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The emergency extreme heat declaration will be in effect beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 30 through 11 p.m. on Saturday, July 31. City opens three cooling centers and three outdoor misting centers to help assist community members in extreme temperatures.

Task force plans to have a heat emergency operational guideline completed by July 30

The Community Healing through Art initiative is a collaboration with the City's former Creative Laureate, Subashini Ganesan-Forbes

Ban on fireworks sales stems from concerns for public safety due to recent hot and dry conditions

Free transit on Trimet and Portland Streetcar and discounted BIKETOWN rides to/from downtown Portland intended to encourage support for local businesses

Changes to PPB protocls will focus on increasing equity and safety in Portland.

Mayor Ted Wheeler's statement on the Portland Police Bureau's Rapid Response Team

Mayor Ted Wheeler comments on indictment of PPB officer

SOLVE hosting fifth annual Pick It Up, Portland! event.

The Focused Intervention Team's Community Oversight Group is holding an introductory meeting on June 4 at 11 a.m.

These new protocols reprioritize public health and safety among houseless Portlanders and aim to improve sanitary conditions until we have additional shelter beds and housing available.

Commissioners Hardesty, Mapps, Rubio, Ryan and Mayor Ted Wheeler release joint statement addressing an anticipated uptick in gun violence in Portland

Portland Peace Team is partnering with the City of Portland to hold seven free two-hour training sessions on de-escalation and peacekeeping this spring and summer

Mayor Ted Wheeler, Commissioner Dan Ryan, and Commissioner Mingus Mapps comment on funding the Portland Street Response pilot program

Ordinances included in the package amend the City’s zoning code, giving the City more flexibility to address Portland's homelessness crisis.

$5.7 billion proposed budget prioritizes small business support, economic recovery, and livability; homelessness; community safety services; and equity.

"A Step Towards Justice: Where Do We Go From Here?" will be a virtual event hosted by RACE TALKS and the Office of Equity and Human Rights on April 29, 2021.