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Rose City Connection is a weekly newsletter highlighting the city’s most important news, programs, services, resources, events and engagement opportunities around the city.
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Read past issues of Rose City Connection
2026 | June - December
August 29, 2026 - Activating vacant commercial storefronts | Shift your trip
August 19, 2026 - Community tennis partners | Keeping the water flowing
August 14, 2026 - Downtown joy | Moda Center negotiations proceed
August 7, 2026 - Public art takes flight | Centennial Mills fire
July 31, 2026 - GLITTER improves public spaces | New route for North Portland Sunday Parkways
July 24, 2026 - We are the (e-bike) champions | Urging motorcycle safety
July 17, 2026 - From homeless to hopeful | Moda Center next steps
July 2, 2026 - What's next for performing arts? | ASL forest hikes | Why water matters
June 26, 2026 - Shape the future of Waterfront Park | Sunday Parkways this weekend
June 19, 2026 - Make e-bike history | Downtown's newest plaza
June 12, 2026 - Moda Center renovation | Portland's new Sister City
June 3, 2026 - Free helmets | Where's Abe?
2026 | May
May 29, 2026
Arts Tax reboot | Caring for parks 7 days a week
May 22, 2026
Honoring Heritage Tree #1 | Free fitness classes | Budget approved
May 15, 2026
Last chance: Budget feedback | First chance: Sunday Parkways
May 8, 2026
WNBA then and now | Laurelhurst Studio is back | Firefighters drill
May 2, 2026
2026 | April
April 23, 2026
‘Resurgence and renewal' | Budget listening sessions
April 17, 2026
Small businesses get tax cut | International recognition for City work
April 7, 2026
E-bike rebate program | Free compost days
April 3, 2026
"Those first few hours are crucial." | Preserving legacy businesses
2026 | March
March 20, 2026
100,000 nights of safe sleep | Sunday Parkways dates
March 14, 2026
Where is ‘Scht Wiwnu Park? | Budget conversations
March 6, 2026
2026 | February
February 27, 2026
Central Eastside is glowing | Brenda Alvarado leads immigrant affairs
February 18, 2026
Happy 5th, Portland Street Response | RIP Jesse Jackson
February 13, 2026
Powering jobs with GLITTER | Steel Bridge Skatepark | 11,000 trees planted
February 6, 2026
2026 | January
January 27, 2026
Shelter successes | $1.4 million for the arts
January 22, 2026
Name a snowplow | Safe Routes to Schools | SOLVE volunteers
January 14, 2026
9,286 potholes | Your input needed on housing production
January 9, 2026
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