Projects

The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is engaging Portlanders to plan how to move goods through the city while meeting our goals for a safe multimodal system that supports economic prosperity, human and environmental health, equity, and resilience.

On July 21, 2021, Portland City Council adopted the ADA Title II Public Right-of-Way Transition Plan. The plan provides a framework for improving public right-of-way and related Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) programs so they comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

The Age- and Disability-Inclusive Neighborhood Project (ADIN) will advance racial and disability equity, increase the availability of age-friendly housing and services in Portland’s neighborhood centers, and develop zoning and planning tools and policies that can be applied throughout the city.

The Anti-Displacement Action Plan (ADAP) is a joint effort between the City of Portland and the community to coordinate policies and actions that promote equitable development and reduce the harmful impacts of involuntary displacement on residents, businesses and cultural organizations.

Planning work by the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) to study a possible parking management program in the Boise neighborhood.

Thank you for your interest in the Broadway Weidler 2040 Main Street Plan. The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has postponed this project until further notice.

The Buildable Lands Inventory (BLI) is a state-required assessment of Portland's development capacity under current zoning and market conditions to accommodate forecasted housing and employment needs through 2045.

A critical north-south connection and one of Portland’s high-crash corridors, 82nd Avenue is in urgent need of significant investment to improve safety and address maintenance issues. As of June 2022, the state transferred ownership of 82nd Avenue to the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT).

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides money and assistance for the Portland community. The City of Portland received $114 million in federal relief funds to distribute throughout the region and address COVID-19's impact on our health, households and small businesses.

A new election system and form of government will take shape in Portland, with voters approving changes to the city's charter. Learn about the transition to ranked-choice voting, a 12-member city council elected by district, and a mayor elected citywide to oversee services with a city administrator.

This initiative works with public, private and nonprofit partners to help Portland industries thrive while supporting the environment and community wealth.

BPS is engaging with BIPOC Portlanders and renters, as well as commercial and multifamily property owners, to create a proposal that ensures renters of apartment buildings live in healthy, resilient, and safe housing, and large commercial buildings help Portland achieve its climate goals.

City Council declared a climate emergency in 2020 and directed City bureaus to restore a safe climate for all Portlanders, especially communities of color and those most at-risk to impacts of climate change. This Workplan lays out the priority actions we must take over the next three years.

Through the Climate Investment Plan, PCEF invests in community-led projects that reduce carbon emissions, create economic opportunity, and help ensure our most impacted residents are prepared for a changing climate.

Also called the Columbia-Industrial Ezone Project, this project will adjust the location of environmental overlay zones in the Columbia Corridor and other industrial areas to match the locations of streams, wetlands, sloughs, vegetation and wildlife habitat.

The purpose of the Economic Opportunities Analysis (EOA) is to analyze and forecast growth in Portland’s industrial and other business districts, then designate an adequate 20-year supply of developable land for businesses and jobs.

Planning work by the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) to create a parking permit program for the Eliot neighborhood.

The City of Portland and Multnomah County are working to develop an ordinance that would help Portland transition away from gas leaf blowers (GLBs) to electric leaf blowers.

Statewide Planning Goal 10 requires cities to inventory “buildable lands” and ensure there is enough zoned land to accommodate their housing needs over the next 20 years. Portland is currently updating the mandated Housing Needs Analysis and accompanying Housing Production Strategy for this purpose.

This project proposes zoning code changes to encourage new housing development, streamline and speed up the residential land division review process, and reduce regulatory barriers and uncertainty, while providing beneficial outcomes for the community.