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Portland to celebrate 24-Hour Louie Louie Marathon
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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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New residential, plumbing and electrical codes took effect Oct. 1, 2023
Learn more about phase-in periods and deadlines for submitting permit requests under previous code editions.
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BPS and Free Geek celebrate one-time ARPA Digital Divide Response Grant, providing new laptops and free internet for 500 IRCO Clients
City Staff, Community Partners and Commissioner Rubio joined immigrant and refugee recipients as they celebrated the success of a collaborative effort to address the digital divide in the City of Portland and Multnomah County.
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PEMO and Director Leon are honored at 1st Annual City of Portland Procurement Day
Their commitment to diversity and inclusivity in city contracting was highlighted by Mayor Ted Wheeler
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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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Community Organizations Prepare for Wildfire Smoke
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PEMO Staff Participate in ‘We Believe in Portland’ Community Cleanup Event
The first event brought 500 people from over 100 organizations to Downtown Portland
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City gears up to hear Keller Auditorium renovation ideas, progresses with five compelling proposals for potential new performing arts facility
This week, City Council is set to review a renovation proposal for Keller Auditorium, while five locations for a potential new performing arts facility, including Lloyd Center, Lloyd Superblock, Portland State University, OMSI and Zidell Yards, have been narrowed from an initial eight.
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City of Portland Receives Small Business Administration Grant to Study Opportunities for “Legacy Business” Preservation
The Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, in partnership with other City bureaus and community partners, will research policies and programs to protect historically significant businesses and institutions.
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Proposals to remove housing production barriers considered by the Planning Commission
Community members invited to testify on the Housing Regulatory Relief Project in writing via the Map App or in person at a public hearing on Tue., Oct. 24 at 5 p.m.
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Mayor Wheeler Appoints Sam Chase as Director of the Office of Government Relations
Chase brings needed experience from roles in local governments and nonprofits
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BPS Adopts Renewable Fuel Standard Administrative Rules
The Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) adopted new Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) administrative rules (PCC 16.60, Motor Vehicle Fuels) yesterday. These rules provide a workable approach to amendments that Portland City Council unanimously adopted in December 2022.
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Portland Parks & Recreation, Portland Fire & Rescue Plan Next Prescribed Burn
Controlled Event at Whitaker Ponds Natural Area on Monday, September 25 (depending on weather)
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Ryan Singer is BPS’s new principal planner
Hailing from New York City, he brings big city and “down-home” ideas to a growing and changing Portland.
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New measures provide faster inspections to address erosion and sediment issues on construction sites
Changes are coming to reduce erosion control inspection wait times, and deliver timely enforcement, to ensure soils and sediment remain on-site.
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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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