Projects

This project aims to develop policy, procedures, and implementation best practices and training to use automated decision systems, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), in responsible ways and for the public benefit.

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 Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has developed a comprehensive plan to improve safety along 122nd Avenue, and has several funded projects to address the plan recommendations. Learn more below.

Portland is building a new filtration facility to keep our drinking water safe and abundant for generations to come. Filtration will remove the microorganism Cryptosporidium from the Bull Run supply and must be completed by September 2027 to comply with state and federal water quality regulations.

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.

Central City in Motion represents the Portland Bureau of Transportation's (PBOT) work to plan, prioritize, and implement transportation improvements in the city’s core. PBOT prioritized 18 projects in the plan, including new crosswalks, bus lanes, and bikeways.

Portland’s Central City is Oregon’s urban center, with the densest population of people and jobs in the state.

A new election system and form of government is taking shape in Portland due to voter-approved changes to the City Charter. Learn about the transition to ranked-choice voting, a 12-member city council representing geographic districts, as well as a mayor and auditor elected citywide.

City Shelter Services provide an entry point for Portlanders moving from life on the streets to more stability and housing, with services including case management, mental and behavioral health support.

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.

This project is a limited term investment to provide centralized, modern data management services to additional City and community priorities, led by BPS and CSD. The initial focus is on improving public safety data accessibility and management. View more information on the project "About" page.