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Iconic elk statue will return to downtown Portland
The City's beloved Thompson Elk has been fully restored and safely stored since it was damaged during protests in 2020.
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PBOT Vision Zero December 2023 Newsletter
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December Newsletter: Holiday events, new planters, and a very special plaza partnership
PBOT Public Street Plaza Program's December newsletter. Featuring holiday events, new planters, and a very special plaza partnership with Ground Score Association.
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City Council to consider Portland’s future housing needs at a public hearing on Dec. 6
Community members are invited to testify on the Housing Needs Analysis and Buildable Lands Inventory after staff brief the commissioners.
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Building a Better 82nd: November 30, 2023 Update
Biweekly email updates about Building a Better 82nd
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Portland Vision Zero Action Plan Update 2023-25
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November 2023 – Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) Project Updates
A monthly snapshot of BPS's active land use planning work going on across the City of Portland. See the project updates below for more details, and to find contact information for the City staff working on specific projects. Subscribe to get email notifications when these updates are posted.
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November Newsletter: Spotlighting St Johns Plaza
PBOT Public Street Plaza Program's November newsletter. Featuring upcoming events and a spotlight on St Johns Plaza.
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Building a Better 82nd: November 9, 2023 Update
Biweekly email updates about Building a Better 82nd
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Building a Better 82nd: October 26, 2023 Update
Biweekly email updates about Building a Better 82nd
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Portland's Housing Bond October 2023 Newsletter
The October 2023 edition of our Portland's Housing Bond Newsletter. A letter from Commissioner Rubio - Hope Springs at Francis + Clare Place - The Aurora's New Dawn - Las Adelitas Residents Take time for Self-Care - Charting Bond progress
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Audit Update: Momentous move by Council to consolidate permitting as City reforms continue
This is a two-year follow-up to our 2021 report, Building Permit Audit: Long-standing inability to meet customers’ needs won’t improve without better management, sustained governance.
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October 2023 – Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) Project Updates
A monthly snapshot of BPS's active land use planning work going on across the City of Portland. See the project updates below for more details, and to find contact information for the City staff working on specific projects. Subscribe to get email notifications when these updates are posted.
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Fall in Love with Portland Public Street Plazas
PBOT Public Street Plaza Program's October newsletter. Featuring upcoming events and a spotlight on Pride Plaza's new street painting and pop-up music events.
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Building a Better 82nd: September 22, 2023 Update
Biweekly email updates about Building a Better 82nd
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Building a Better 82nd: September 7, 2023 Update
Biweekly email updates about Building a Better 82nd
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PBOT leadership presents $32 million budget cut proposal
Here are links to the video of the City Council Work Session and the staff presentation, including details on cuts to programs, services and staff positions
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September 2023 – Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) Project Updates
A monthly snapshot of BPS's active land use planning work going on across the City of Portland. See the project updates below for more details, and to find contact information for the City staff working on specific projects. Subscribe to get email notifications when these updates are posted.
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Projecting Portland’s housing needs for the next 20 years
Draft of Portland’s Housing Needs Analysis released; public invited to review it and testify to the Planning Commission online via the Map App or at a public hearing on September 26 at 5 p.m.
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Audit Update: The Office of Management and Finance has addressed most City credit card risks; purchase of gift cards prohibited until City policy is in place
This is a two-year follow-up to our 2021 report, City credit card use slowed during pandemic but exposes underlying risks.
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