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Weekly campsite report: May 23-29, 2022
When community members report concerns about campsites, the Homelessness and Urban Camping Impact Reduction Program assesses each location, helps clean up trash and debris, and evaluates health and safety risks. See how the program served Portland this week.
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Most downtown City facilities to reopen to the public on June 1
The City of Portland will continue offering many services virtually and will reintroduce opportunities to visit in-person too.
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Audit Update: New procedure reflects lessons learned from pandemic grants
This is a one-year follow-up to our 2021 report, "Prosper Portland Emergency Grants: Standards needed to ensure program integrity."
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City of Portland identifies fraudulent financial transaction, launches cybersecurity investigation
Preliminary evidence indicates that an unauthorized entity gained access to a City of Portland email account and spent City funds.
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2022 Digital Inclusion Fund Grantees!
Congratulations to Community Digital Navigators grantees, AfroVillage and The Rosewood Initiative, and Small Business Digital Navigator grantee, the Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber!
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Memorial honoring local fallen veterans goes virtual ahead of Memorial Day weekend
A new Digital Veterans Memorial temporarily takes the place of the half-century-old memorial walls at Portland’s Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
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Digital Navigators Application Window Has Closed
Community Digital Navigators, and the Small Business Digital Navigators pilot grant application window has closed. Stay tuned for more information on this grant program.
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City Council Voted to Adopt the Ezone Project
On May 25, City Council voted to adopt the Environmental Overlay Map Correction Project (also known as the Ezone Project).
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Cryptosporidium Monitoring Update
Detections from routine monitoring in the Bull Run. Customers do not need to take any additional precautions at this time.
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News Release: Sunday Parkways kicks off the season
Portland Sunday Parkways kicks off a summer of free accessible family-friendly activities
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Portland Sunday Parkways kicks off a summer of free accessible family-friendly activities
Popular all-ages, all-abilities open street events return after two-year hiatus. Kaiser Permanente teams up with PBOT to encourage Portlanders to keep Sunday Parkways spirit alive all summer long.
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RESOLVED: Urban Forestry Online Tree Permit Applications Temporarily Unavailable Thursday May 26, 2022
Online permit applications availability RESTORED - May 26th, 2022 Thursday morning
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Holiday Closure Notice: Monday May 30th, 2022
Urban Forestry Holiday closure on Monday May 30th, 2022
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Keep your lawn, save your water.
When you water your lawn, you could be wasting as much as 30% of the water through evaporation, runoff, overspray, and overwatering. This can add up to bigger bills and less effeciency. Does that mean you have to ditch your lawn? Nope. But a few simple practices can help you save water this summer!
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Weekly campsite report: May 16-22, 2022
When community members report concerns about campsites, the Homelessness and Urban Camping Impact Reduction Program assesses each location, helps clean up trash and debris, and evaluates health and safety risks. See how the program served Portland this week.
Report
City Council adopts amendments to the Residential Infill Project – Part 2 Recommended Draft
After considering public testimony, Commissioners voted to amend a few proposed changes to zoning in Portland’s single-dwelling zones.
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PP&R's Summer Free For All Returns for 2022 with FREE Movies, Concerts, Free Lunch + Play, and More
Free, family-friendly, and fun activities and events return for summer of 2022, including the first-ever East Portland Summer Arts Festival at Ventura Park.
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