. 1

Residential Permits and Inspections
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Updated
Learn more about phase-in periods and deadlines for submitting permit requests under previous code editions.

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.

Filtration Neighbor Update - October 2, 2026

Bull Run Filtration Project
Newsletter
Read the October 2, 2026 Bull Run Filtration construction activity update to learn about work happening the week of October 5, 2026.

Filtration Neighbor Update - September 25, 2026

Bull Run Filtration Project
Newsletter
Read the September 25, 2026 Bull Run Filtration construction activity update to learn about work happening the week of September 28, 2026.

Filtration Neighbor Update - September 18, 2026

Bull Run Filtration Project
Newsletter
Read the September 18, 2026 Bull Run Filtration construction activity update to learn about work happening the week of September 21, 2026.
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Beatrice Morrow

Fall 2018

Blackburn Center

Summer 2019

Charlotte B. Rutherford Place

Fall 2018

SW 42nd and Lee Street Sewer Relocation

This project is currently in the 60% design phase. Planning will continue throughout 2026.

West Lents Floodplain Restoration Project

Construction began in Spring 2025. This project to help restore Johnson Creek is now complete.
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Social Housing: A model for healthy, resilient and thriving communities

Come hear from an expert panel on what it could mean for Portland

5:00 pm 7:00 pm
Community event
Housing complexView full size image

Upcoming events

Community Roundtable: Unified Housing Strategy - District 1

Portlanders who live, work, play, study, or worship in District 1 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 Rosewood Initiative.

6:00 pm 8:00 pm
Public meeting
Available online
Garden park Estates, a set of attached three-story townhomes with white walls, yellow awnings, and gabled roofs, and trees and lawns in front.View full size image

East 205 TIF District: Community Leadership Committee (CLC) Meeting

Monthly meeting of the East 205 Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District Community Leadership Committee. Attend in person or via Zoom.

5:30 pm 7:30 pm
Public meeting
Available online

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.

8:00 am 10:00 am
Public meeting
Available online
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