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Businesses, entrepreneurs, and providers of affordable housing and services can take advantage of temporary suspensions of some zoning requirements to assist in improvements to their facilities and enable faster economic recovery.

This service of the Bureau of Development Services provides video re-inspections for corrections on permitted work, saving time and money for customers and the City.

Earlier this year, Commissioner Dan Ryan appointed a Permitting Improvement Task Force which met three times over two months and was charged with identifying solutions to improving the timeliness and efficiency of the building permit process.

Changes will increase housing supply and accessibility for low-, moderate- and middle-income Portlanders; addresses houselessness and lack of affordable apartments and homes for community members.

Commissioner Ryan shares the inventory of city-owned parcels that could be used for Safe Rest Villages.

For years, Civic Life employees have been spread throughout Portland—some working in the City Hall Building, others at Penumbra Kelly Building on East Burnside. But now, almost all Civic Life employees are finally coming together to work under one roof at the newly renovated Portland Building.