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Portland Central City Roundtable Tracks Progress, Compares Notes with Seattle and Denver
City Government and Leadership
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News article
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City bureau leaders are aligning their work here in Portland with Roundtable recommendations, with a strong emphasis on a more responsive, problem-solving "culture of yes."
Councilors, labor, businesses, and experts unite to demand small-business tax relief and call on City Council to address CEO-to-worker pay inequity
Councilor Mitch Green
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Press release
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Portland Permitting & Development joins Prosper Portland’s Office of Small Business Community Office Hour events
Zoning and Land Use
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News article
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Permitting & Development’s Land Use Services division is pleased to partner with Prosper Portland’s Office of Small Business at its monthly community office hours to offer helpful information about how the City’s zoning rules affect small businesses.
PRESS RELEASE: Councilor Eric Zimmerman’s Consumers Opposed to Surveillance Technology (COST) Ordinance Advances Through Portland City Council’s City Life Committee
Councilor Eric Zimmerman
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Press release
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 22, 2026
September 22, 2026
Councilors Mitch Green and Angelita Morillo Announce Fair Share Tax, Requiring Mega Corporations to Pay More while 18,000 Small Businesses Get Relief
Councilor Mitch Green
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Press release
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District 2 Office Hours with Prosper Portland Office of Small Business
Portland Permitting & Development's Land Use Services team is supporting Prosper Portland's Office of Small Business to provide helpful information and resources for small business owners.
1:00 pm
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3:00 pm
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Community event
Community Roundtable: Unified Housing Strategy - District 1
Portlanders who live, work, play, study, or worship in District 1 are invited to participate in a Community Roundtable about the City's work to create a Unified Housing Strategy. On Zoom or in person at the Rosewood Initiative.
6:00 pm
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8:00 pm
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Public meeting
Available online
East 205 TIF District: Community Leadership Committee (CLC) Meeting
Monthly meeting of the East 205 Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District Community Leadership Committee. Attend in person or via Zoom.
5:30 pm
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7:30 pm
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Public meeting
Available online