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News Release: Winter Healthy Businesses Program will help Portlanders dine, shop outdoors safely this winter

Starting today, businesses can apply for free winter permits to use street space for physical distancing, Nov. 1 through March 31, 2021

Updated October 7, 2020 4:06 pm News article

Garbage Service Postponed Due To Hazardous Air Quality - 9/14/2020

If Monday is your regular pickup day, leave your carts out and they will be picked up as soon as it is safe to do so.

September 13, 2020 6:00 pm News article

More Than 500 Small Businesses to Receive Sewer, Stormwater, Water Support from the City of Portland Utilities

More than 500 small businesses received credits through the Small Business Program for Utility Relief (SPUR), from the City of Portland’s utility bureaus, Water and Environmental Services. To develop the program utility bureaus partnered with Prosper Portland, the city’s economic development agency.

September 8, 2020 3:45 pm News article

News Release: Portland Bureau of Transportation’s Sunday Parkways digital programming helps Portlanders find joy and connection during 2020

Enjoy free, family-friendly virtual Sunday Parkways programming, presented by Kaiser Permanente, through the end of September

August 18, 2020 12:59 pm News article

Final week for PP&R’s Free Lunch + Play: Free meals and grab 'n' go activities still available

The majority of program sites wrap up on Thursday, August 20, 2020.

August 17, 2020 6:08 pm News article

News Release: Street Plazas come to life on N Denver Avenue and SE Clinton Street as part of PBOT’s Healthy Businesses Permit Program

New street plazas are popping up in Portland this month as part of the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s (PBOT) Healthy Businesses permit program, which allows for temporary changes to streets to give people more space to conduct business safely during the Covid-19 public health crisis

August 5, 2020 12:56 pm News article

Applying for an Emergency Liquor License during COVID

During COVID State of Emergency, please apply for liquor licenses through the mail rather than in person.

Updated July 23, 2020 1:19 pm News article

Portland City Council allocates $114 million in CARES Act funding to provide COVID-19 support

Community involvement shaped proposal to support housing, public health, homelessness, small businesses, arts and culture.

July 22, 2020 4:33 pm News article

Portland City Council allocates $114 million in CARES Act funding to provide COVID-19 support

Community involvement shaped proposal to support housing, public health, homelessness, small businesses, arts and culture.

July 22, 2020 4:33 pm News article

Portland Parks & Recreation’s Free Lunch + Play is underway citywide

Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R)’s annual Free Lunch + Play program began on Monday, June 22, 2020.

June 29, 2020 12:42 pm News article

We are experiencing a time of unity, and Portland Parks & Recreation is here for our City

A note from Portland Parks & Recreation Director, Adena Long.

Updated June 9, 2020 1:34 pm News article

PBOT COVID-19 Frontline Communities Partnership

The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has launched a new initiative called Safe Streets to respond to the Covid-19 public health crisis. The program will make temporary changes to city streets and sidewalks to support physical distancing in public spaces and other critical travel needs.

Updated June 5, 2020 1:00 pm News article

News Blog: Stay local this Memorial Day weekend and explore the City of Roses by bike

Ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, PBOT reminds you to enjoy the outdoors - safely.

May 22, 2020 11:10 am News article

News Blog: Stay local this Memorial Day weekend and explore the City of Roses by bike

May 22, 2020 11:01 am News article

Portland Creative Laureate, Oregon Poet Laureate launch crowdfunding campaign to support artists affected by COVID-19

Emergency relief fund for artists receives more than $65,000 in donations, 250 applications for support in first two days

Updated May 20, 2020 7:00 am News article

Environmental Services Encourages People to Get a Weed Workout (not that kind)

You’re staying home. But, you want to get outside. We can help. Environmental Services is encouraging people to get a Weed Workout. Watch our video and then bend, pull, dig, stretch.

May 19, 2020 8:00 am News article

Travel Advisory: With warm weather forecast, know how to safely walk, bike, roll, or stroll on Portland’s network of low-traffic streets we call “Neighborhood Greenways”

Our Neighborhood Greenway network of low-traffic streets gives Portlanders many ways to improve their mental and physical health during this public health crisis. However, please understand it takes all of our cooperation to make this program successful.

Updated May 8, 2020 11:02 am News article

PBOT Traffic Advisory: Expect potentially high traffic congestion in Lloyd District Monday morning for Salvation Army food box giveaway

(May 1, 2020) The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) advises the traveling public to expect potentially high traffic congestion near the Lloyd Center Mall on Monday, May 4, as the Salvation Army conducts its first food box giveaway at that location.

May 1, 2020 3:53 pm News article

April 2020 – Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) Updates

A monthly snapshot of land use planning work going on in your neighborhoods. Please visit the project website and contact project staff with any questions.

April 16, 2020 11:31 am News article

Portland Parks & Recreation Urges Physical Distancing, other Health Directives to be Followed

Advisory on maintaining physical distancing and how staff will be at parks to help people remember the public health guidelines - especially during this warm weather.

Updated April 10, 2020 5:30 pm News article