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City Council to Recognize Transgender Day of Visibility
Portland City Council will formally recognize Transgender Day of Visibility for the first time ever on Thursday, March 28 at 2 pm
Press release
City action on Americans with Disabilities Act coordination among bureaus is lagging
This is a two-year follow-up to our 2016 report, "Americans with Disabilities Act: Coordinator gaps complicate City response."
News article
Transportation Bureau still has not analyzed service data
This is a two-year follow-up to our 2016 report, "Transportation Network Companies and Taxicabs: Transportation Bureau needs to monitor service, not just safety."
News article
ePlans, a New Online Portal, and Mobile Apps are on the way
Learn about how plans will be submitted online through ePlans, as well as other projects coming out of the POPS program.
Updated Newsletter
Appointment of Adena Long as the new Director of PP&R
A message from Commissioner Nick Fish
Updated News article
Revisions to Program Guide on Permit Extensions, Abandonment, Expiration and Reactivations
The Bureau of Development Services made updates to the Program Guide on Permit Extensions, Abandonment, Expiration and Reactivations in November 2018. After having used the guide for a few months, staff and customers have identified several opportunities for clarification.
Updated Public notice
News Release: PBOT announces two projects for new, safer connections through inner NE Portland neighborhoods
Guided by the citywide racial equity goals, PBOT releases a plan to address the needs of everyone in the neighborhood.
Updated News article
Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) Updates
Read news from BPS about 82nd Ave improvements, Planning & Sustainability Commission membership, neighborhood notification improvements, Residential Infill Project, and proposed historic resource code amendments.
Updated Newsletter
Clean-ups of Homeless Camps: Improved Communications and Data Needed
Portland created a program in 2015 to address some of the impacts of people living in tents and other makeshift shelters on City property. We make recommendations to improve the program’s public information, data, and internal policies.
Report
Land Use Division Fee Increases Passed by City Council
On February 20, 2019, City Council passed a fee increase ordinance that was presented by representatives of the BDS Land Use Services Division, the first in nearly five years.
Updated News article
News Release: PBOT, Portland Police Bureau encourage Portlanders to take a Safe Ride Home on St. Patrick's Day
City program offers discounted travel options for holiday revelers this Saturday, March 16
Updated News article
News Blog: BIKETOWN continues to attract Portlanders to biking; nearly 400k bike trips taken in 2018
Portland’s bike-share ridership grew 28 percent 2018, with an 87 percent increase in annual members.
Updated News article
Portland Online Permitting System Update: PDX ePlans
Development Services and Technology Services are making progress together on POPS, a program that is moving the City’s paper-based development review process to a more streamlined and efficient online digital system.
Updated Newsletter
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