Services, Guides, and Information

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) 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 Vending Cart permits to allow vendors to sell food or merchandise using a small mobile cart. Vendors with a permit can vend at specific locations on the public sidewalk.

Apply for Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) Outdoor Dining. Steps to follow before applying, fee schedule, links to design guidance and permit conditions.

The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) may require traffic control for work in the public right-of-way. Equipment may be bought or rented. Here are basic examples of traffic control and a partial list of vendors in the Portland area. Vendor list does not indicate a preference.

A closer look at how the technical factors of topography and existing stormwater infrastructure influence new sidewalk construction with development. Reasons the city seeks alternative pedestrian connections in lower-density residential zones.

Guide for Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) outdoor dining permits. Businesses are required to have an outdoor dining permit to have food or beverage service in the public right-of-way. Permits will be under the new Outdoor Dining program, previously called “Healthy Businesses”.

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.

Overview of street and sidewalk improvement requirements for development proposals. Resources for determining what type of public right-of-way improvements may be needed for a specific site.

This section covers Portland Bureau of Transportation's (PBOT) insurance requirements for utility vault installations in the public right-of-way.

Certain utility vaults constructed in city right-of-way as a result of new development may require the owner or tenant to enter into a lease with the city for privatization of public right-of-way. Leases processed by Right-of-Way Acquisition team at the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT).

如果在公共通行空间施工，波特兰市交通局（PBOT）可能会要求进行交通管制。可以买或租设备。以下是一些基本交通控制设备示例及波特兰地区部分供应商的名单。供应商名单并不表示我们对其的偏好。