The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has prepared an annual report to showcase the progress of the Portland in the Streets (PITS) Community Use Permitting program detailing permits issued, resident involvement, and creative street activation initiatives.

The 2025 Public Realm and Street Activation (PRSA) Report summarizes key developments across plazas, community events, block parties, play streets, and other PRSA programs. It incorporates community feedback gathered throughout the year and identifies opportunities for continued growth.

Block Parties are a fun and easy way to build community and get to know your neighbors. Gather your neighbors to hold a Block Party in your street or turn the street over to the kids for play. With this free permit, you can host your event on your neighborhood street!

The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT), through the Portland in the Streets program, issues permits to place combined publication boxes in Portland's street space. Combined publication boxes display several publications (newspapers, magazines, etc.) in one location.

The Community Events Team at the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) issues Community Event Permits to close streets, travel lanes, sidewalks, and parking spaces for events such as farmers markets, street fairs, cultural events, fundraisers and so much more!

The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) issues PARK(ing) Day permits to allow residents, designers, businesses, students, community organizations and artists to temporarily transform parking spaces into public spaces. This international event takes place the third Friday in September.

The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) through the Portland in the Streets program issues banner permits over street spaces to promote various neighborhood and charitable events or occasions in the community. These may include farmers' markets, street fairs, and so much more.

The Portland in the Streets team at the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) issues Spaces to Places permits to beautify, repurpose, and energize public spaces into social or cultural areas. These projects should be designed to be long-term and must be open to the public.

The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT), through the Portland in the Streets program issues Special Event Permits to allow moving events on city streets or sidewalks. Types of events include marches, parades, athletic events, demonstrations, etc. There is a $25 non-refundable application fee.

Street paintings are large, decorative paintings installed directly on the street to beautify neighborhoods and build community.

The Portland Bureau of Transportation, through the Portland in the Streets program, encourages people to adopt green spaces. The Adopt-a-Landscape Program is a partnership between PBOT and community partners. Community partners maintain the adopted space often adding perennials and native plants.

Got a creative idea for a community event in a PBOT plaza? Our streamlined permit process helps you bring it to life! Whether it's a game night, pop-up market, fitness class, or any small event, we're here to support you in bringing life to our streets.

Use this page as a guide for your placemaking project. We list granting resources, how-to's, and placemaking case studies. The goal is to encourage Portland residents to energize and beautify their neighborhoods. We hope that you will find the resources found here to be useful.

We would like to share potential granting sources with you for your project. This list is not exhaustive. These grants have much potential for funding a Portland in the Streets project. In general, they grant projects that benefit community and promote neighborhood resiliency.

Block Parties are a fun and easy way to build community and get to know your neighbors. Gather your neighbors to hold a Block Party in your street or turn the street over to the kids for play. With this free permit, you can host your event on your neighborhood street!

The Portland in the Streets team at the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) issues Community Event Permits to close streets, travel lanes, sidewalks, and parking spaces for events such as farmers markets, street fairs, cultural events, fundraisers and so much more!

The Portland in the Streets team at the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is piloting a Play Streets program which turns neighborhood streets into pop-up community hubs for intergenerational socializing, play, and physical activity.

Check out Portland in the Streets community event calendar to find exciting public events on Portland's streets!