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Portland Housing Bureau awards funding to help preserve 161 units of regulated affordable housing

Funds released in a Fall 2023 solicitation will benefit two projects, Rosemont Court and the Shoreline, helping to maintain affordable housing for low-income seniors and at-risk individuals with significant barriers to permanent housing.

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Winter Travel Advisory: PBOT urges the public to avoid travel tonight and Thursday morning, as forecast potential freezing rain returns tonight and Thursday night, creating hazardous travel conditions

Be prepared for worse conditions than expected, as forecasts come with uncertainty about timing and amount of freezing rain

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Winter Travel Advisory: PBOT urges traveling public to avoid travel Tuesday and prepare for freezing rain creating hazardous travel conditions through Wednesday morning

Be prepared for worse conditions than expected, as forecasts come with uncertainty about timing and amount of freezing rain;
Temperatures to stay below freezing through Wednesday morning

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UPDATE: City's largest sewage pump station repaired, in full service

Crews are working around the clock to keep essential sewage infrastructure operating as the freezing temperatures trigger multiple impacts.

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MAYOR WHEELER DECLARES LOCAL EMERGENCY FOR WINTER WEATHER

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Winter Travel Advisory: PBOT urges traveling public to avoid travel Friday and prepare for snow creating hazardous travel conditions Friday afternoon through Sunday

Be prepared for worse conditions than expected, as forecasts come with uncertainty about timing and amount of snow;

Temperatures to stay below freezing through the holiday weekend

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Portland Fire to begin Alternative OD Response in Downtown Core

Portland Fire to begin Alternative OD Response in Downtown Core

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Winter Travel Advisory: Wind, rain, snow could create hazardous travel conditions through Sunday

Be prepared for worse conditions than expected, as forecasts come with uncertainty about timing and amount of wind, rain and snow

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Portland 911 is Hiring Call Takers

Applications open Jan. 8 and will be accepted until 11: 59 p.m. Jan. 29.

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Gonzalez Office Closed for the Holidays

Gonzalez Office Holiday Message

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Portland Housing Bureau Announces Funding for 251 New Affordable Homes

Funds from the Metro Affordable Housing Bond and Multnomah County general fund will be deployed to fill funding gaps in four construction-ready projects.

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Big Pipe system prevented multiple overflows to the Willamette River, follow online tracker for updates during remainder of storm 

Follow the Big Pipe Tracker to see how the system prevents combined sewer overflows to the Willamette River, and be the first to know if a rare overflow occurs.

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Bureau of Planning and Sustainability launches Community Responsive Grant opportunities with request for proposals (RFP 3)

RFP 3 will award $40 to $60 million in grants to fund climate projects in Portland.

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Transportation agencies are ready for winter weather, urge public to be prepared

As the holiday season approaches, Portland area transportation agencies advise the public to take steps today to prepare for potential snow, ice and other severe weather conditions.

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Portland transitions to primary water source, the Bull Run Watershed

Our secondary groundwater source provided supplemental water supply after long, dry summer.

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News Release: Commissioner Mapps Announces SmartPark Holiday Promotion as Part of PBOT’s Ongoing Support of Downtown Livability

Two downtown SmartPark garages located at SW 4th Avenue and Yamhill Street and SW 10th Avenue and Yamhill Street will offer free Saturday and Sunday parking from Nov. 24 to Dec. 31 to support downtown businesses during the holiday season.

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Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability’s Cooling Portland program hits two-year, 7,000 unit goal

Program ahead of schedule in reaching and exceeding five-year goal of installing 15,000 energy-efficient heat pump/cooling units.

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