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Read past issues of Rose City Connection
2026 | January
2025 | December
December 24, 2025
Helping Stacey get home | Downtown rebound
December 19, 2025
Giant mural | Connecting to shelter | The Big Pipe
December 12, 2025
Homelessness: The Big Picture | New City Administrator | Repair Cafe
December 4, 2025
Shelter goal reached | More affordable housing in pipeline | New City Administrator
2025 | November
November 26, 2025
Permitting made easier | Cheering the Portland Art Museum
November 19, 2025
Overnight shelters help more people| 50th year of community gardens
November 12, 2025
Free holiday parking | Portland Street Response Town Hall
November 4, 2025
Camping enforcement is back | No troops for now | 🦋 Butterflies
2025 | October
October 29, 2025
More shelters open | $ for arts groups | Crowd psychology
October 21, 2025
Thousands Hit the Streets | Adopt a Storm Drain | Free Trees
October 9, 2025
Federal troop updates | Portlandia turns 40 | Mobile vendor permits for parks
October 3, 2025
Portland Street Response expands hours | Oregon mayors condemn Trump's call for troops
2025 | September
DIY skatepark arises in Old Town | High above Portland | Portland Monuments Project
Meet the City’s Problem Solver | Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub | Welcoming Week
Derelict RV crisis | Sustainability and Climate Commission | Sunday Parkways
Climbing high | Get rid of bulky waste| Working late? Park for less
2025 | August
Hiring a city administrator | Elections survey | Last week of Summer Free for All
Tracking Portland’s wildlife | 3% drop in annual emissions | Skaters get new park feature
From David Douglas High to Police Chief | Homicides down 51% | Jade International Night Market
Day Center for Old Town | Berrydale Park is back | MAX skips Skidmore
Preserving federal funding | Washington Park Summer Festival
2025 | July
Crime decreased around Portland’s overnight shelters | Smoke on the water | Small biz resources
Turning water into data | Swim and splash safely | Pride Festival and Parade
Return of the elk 🦌 Find a farmers market 🫐 New fire chief 🚒
Transportation deadlock will hit Portland hard | 23 fun things to do in July
2025 | June
The goodwill ambassador | Rebuilding the permit experience | Converting apartment buildings to affordable housing
Repairing our streets | Pools opening | Off-leash dogs
Portland Street Response’s future | 20 tons of batteries | Protecting Portland's rivers with pride
Dive into summer | Meet the small business whisperer
2025 | May
City Council approves first draft of budget | Beetles invade | Starlight Parade
Supporting First Amendment rights | Remembering Jewel Lansing
New tool for electric vehicle fires | Sunday Parkways | Free fitness classes
Mayor's proposed budget | Shelter successes | Bike lane art contest
2025 | April
Judge supports sanctuary cities | Addressing housing shortage | Crystal Springs
Homeless man reunites with his mom | 21 things to do this week | Free compost
Satellite technology detects underground water leaks | Transportation ambassadors wanted | Mayor celebrates 911 staff
Earth Day celebrations | Social housing resolution | Rose City Self-Defense
Neighborhood Emergency Teams | Portland Children's Levy | Government Transition Advisory Committee
2025 | March
Making Portland's water greener (and bluer) | Community Board for Police Accountability
What happens when you flush | Arts for schools | Affordable housing
Budget listening sessions | PDX 311 is here for you | Portland Street Response
Meet a 911 dispatcher | Innovative deconstruction | Biking survey
2025 | February
Black History Month | Art murals | Affordable housing
Mayor's newsletter | Portland Monuments | Affordable housing
Help for homeowners | Middle housing | East County Resource Fair
Mayor's homelessness plan | Volunteer fun | Winter Light Festival
2025 | January
Driving safely is everybody's job | Affirming Sanctuary City values
Honoring MLK; Wildfire preparedness; Learn about City budget
Firefighter in L.A. | Crime Reduction Plan | Name a snow plow!
Sustainability and Climate Commission | 200 overnight winter shelter beds | Fallen firefighter memorial
2024 | December
Engage with City Council | Help name a snowplow | Affordable housing
Tips for staying safe this winter | New city councilors | Wedding reservation day
December 16, 2024 (first issue)
Farewell from Mayor Wheeler | Grant opportunities | Holiday events