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Portland City Council approves five-year ‘Advance Portland’ inclusive economic development strategy
Plan is a framework for inclusive growth through advancing competitiveness, racial equity, and climate action.
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Commissioner Rubio Statement on the Need and Process for a Public Discussion on Monuments
Commissioner Carmen Rubio today announced a new partnership, led by Lewis & Clark College, to carry out a public engagement process related to the five toppled and/or removed monuments during the 2020 social justice uprising and the city’s public art decision making policies.
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Commissioner Carmen Rubio Announces Proposed Changes To Strengthen and Streamline the Portland Clean Energy Fund
Changes would enable bigger, bolder, and faster investments to reduce carbon and better respond to climate change
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Commissioner Rubio and City Arts Program Announce Grants to Cultural Organizations for Resiliency Support
Responding to COVID-19’s harm to historically under-served communities, Arts & Culture Commissioner Carmen Rubio and the City Arts Program announced the recipients of grants to reinvigorate community-based artistic programming.
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Commissioner Carmen Rubio Names Donnie Oliveira Director for the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability
Interim Deputy Director Eric Engstrom will also permanently fill that role
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Commissioner Rubio and Mayor Wheeler Announce Historic Investments in Climate Work
The Mayor’s proposed 2022-2023 budget will include nearly $2.4 million for climate work
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Joint City Statement on Hate Crimes
Our core values as a City include anti-racism and equity. Every Portlander and everyone visiting our city deserves to be welcomed and to feel that they belong. They should encounter a Portland free of bias and hate, where they do not fear for their safety and security.
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Statement from Commissioner Carmen Rubio on Zenith Decision
We are serious about moving faster and more aggressively away from fossil fuels. But today’s decision isn’t enough. As the Planning and Sustainability Commissioner, I am committed to going further.
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Commissioner Rubio and City Arts Program Select New Creative Laureates
Leila Haile and Joaquin Lopez will begin serving on July 1st after Subashini Ganesan completes three and a half years in the role.
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Portland Parks & Recreation Releases Recommended Draft Plan for the South Park Blocks
The Recommended Draft emerges from three phases of robust public involvement that began over two years ago, including extensive community engagement and outreach, and is the first effort to create an integrated, holistic plan and design to guide decisions about the twelve South Park Blocks.
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Statement from Mayor Wheeler and Commissioners Rubio, Ryan, Mapps, and Hardesty on New Impact Reduction Program Protocols
These new protocols reprioritize public health and safety among houseless Portlanders and aim to improve sanitary conditions until we have additional shelter beds and housing available.
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Commissioner Rubio Statement on Portland Street Response
Portlanders have resoundingly told Council that they need us to work together to meet Portland’s challenges. And where we fall short or lack paths forward to meet an urgent need, it is our job to create them.
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Statement from Mayor and Commissioners on Federal Climate Goals
Only through broad, multi-jurisdictional partnerships can we face the threat of climate change
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Commissioner Rubio Statement on Chauvin Verdict
Today’s decision will not be an indication that America is changing unless we make it so.
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Portland City Council takes first step toward developing East Portland's Mill Park
Portland Parks Commissioner Carmen Rubio and Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) are pleased to announce that work is beginning to fully develop East Portland's Mill Park.
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Shelter to Housing Updates
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