Projects

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. This project has been postponed 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).

Portland is planning a new filtration facility to keep our water safe and abundant for generations to come. The new filtration facility will remove the microorganism Cryptosporidium and must be completed by 2027 to comply with state and federal water quality rules.

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.

Portland's long-term plan to guide development and decision-making in the Central City.

Central City in Motion is the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT)'s effort to plan, prioritize, and implement transportation improvements in the city’s core. Eighteen projects were prioritized through this planning effort. They include new pedestrian crossings, bus lanes, and bikeways.

A land use plan for the land along the Willamette River in the Central City. This plan was adopted as part of Central City 2035.

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.

At the direction of Portland City Council, PCEF is developing a 5-year Climate Investment Plan to guide the investment of PCEF funds to achieve major carbon reductions in ways that benefit those most impacted by the climate crisis.

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 two-year limited term investment working to improve public safety data accessibility and management. This work is led by the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) and the Community Safety Division (CSD). View more information on the project "About" page.

The Dark Skies project developed recommendations to reduce light pollution in Portland. The report was accepted by City Council on Sept. 17, 2020.

Adopted on June 30, 2021, DOZA updates and improves the City’s design review process and regulatory tools. The changes allow more projects to go directly to the permit process and provide flexibility and variety to design standards. The zoning code and map changes went into effect on August 1, 2021.

The Digital Divide Response Project helps Portlanders overcome barriers to getting online. This program is funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which is investing in Portland’s recovery – and our future.