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Portland City Council will consider a new organizational structure on November 1, a key milestone to implement the voter-approved charter amendments
Chief Administrative Officer Michael Jordan will present the final version of the draft proposal to council on November 1, when they will decide to recommend additional changes or to vote on the proposal before them as presented.
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Portland’s Independent District Commission selects district map boundaries to create four geographic voting districts for the election of city councilors starting in November 2024
In response to public comments, the commission revised the Alder map to create the final map for the four districts. The districts were assigned numbers. The use of the Alder name will be discontinued. The commission voted to approve the final district plan on August 21.
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The Independent Salary Commission responds to public feedback and finalizes an amended salary proposal
Hundreds of Portlanders offered feedback on the draft proposal. Going forward, a new independent salary commission will convene every two years after implementation to evaluate salaries of Portland’s elected officials.
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The Independent Salary Commission seeks public comment on draft pay recommendations for Portland’s future elected officials
Research on a living wage and a thriving wage begins a community conversation about who can afford to run for elected office.
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Portland City Council adopts new election system that will lead to vigorous voter education campaign
Oregon was the first state to establish vote-by-mail elections in 1998; now Portland becomes Oregon’s third jurisdiction to conduct elections using ranked-choice voting beginning in November 2024.
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Portland City Council approves appointees to first Government Transition Advisory Committee
The committee will advise city council, the chief administrative officer and City of Portland’s transition team on issues related to the development and implementation of the transition plan.
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News Release: PBOT Begins Work on 82nd Avenue Critical Fixes
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) began its multi-year effort to bring urgent safety and maintenance repairs to 82nd Avenue with the installation of new speed reader boards and traffic signal controllers on the 7-mile corridor.
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City Council Statement: ‘A Roadmap for the Next Two Years’
Resolution authorizes Chief Administrative Officer Michael Jordan to implement Measure 26-228, provides insight on how Commissioners-in-Charge will lead organizational change to prepare for City Administrator management, establishes 90-day action plans that address Portland’s most urgent need.
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News Release: PBOT installs safety improvements on North Commercial Avenue at Jefferson High School
The project, a partnership between the City of Portland's Bureau of Transportation and Community Safety Division, is intended to help prevent opportunities for future drive-by shootings.
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News Release: Construction begins next week on the SW Broadway Bike Improvements project, interim improvements on SW Main Street
The project will complete a comfortable, safe southbound bicycle connection from the Broadway Bridge to I-405.
Construction will continue through September and include intermittent lane closures, parking restrictions and traffic delays.
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City Council Approves $100,000 in Environmental Services grants to community groups for watershed restoration
Environmental Services’ Community Watershed Stewardship Program has provided grants to community groups for 27 years. Council now approved this year’s funding for natural area plantings and other initiatives that restore watershed health and cultivate community stewardship.
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News release: Transportation projects in East Portland will deliver safer routes and better employment connections for thousands of Portlanders.
PBOT's $26.2 M investment in East Portland aims to improve job access and street safety
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News Release: New Car-Free Plaza in Old Town Helps Energize the Downtown Neighborhood
Couch Street Plaza, the newest addition to PBOT’s Public Street Plazas program, will host numerous special events this summer and beyond
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Save the Date! PBOT opens Blumenauer Bridge July 31, with opening celebration & community event space
The Portland Bureau of Transportation’s (PBOT) Congressman Earl Blumenauer Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge will provide a valuable car-free connection between two of the Rose City’s fastest growing neighborhoods.
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Commissioner Hardesty approves new Pedestrian Design Guide, helping add more space for trees while preserving access for people with disabilities and other pedestrians
The first new rules for sidewalks in 24 years will help Portland fight climate change by forging a compromise that allows space for people and trees
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News Release: Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty, city, community, and business leaders cut the ribbon on Better Naito Forever
Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty alongside city, community, and business leaders cut the ribbon this morning on the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s Better Naito Forever project, the permanent version of Better Naito, the protected space for people walking and biking to and along Waterfront Park.
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News Release: Macleay Trail to reopen as Environmental Services nears completion of Balch Creek Trash Rack Replacement Project
The Portland Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) announces the reopening of Forest Park’s Lower Macleay Trail at the start of April 2022. This important and popular trail connects Macleay Park to the Wildwood Trail in Portland’s Forest Park and was temporarily closed for a BES project.
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PBOT receives $17 million in federal funds for projects on NE 122nd Avenue, N Willamette Boulevard, NE Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, and on the SE Stark/Washington streets corridor in East Portland
The funding, which is matched by PBOT, is being distributed through Metro’s Regional Flexible Funding Allocation program
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PBOT and Lyft announce major BIKETOWN service area expansion
Portland residents and visitors will see a BIKETOWN service area expansion of 25% starting today
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New year, new investments: PBOT to break ground on nine new projects in Portland’s Central City in 2022
Nine new projects will begin construction in 2022. The projects, which emerge from the City Council-approved Central City in Motion and Rose Lane Project plans, are designed to improve the speed and reliability of transit, provide dedicated space for people who bike, and to make streets safer regard
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