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Cryptosporidium Monitoring Update

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Published
Detections from routine monitoring in the Bull Run. Customers do not need to take any additional precautions at this time.

Raimore Construction helps City Build a More Equitable, Safe Portland

News Article
Published
Summary: Focusing on equity, City taps veteran graduate of the Prime Contractor Development Program to improve safety along one of the most dangerous transportation corridors in the city.
Members of Raimore Construction's Outer Division Project team

2021 accomplishments for the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund

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The first full year of program operations saw the PCEF team grow and new programs launch.

Completion of Better Naito Forever means the return of PP&R’s world-famous Mill Ends Park

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The world-famous Mill Ends Park has moved to a new location as the City completes permanent bike, sidewalk improvements nearby. The park is celebrated internationally for its quirky history and existence.
A shot of Mill Ends Park right after PP&R staff reinstalled it in the median off SW Naito Pkwy, January 2022.

City’s Spectator Venues Program releases 2020-2021 annual report

News Article
Updated
Last year's annual report details continued investments and challenges for Portland's spectator venues during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cover of the Spectator Venues Program 2020-2021 Annual Report

City Council to hold public hearing on updates to Portland’s environmental zones on February 16

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Portlanders invited to testify on proposed map and code changes in the Ezone Map Correction Project in writing via the Map App or in person at a virtual public hearing.

Guide to Native Plant Sale Season

Blog Post
Published
January is the season of snow, rainy gray skies, cozy sweaters, and curling up with a mug of tea, dreaming of beautiful spring days ahead. It’s also the perfect time to get a jump-start on spring gardening: native plant sale season!
Larkspur, Delphinium trolliifolium. A purple flower in a field of green plants.

COVID-19 updates related to Garbage, Recycling and Compost service

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Updates on how COVID-19 is impacting Portland's garbage, recycling and compost collection service.

Portland Harbor Community Involvement Grant Recipients Will Support Engagement Efforts Led by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color

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The City's Portland Harbor Community Involvement Grant Program announces this year's grant recipients. Learn more about the recipients and their visions for supporting community involvement in the Portland Harbor Superfund cleanup.
Photo shows two youths in a canoe on the Willamette River. One youth is looking through binoculars.

Mayor Wheeler's statement on PPB internal affairs investigation

News Article
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Registry of City Candidates

Public Notice
Updated
On this page, you will find information on City candidates who have qualified to appear on the 2022 ballot.
Photo of the front of Portland City Hall during the day.

Cryptosporidium Monitoring Update

Blog Post
Published
Detections from routine monitoring in the Bull Run. Customers do not need to take any additional precautions at this time.

Building Permit Review Audit

Report
Updated
Getting a building permit in Portland can be a frustratingly slow process. Delays can affect the economy and motivate property owners to skirt the permitting system altogether. Our audit recommends ways to address persistent problems as the City strives for economic recovery from COVID-19.
City storage room for paper plans submitted as part of building permit applications with text, "Long-standing inability to meeting customers' needs won't improve without better management, sustained governance."

Multnomah Village area road closures on Jan. 14, 18, 19 for the SW Capitol Highway: Multnomah Village – West Portland Project

Traffic Advisory
Published

How does coffee get to your cup?

Blog Post
Published
PBOT partners with local business Nossa Familia to help explain how freight connects Portlanders with goods they need and love: coffee

Watch our new video and take a survey about your experience with urban freight in Portland

A New Transit-Oriented District in NW Portland?

News Article
Published
Land use and transportation changes that would stimulate equitable development being considered for the area near Montgomery Park.

PP&R removes two potentially hazardous trees from North Park Blocks

News Article
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The bureau will remove two maple trees from the North Park Blocks to protect public safety. Citywide park and natural area tree maintenance work will increase in coming year thanks to Parks Local Option Levy, with thanks to Portland voters.
Tall trees line several city blocks of open park space.

Supporting Our Historically Black Neighborhoods

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We All Rise, a local Black- and woman-led consulting firm, was awarded a grant from Civic Life’s 2021 Community Safety and Healing through Art Grant to help fun the Alberta Market project.
A vendor selling cheesecake under a pop-up tent outside Alberta Main Street's Office.

Multnomah County Bans Gas-powered Leaf Blowers

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On Dec. 16, 2021, Multnomah County leadership took a large step in their efforts preserve the health of their communities and address the climate crisis at the local level by voting to phase gas-powered leaf blowers out of our communities before 2025.
A person operates a leaf blower, moving the leaves into a pile. The person's body is cropped out, showing just their legs.

Mayor Wheeler's message on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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