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Traffic Advisory: A smoother street is coming to N Williams Avenue from Stanton to Cook streets, thanks to Fixing Our Streets
To complete the paving work, N Williams Avenue will be closed to all traffic from Friday, Oct. 25 at 8 p.m. to Monday, Oct. 28 at 7 a.m.
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City Council passes URM Placarding Ordinance
On October 10, 2018, City Council passed an ordinance that requires owners of unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings to place placards on their buildings.
Updated Newsletter
New Deadline on Building Code Appeal Applications
Effective Thursday, November 7, 2019 the deadline for submitting a building code appeal changes from Monday to Thursday. The City must be in receipt of a building code appeal application no later than 9 a.m. on Thursday for an appeal request to be reviewed by the board the following Wednesday.
Updated Public notice
Traffic Advisory: Construction activities clean-up on SW Capitol Highway this week
Construction will take place Wednesday, Oct. 23 – Sunday, Oct. 27
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Mayor Ted Wheeler appoints Nike Greene as Director for the Office of Youth Violence Prevention
Greene brings over ten years of experience in mentoring, youth violence prevention and interruption, community engagement and management
Press release
Glenhaven Park playground set to reopen; public celebration set
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Bull Run Treatment Planning for Pipes
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Short-Term Rental Regulation: Portland makes progress towards better regulation of short-term rental market
This is a one-year follow-up to our 2018 report, "Short-Term Rental Regulation: Enforcement is lax and effect on housing crisis unknown."
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Talking Beat - Domestic Violence Reduction Unit
On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. During one year, this equates to more than 10 million women and men. In our own community, Portland police officers respond to domestic violence calls every day.
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News Blog: A new directive for Portland's crosswalks
PBOT crews have begun installing new high-visibility crosswalks to heighten safety and visibility for pedestrians
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