Projects

The Buildable Lands Inventory (BLI) is an assessment of the capacity of land within the city of Portland to accommodate forecasted housing and employment needs through the year 2035.

To achieve the City’s climate and equity goals, BPS has developed a roadmap of goals and values for buildings policy with Black, indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) communities in Portland that have historically been underrepresented in climate and housing policy processes.

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.

The Clean Air Protection Program supports air pollution reduction programs in Portland, focusing on communities most impacted by unhealthy air (Black, Indigenous, communities of color and low-income residents), while supporting community- and business-focused solutions.

With the Climate Emergency Declaration, the City of Portland is committing to using a new climate justice and equity-focused approach that centers Black, Indigenous, other communities of color and youth from those communities in the next chapter of climate action planning and implementation.

Updating the environmental overlay zones to better align with existing rivers, streams, wetlands, flood area, vegetation, steep slopes, and wildlife habitat while supporting jobs and economic growth in the Columbia Corridor and industrial areas throughout Portland.

The Dark Skies project developed recommendations to reduce light pollution in Portland. The report was adopted 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.

Environmental Services manages the Downtown-Old Town Sewer Repair Program. It is a multi-year, multi-million-dollar investment to assess the condition and capacity of the aging sewer system serving Portland's Downtown and Old Town neighborhoods and to construct the necessary repairs and upgrades.

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.

The project will explore electric vehicle charging infrastructure requirements for multi-dwelling and other residential development. The Electric Vehicle (EV) Ready Code Project will help implement policy direction from the Electric Vehicle Strategy through changes to the zoning code.

Transportation electrification is a key strategy in advancing Portland’s decarbonization goals. Electric vehicles, with their emission and pollution reduction benefits, might be right for you! PBOT can help you learn about new EV models, rebates and incentives, charging availability, and more.

There are more than 400 community-based organizations with hundreds of acres of buildable land in Portland. Many members of these communities want to help solve the housing crisis. This project, funded by a grant from Metro, will help them start the process.

Includes Title 33 code amendments that extend the expiration date of some land use reviews, final plats, pre-application conferences, non-conforming update agreements, and Master Plans; maintain inclusionary housing rates that are set to increase; and allow for virtual neighborhood contact meetings.

Correcting the maps of conservation and protection overlay zones (ezones) to better align with existing rivers, streams, wetlands, flood area, vegetation, steep slopes, and wildlife habitat.

Updates floodplain regulations throughout the city to ensure that new development in the floodplain addresses flood risk from a changing climate, does not jeopardize threatened and endangered species, and allows Portlanders to continue to obtain federally backed flood insurance.