See something we could improve on this page? Give website feedback.
Label:
Information
The Westside TIF District Working Group will provide guidance to determine the near-term vision, investment priorities, and long-term governance of the district through a co-creation model with PHB and Prosper Portland staff.
About the Westside TIF District
In October 2024, Portland City Council voted to approve the establishment of six new Tax Increment Finance districts that will spur economic growth, create jobs, and invest in a range of affordable housing options in both Central City and East Portland over the next 30 years.
The implementation of the new Central City TIF districts has begun with the formation of district specific Working Groups and the development of 5-year action plans for each district. Action Planning is a budgeting and prioritization process in coordination with community stakeholders to identify how to spend anticipated resources over the next 5 years, based on what types of investments are eligible as outlined in each TIF district plan. Resources are limited in the initial years of the TIF district but are expected to increase significantly over time.
Working Group Goals:
- Inform context and vision for the first 5-year Action Plan
- Identify investment priorities
- Identify budget allocations and anticipated outcomes for priorities
- Recommend future approach for district governance structure and reporting on Action Plan progress
- Recommend the Action Plan to Prosper Portland Board and Portland City Council for adoption
For more information, also see Central City TIF Action Planning on Prosper Portland’s website.
Westside Working Group Members
- Peter Andrews, Melvin Mark
- Giovanni Bautista, resident/Metro housing policy analyst
- Beth Burns, p:ear
- Matthew Claudel, Old Town Community Association
- Jennifer Cole, Pacific Northwest College of Art
- Jessica Elkan, James Beard
- Randall Friesen, Columbia Pacific Building and Construction Trades Council
- Allan Jones, Jones Architecture
- Cody McNeal, Unico
- Sydney Mead, Downtown Clean & Safe
- Elizabeth Nye, Lan Su Chinese Gardens
- Jennifer Polver, Pioneer Courthouse Square
- Diana Stuart, Downtown Neighborhood Association
- Vanessa Sturgeon, TMT Development/Portland Metro Chamber
- Alisha Sullivan, Winter Lights Festival
Attend a Meeting
Beginning July 2025, Westside Working Group meetings will be held monthly. Meetings will be held in the district, location to be determined.
Public Testimony
Time for public testimony is set aside at all meetings. Participants are asked to keep their comments relevant to the Westside TIF district work and the scope of the Working Group.
Meeting Materials
- June 11: Central City TIF Working Groups Kick Off
- June 26: All Working Groups Meeting
Essential Documents
Ordinance 191941: Adopt the Westside Urban Renewal Plan
More documents can be found on Prosper Portland's website.