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Metro Approves Seven New Portland Projects for Affordable Housing Bond Funding
Seven new Portland projects received full concept endorsement from Metro for funding from Metro’s Regional Affordable Housing Bond, bringing the city to 1,200+ units of affordable housing in the pipeline through the Metro Bond—or 83% of the goal set forth for Portland's allocation of the funds.
Press release
PP&R’s Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center (IFCC) proposed as a center for Black arts and culture
Feasibility Study for community-led vision moving forward thanks to Parks Local Option Levy.
News article
Portland Housing Bureau Announces Nine Projects for Metro Funding
With the slate of new projects recommended for funding from Metro’s Affordable Housing Bond, Portland will surpass 80% of its Metro Bond housing goals. Land donation by Kaiser Permanente will further bond progress in 2022.
Press release
October 2021 Newsletter
Plans for new affordable housing on N. Interstate Avenue. Where to find rent assistance and help if you are at risk of an eviction. This and lots more in the October updates from the N/NE Neighborhood Housing Strategy.
Newsletter
St. Johns main street upgrades kick off next week with $5M in improvements
The decades of potholes caused by buried streetcar tracks on N Lombard Street in St. Johns will soon come to an end, when the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) starts construction on the N Lombard Main Street Repair Project through the heart of Portland’s northern business district.
Press release
PBOT cuts the ribbon on Rivergate Overcrossing
Rivergate Overcrossing is Portland's newest investment in its freight network. The $23 million bridge solves a long-standing traffic bottleneck, making it easier and safer for employees to get to work, truck drivers to deliver their goods and businesses to get their goods into customers' hands.
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Columbia Indoor Pool must remain closed until further notice due to life-safety hazards for building occupants
The structure is nearing the end of its useful life, and PP&R must prioritize public safety while determining the next steps for Columbia Indoor Pool.
News article
A smoother street is coming to NE Fremont Street from NE 38th to 21st avenues
Paving work begins Monday, Aug. 16 on NE Fremont Street from NE 38th to 21st avenues, as part of the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s (PBOT) ongoing maintenance paving work. The street repairs will continue through the month of September, each weekday from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. and possibly weekends.
Traffic Advisory
PBOT launches its latest planning effort, North Portland in Motion
The Portland Bureau of Transportation’s (PBOT) latest planning effort is kicking off in North Portland this week with the launch of North Portland in Motion.
News article
PBOT launches new ad campaign to encourage Portlanders to use climate-friendly transportation as the city emerges from the pandemic
Portlanders will be able to travel to new community plazas across the city to socialize and celebrate the city’s recovery.
Press release
A smoother street is coming to the intersection of N Killingsworth Street and N Concord Avenue
Work begins this Monday, April 26 at the intersection of N Killingsworth Street and N Concord Avenue as part of the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s (PBOT) ongoing street maintenance program and funded by Fixing Our Streets.
Traffic Advisory
City of Portland set to close Hazelnut Grove homeless community, help residents move to safer housing
Environmental, fire and traffic risks make Hazelnut Grove a dangerous place to live. Residents have the opportunity to move to the new St. Johns Village.
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