Portland is a Sanctuary City
Projects
109 projects found
Montgomery Park to Hollywood Transit and Land Use Development Study
Project
Planning
Completed
Exploring future streetcar to Montgomery Park in NW and Hollywood Town Center in NE Portland, and jobs and housing opportunities along the way. Work on the NW area resulted in a Montgomery Park Area Plan (MPAP), which was adopted by City Council on Dec. 11, 2024 and becomes effective June 1, 2025.

Mount Tabor Reservoirs
Project
Planning
Completed
Ongoing
The City of Portland has committed $4 million for maintenance, repair, and preservation work at the Mount Tabor Reservoirs. While the three open reservoirs at Mount Tabor no longer supply drinking water, they continue to be important assets to the City of Portland.

Multifamily Energy Reporting and Tenant Notice
Project
Planning
Active
Proposed code changes to Title 17 would expand the current commercial building energy reporting program requirements to include multifamily residential buildings. The new requirements would include notifying prospective tenants of climate and health information before they rent.

NE Broadway Pave & Paint
Project
Capital Construction
In Planning
Summer 2024 - Summer 2025
Fresh pavement and an updated NE Broadway streetscape by the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) coming in 2025.
Neighborhood Greenway Projects
Project
Capital Construction
Active
Ongoing
Neighborhood greenways are Portland's low-traffic and low-speed streets where we give priority to people walking, bicycling, and rolling. Projects managed by the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT).

N/NE Parking Management Action Plan
Project
Planning
In Planning
Winter 2023 - Fall 2025
A Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) effort with the Boise Parking Stakeholder Advisory Committee and the Eliot Parking Task Force to develop a parking management plan for inner N/NE neighborhoods.

North Portland in Motion
Project
Planning
The North Portland in Motion plan identifies transportation needs and near-term investments to improve access to community destinations and support walking, biking, and transit use in the North Portland peninsula.
The plan was adopted unanimously by Portland City Council on December 4, 2024.
The plan was adopted unanimously by Portland City Council on December 4, 2024.

Northwest in Motion
Project
Planning
Active
Adopted by City Council in October 2020
The Portland Bureau of Transportation's (PBOT) Northwest in Motion Plan represents over two years of analysis, community outreach, and problem-solving to improve walking, biking, and public transit in the Northwest District and surrounding area.

Odor Code Update Project
Project
Planning
Completed
Effective date: March 1, 2025
The Odor Code Update Project updated the City Code for off-site odor impacts, providing more equitable and flexible rules for retail businesses to operate. On Nov. 13, 2024, City Council adopted the project. The code amendments went into effect on March 1, 2025.

Off-road Cycling Master Plan
Project
Planning
Completed
The Off-road Cycling Master Plan provides a framework for developing off-road cycling facilities throughout the city. Building these facilities will require significant additional site-specific planning, community involvement, environmental review and funding. Final report published in March 2023.
Open Contracting Data Standard
Project
Technology
Active
The City of Portland’s Open Contracting Data Standard publication makes information on City procurements and contracts accessible online and in open formats so it can be used, reused, and redistributed by any interested party.
Parkrose Community Plan
Project
Planning
Completed
Historic Parkrose led work on the Parkrose Community Plan in partnership with the City and other government and community partners to address topics such as safe streets, housing and displacement, access to jobs, community spaces, and emergency preparedness. Final report published in June 2022.

Parkrose-Argay Development Study
Project
Planning
Completed
Explores opportunities to create a complete and connected neighborhood on the 30-acre site at NE 122nd Avenue and NE Shaver Street. On Dec. 11, 2019, Portland City Council adopted a resolution to accept the Parkrose-Argay Development Study Final Report.
PBOT Modal Committee Evaluation
Project
Planning
Active
Spring through fall 2022
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) worked with staff, public, and current and former of members of three modal committees (bicycle, freight, pedestrian) to understand what is and isn't working, explore tradeoffs and benefits, and alternatives for meaningful community engagement.
Performance Portland
Project
Budget
Performance Portland is a collection of Citywide dashboards. These track trends about City services and their impacts, as well as broader trends affecting Portlanders.

Permit Improvement Project
Project
Planning
Active
The objective of this project is to improve policies and processes for receiving construction permits citywide.

Portland 2024 Election: Shifting to Ranked-Choice Voting
Project
Planning
Active
In 2024, Portland voters will use ranked-choice voting and districts to elect their representatives. Learn more about these new election methods, Portland’s changing form of government, and the implementation of voter-approved charter changes.

Portland Industrial Land Readiness (PILR) project
Project
Planning
Active
The PILR project is a technical study of investments or policy changes that could make more of our existing industrial land ready for development. The project will inform the Economic Opportunities Analysis (EOA) and include a series of Technical Advisory Committee meetings.
Portland Monuments Project
Project
Planning
Active
January 2023 - present
Portlanders are invited to help shape the future of the city’s monuments and other works of public art.

Portland Oregon Website Replacement
Project
Technology
Active
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Our vision is to make Portland.gov a community-oriented website where services are easy to find, easy to access, and easy to understand.
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