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Our 2020 Fraud Hotline investigation found that Portland Parks and Recreation rehired the retired City golf courses director but wasted money and broke City rules in the process. This follow-up looks at the progress Parks and Recreation has made to implement recommended changes.

New traffic signals to be activated and Hawthorne Bridge ramp reopened on SW Naito on Tuesday, Sept. 28

RiverViews is a newsletter from the Bureau of Environmental Services — your sewer and stormwater services provider. In this issue, Environmental Services would like to reconnect with you about how we can all work together to protect public health, water quality, and the environment.

La instalación del Puente requerirá el cierre total de la carretera Interestatal 84 en ambas direcciones durante un fin de semana

Bridge placement will require a full closure of Interstate 84 in both directions for one weekend

The events organized through this initiative will continue into 2022. Here are some of the highlights so far.

Five yard tree giveaway events begin September 25, 2021, where Portland neighbors can register in advance for free trees for their yard. This is part of Portland Parks & Recreation's mission to grow, preserve, and protect the city's urban forest.

The decades of potholes caused by buried streetcar tracks on N Lombard Street in St. Johns will soon come to an end, when the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) starts construction on the N Lombard Main Street Repair Project through the heart of Portland’s northern business district.

A community project to inspire Black youth to invent new patterns for their lives and create something beautiful. The project is funded through the "Community Safety and Health Through Art" grant.

This week, the City of Portland presented a proclamation declaring the National Expungement Week. Civic Life spoke with the non-profit Rosewood Initiative to learn how they are helping Portlanders expunge records and court fees.

Recently a survey was sent to 1088 customers who applied for building permits from January through June 2021, asking about their experiences and seeking ideas for improvement; 282 customers responded. Here is BDS Director Esau’s letter to survey recipients.

Fix-It Fair will offer live, interactive online workshops again this year, starting in November and running through April 2022. This year's programming builds on the success of last year's shift to an online format.

This is a two-year follow-up to our 2019 report, "Fixing Our Streets: Some accountability commitments not fulfilled."