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Improving emergency response through citywide coordination
Every weather event is an opportunity for the City of Portland to identify needs, improve processes and strategize for a more resilient Portland.
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Enhanced Service District Audit Response Underway
The City is proud to announce the beginning of the 18-month Enhanced Service District audit response process. The three-stage process includes Information, Listening and Implementation. Learn how to be involved and stay apprised of upcoming announcements.
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Providence Park turns 95
What we now know as Providence Park has lived through many iterations in its nearly 100-year history. From its humble beginnings as an amateur field in 1926 to hosting world championship games and some of the world's most famous singers, here's a brief recap of the historic stadium's existence.
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Supporting arts and culture in COVID times
Local, state and federal governments have been stepping up to help the local arts community survive.
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Outdoor Emergency Shelters: Lessons Learned
Homelessness and Urban Camping Impact Reduction Program staff worked with the Emergency Coordination Center to set up three outdoor emergency shelters during the pandemic - and learned many lessons along the way.
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City clinic provides COVID-19 vaccines to underserved Portland communities
City employees volunteer for shifts at the drive-through clinic, which is located in outer northeast Portland. The clinic is designed to remove barriers for Black people, Indigenous people, people of color, people with disabilities and people who don’t speak English.
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Why we shouldn’t use the 's' word
A City's Public Information Officer corrects false assumptions about the Homelessness and Urban Camping Impact Reduction Program. Hear how the City provides trash collection, outreach, assistance, property storage and - as a last resort - campsite removals with advance, legal notice.
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Bathrooms save lives.
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Questions from the community: Has the City considered alternative shelters for people experiencing homelessness?
Get answers to your questions about Portland's Homelessness and Urban Camping Impact Reduction Program.
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Questions from the Community: How and when are social service outreach workers included in the response?
Get answers to your questions about Portland's Homelessness and Urban Camping Impact Reduction Program.
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Next Steps in the Charter Commission Process
Fall 2020 update from Project Manager Julia Meier: Applications for the Charter Commission have closed, but it’s only the beginning of this process.
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Questions from the community: Why continue to report campsites if the City does not do anything about it?
Get answers to your questions about Portland's Homelessness and Urban Camping Impact Reduction Program.
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Questions from the community: Has the City considered placing dumpsters near encampments?
Get answers to your questions about Portland's Homelessness and Urban Camping Impact Reduction Program.
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Questions from the community: When will the City restart campsite removals
Get answers to your questions about Portland's Homelessness and Urban Camping Impact Reduction Program.
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