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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Commissioner Ryan proposes draft policy criteria for review of public art and monuments

Commissioner Ryan’s draft policy proposal creates a complaint system for public art, and defines a process for its review. The public is invited to provide feedback over a four-week comment period.

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PORTLAND HOUSING COMMISSIONER DAN RYAN WORKS WITH GREEN CITIES COMPANY TO SOLVE RENTAL CHALLENGES FOR LOW-INCOME PORTLANDERS

The agreement will provide 18-months of rent support and relocation assistance to help tenants facing rent increases relocate in June 2024

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Portland City Council proposes reallocation of $7 million to fund rent assistance

Portland City Council directs Housing Bureau to refrain from advancing $7 million in funding currently allocated for the County’s Joint Office of Homeless Services

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Commissioner Ryan and the 2300 SW Naito Stakeholder Group Make Progress on Safe Rest Village Negotiations

Commissioner Ryan and the 2300 SW Naito Stakeholder Group Make Progress on Safe Rest Village Negotiations

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Commissioner Ryan’s Response to the 2300 SW Naito Stakeholder Group

Commissioner Ryan’s Response to the 2300 SW Naito Stakeholder Group Press Conference on May 6th, 2022.

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Commissioners Ryan and Rubio File Resolution To Return Thompson Fountain

Commissioners Ryan and Rubio File Resolution To Return Thompson Fountain; Return of Full Elk and Fountain Signals City’s Commitment to a Vibrant Downtown

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All Good NW Selected as Multnomah Safe Rest Village Shelter Operator

All Good NW has been selected as the shelter operator for the Multnomah Safe Rest Village (SRV).

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Joint Council Statement on Zenith Energy Appeal

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Urgent shelter, outreach, services: County, City announce new, shared $38 million homelessness spending plan

Sharing a deep sense of urgency around the need to safely and compassionately reduce the number of people outside sent surging by COVID-19, leaders from Multnomah County and the City of Portland jointly announced a more than $38 million package that will make immediate investments in housing

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Inventory of City-Owned Parcels

Commissioner Ryan shares the inventory of city-owned parcels that could be used for Safe Rest Villages.

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Response to Building Permit Review audit

Read the response from Commissioner Dan Ryan and the director of the Bureau of Development Services in response to the March 2021 audit on the city’s permitting processes.

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Six Month Reflection: Spring Forward

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