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Council Approves Generational Public Investments in East Portland and Central City
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
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Portland City Council approved legislation to establish six new Tax Increment Finance (TIF) districts that will bring in more than $2.5 billion over the next 30 years to spur economic growth, create jobs, and invest in a range of housing options in both the Central City and East Portland.
Portland Housing Bureau Awards Over $40M to Home Forward and Urban League for 230-Unit Affordable Housing Development in the Broadway Corridor
Housing Bureau
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This 14-story project will be the first to go vertical in the larger Broadway Corridor site, overseen by Prosper Portland; on-site amenities to include an Early Learning Center and a Workforce Development Center, a playground, and a community garden.
Four Development Teams Invited to Submit Proposals to Develop Broadway Corridor Affordable Housing by Portland Housing Bureau
Housing Bureau
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After successfully submitting qualifications for the development of 200-250 affordable homes at Broadway Corridor, Parcel 4A, these teams will compete for an award of up to $60 million in resources from the Portland Housing Bureau.
Council Introduces Resolution Directing City's Office of Government Relations to Advocate and Collaborate with Oregon Legislature to Address Portland’s Ongoing Drug Epidemic and Public Safety Issues
Former Mayor Ted Wheeler
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Portland Housing Bureau and Multnomah County Partner to Release $28.8M in Capital Funding for 400+ Affordable Homes
Housing Bureau
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Funds from the Metro Affordable Housing Bond and Multnomah County general fund will target permit-ready projects with remaining budget gaps; funds from the Portland Clean Energy Fund, the Joint Office of Homeless Services, and Section 8 vouchers also available.
The Joyce Opens in Downtown Portland to Provide Permanent Supportive Housing for People Exiting Homelessness
Housing Bureau
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The project opening marks eleventh for Portland’s Housing Bond since voters approved the city’s first bond measure for affordable housing.
Portland City Council approves five-year ‘Advance Portland’ inclusive economic development strategy
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
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Plan is a framework for inclusive growth through advancing competitiveness, racial equity, and climate action.
New Housing Report Shows Unprecedented Affordable Housing Production, Rising Incomes, Rent Increases
Housing Bureau
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The State of Housing in Portland Report shows major progress on affordable housing, while disparities persist and rents across the city remain unaffordable for many, despite rising incomes.
Rubio, Development Services release results of housing production survey
Permitting & Development
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To better understand some of the constraints affecting the building of needed housing units in Portland, the City surveyed development professionals to identify changes that may achieve development more quickly.
Portland achieving results through innovations in its solar permitting process
Solar Energy Development
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Property owners want to reduce their reliance on the energy grid and promote cleaner and more sustainable sources of electricity. The City of Portland is testing new approaches in the review of permits for solar panel arrays.
City Council Statement: ‘A Roadmap for the Next Two Years’
City of Portland Transition Project
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Resolution authorizes Chief Administrative Officer Michael Jordan to implement Measure 26-228, provides insight on how Commissioners-in-Charge will lead organizational change to prepare for City Administrator management, establishes 90-day action plans that address Portland’s most urgent need.
Commissioner Rubio Statement on the Need and Process for a Public Discussion on Monuments
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
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Commissioner Carmen Rubio today announced a new partnership, led by Lewis & Clark College, to carry out a public engagement process related to the five toppled and/or removed monuments during the 2020 social justice uprising and the city’s public art decision making policies.
City Council statement on Portland charter reform
City of Portland Transition Project
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Mayor Ted Wheeler and City Commissioners Jo Ann Hardesty, Mingus Mapps, Carmen Rubio and Dan Ryan issued a joint statement about the passage of Ballot Measure 26-228, which changes Portland's election system and form of government.
Commissioner Carmen Rubio Announces Proposed Changes To Strengthen and Streamline the Portland Clean Energy Fund
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
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Changes would enable bigger, bolder, and faster investments to reduce carbon and better respond to climate change
Commissioner Rubio and City Arts Program Announce Grants to Cultural Organizations for Resiliency Support
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
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Responding to COVID-19’s harm to historically under-served communities, Arts & Culture Commissioner Carmen Rubio and the City Arts Program announced the recipients of grants to reinvigorate community-based artistic programming.
Commissioner Carmen Rubio Names Donnie Oliveira Director for the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
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Interim Deputy Director Eric Engstrom will also permanently fill that role
Commissioner Rubio and Mayor Wheeler Announce Historic Investments in Climate Work
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
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The Mayor’s proposed 2022-2023 budget will include nearly $2.4 million for climate work
Andrea Durbin to Depart Bureau of Planning and Sustainability; Commissioner Rubio Praises Her Work to Address Climate, Equity
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
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Joint City Statement on Hate Crimes
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
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Our core values as a City include anti-racism and equity. Every Portlander and everyone visiting our city deserves to be welcomed and to feel that they belong. They should encounter a Portland free of bias and hate, where they do not fear for their safety and security.
Statement from Commissioner Carmen Rubio on Zenith Decision
Former Commissioner Carmen Rubio
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We are serious about moving faster and more aggressively away from fossil fuels. But today’s decision isn’t enough. As the Planning and Sustainability Commissioner, I am committed to going further.