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Cleanup of Homeless Camps: Progress on recommendations continues during pandemic
This is a one-year follow-up to our 2019 report, "Cleanups of Homeless Camps: Improved Communications and Data Needed."
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Prosper Portland Emergency Grants: Standards needed to ensure program integrity
Prosper Portland’s Small Business Relief Fund provided a lifeline during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. But in the rush to get funds to businesses, some normal grant safeguards were shortchanged.
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Prosper Portland Emergency Grants: Standards needed to ensure program integrity
Prosper Portland’s Small Business Relief Fund provided a lifeline during the early days of the pandemic. Staff successfully delivered dollars to struggling businesses but in haste, short-changed program integrity. We make recommendations for building a stronger program the next time disaster strikes
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Outdoor Emergency Shelters: Lessons Learned
Homelessness and Urban Camping Impact Reduction Program staff worked with the Emergency Coordination Center to set up three outdoor emergency shelters during the pandemic - and learned many lessons along the way.
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City of Portland and Portland Peace Team Holding De-Escalation Trainings With a Focus on Peaceful Protest
Portland Peace Team is partnering with the City of Portland to hold seven free two-hour training sessions on de-escalation and peacekeeping this spring and summer
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Joint Statement on Portland Street Response from Mayor Wheeler and Commissioners Mapps and Ryan
Mayor Ted Wheeler, Commissioner Dan Ryan, and Commissioner Mingus Mapps comment on funding the Portland Street Response pilot program
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Online Tree Permit Applications Unavailable Monday May 10 from 5:15 to 6:00 PM
Temporarily unavailable due to system maintenance
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City Council to vote on PBOT-BES-PWB SW Capitol Highway construction contract May 12
Construction will start in June
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City clinic provides COVID-19 vaccines to underserved Portland communities
City employees volunteer for shifts at the drive-through clinic, which is located in outer northeast Portland. The clinic is designed to remove barriers for Black people, Indigenous people, people of color, people with disabilities and people who don’t speak English.
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Ezone Map Correction Project summary of testimony and site visits results
The public is invited to review a summary of testimony provided on the Ezone Map Correction Project and results of site visits.
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Building Equity in the Cannabis Industry
Civic Life’s Cannabis Program Supervisor Dasheeda Dawson was featured in a recent Refinery29 article talking about cannabis equity and legalization.
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Join the Bureau Advisory Committee Meeting on May 18
The Bureau Advisory Committee provides guidance on the Office of Community & Civic Life’s goals, program priorities, and spending. Meetings are public and Portlanders are encouraged to attend.
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Placemaking: Creating Safe & Welcoming Spaces
Join the Community Safety team on Wednesday, May 12 from 3 to 4 p.m. for a free virtual presentation on "placemaking." This presentation will examine how community can use arts and culture to create spaces for community to gather and learn from one another.
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City Efforts to Support AAPI
How the City is honoring Asian American and Pacific Islander Month
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Denouncing Discrimination Against AAPI Communities
Last month, all but one U.S. Senator voted to support Sen. Mazie Hirono’s anti-Asian hate crimes bill; the bill is now headed to the U.S. House of Representatives for a vote.
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News Blog: Get outdoors and kick-off summer by walking and biking
PBOT has plenty of resources to help you get moving and have fun outdoors
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Addendum to the Metro Bond Opportunity Solicitation (M-BOS)
Updates to the Maximum Subsidy Limits for projects located in the Central Eastside Urban Renewal Area.
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