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News Blog: Investing in East Portland in 2020 and beyond

PBOT will construct 14 additional projects in East Portland in 2020, investing another $45 million in safer and improved streets

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PBOT News Release: PBOT extends e-scooter pilot program through 2020

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City should deliver on accountability promises to voters

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Willamette River Crossing Project Update - December 2019

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Mayor Ted Wheeler looks back on 2019, forward to 2020

Bureau directors join Mayor Wheeler to highlight the City of Portland’s actions to improve livability

Press release


City Council to consider opportunities and actions along the Division Transit corridor

Community members invited to review proposed opportunities and actions to the Division Transit corridor and provide testimony to Council

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City Council votes to adopt Better Housing by Design

Adopted code amendments for new apartment buildings and multi-family development will provide better housing options for more Portlanders to live close to services, with design that supports active living and connected communities.

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Restoration Projects and Green Streets: Bureau of Environmental Services improved green street monitoring and is making progress on restoration project monitoring

This is a one-year follow-up to our 2018 report, "Restoration Projects and Green Streets: Planning and evaluation needed to confirm success."

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"City leaders call for review of debt collection practices after KGW investigation"

Article from KGW 8. December 18, 2019.

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Mayor Ted Wheeler to look back on 2019, forward to 2020

Bureau directors join Mayor Wheeler to highlight the City of Portland’s actions to improve livability

Press release


The City needs to make realistic commitments to voters and ensure they are delivered

Portland City Council committed to accountability measures when it asked voters to approve recent taxes and bonds related to the arts, cannabis, affordable housing, and street repair. According to our audit, implementation of some of the accountability protections fell short of what was promised.

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"‘It’s not a humane system’: City of Portland sending low income and homeless to private collection agency"

Article and video from KGW 8. December 16, 2019.

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Mayor Ted Wheeler reveals new action proposals for addressing climate change

Portland General Electric and TriMet join the City of Portland’s commitment to reduce carbon emissions and transition to renewable energy

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Mayor Ted Wheeler to reveal new action proposals for addressing climate crisis at two events in one day

PGE, TriMet join the City of Portland’s commitment to reduce carbon emissions and transition to renewable energy

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