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Portland Bureau of Transportation: Process in place to ensure capital projects meet specifications, but there were ways around it

Transportation had a formal process to document inspections before making payments, but staff were able to work around steps. Supervisors didn’t have procedures to identify allowable exceptions. We make recommendations to ensure staff follow the process and that supervisors are aware of exceptions.

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Celebrate summer and community with Sunday Parkways in Northeast Portland this weekend

Portland Sunday Parkways presented by Kaiser Permanente, Portland’s favorite open streets event, is celebrating summer with free entertainment and activities along 6-miles of streets in Northeast Portland on Sunday, June 25 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Updated Press release


Hearings Officer Decision LU 22-138259 EN M - APPEALED TO LUBA

Type II, Environmental Review (EN) Modification (M)
1297 SW Cardinell Drive

Updated Public notice - Land Use Decision


Weekly Street Services report: June 12 - 18, 2023

The Street Services Coordination Center is dedicated to assisting people experiencing homelessness and reducing the impacts of homelessness in Portland. We collect trash, evaluate health and safety risks, remove unsafe camps, provide shelter referrals and transportation to shelters.

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Enhanced dashboard provides greater transparency, predictability for building permit review

As part of ongoing efforts to improve the City of Portland’s permitting processes, the Portland Permit Metric Dashboard is updated to offer information that helps customers understand the average times involved in different phases of the permit review process.

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Report: Public Engagement with Portland's Monuments and Memorials

The report from a committee convened by Lewis & Clark College includes recommendations for how the City should evaluate current and future monuments.

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Office of Violence Prevention: American Rescue Plan Beneficiary Application 2023

The City of Portland is providing funds from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) to support small and emerging violence prevention/pro-social programs run by individuals, groups, and organizations.

This support is for BIPOC Communities affected by Covid-19 and Gun Violence.

Blog post



Rental Housing Application and Screening: New 2023 Income Requirement Table

Updated table for determining minimum income requirements for rental housing applicants under PCC 30.01.086.

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Protecting Undocumented Victims of Crime

The Portland Police Bureau failed to live up to its responsibilities in handling U visas, which are designed to protect undocumented victims of crime. The City should act with urgency to remedy past harm and make programmatic changes to ensure problems do not resurface. 

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Portland Monuments Project moves forward with support from the Mellon Foundation

The $350,000 grant award is part of the Mellon Foundation's $250 million initiative to foster a more complete telling of who we are as a nation.

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New garbage day reminders: Easy, convenient, and free

Download the Portland Garbage Day Reminder app, or sign up for email, text, or phone call reminders. Plus, get a customized printable calendar that shows your home’s pickup day.

Updated News article



Call for Proposals: Join the City of Portland in Planning for Interim Activations of O'Bryant Square

The City is looking to reactivate the O'Bryant Square public plaza when it reopens, and has issued a Request for Interest.

Updated News article


The Independent Salary Commission seeks public comment on draft pay recommendations for Portland’s future elected officials

​​​​​​​Research on a living wage and a thriving wage begins a community conversation about who can afford to run for elected office.

Press release



Follow these requirements to submit a permit application under fees in effect before July 1, 2023

Fees for building permit applications will change. Follow these guidelines to submit a permit application under the current fees.

Updated News article


Bureau of Development Services fee changes, effective July 1, 2023

Learn more about the new fees.

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Proposals to update Portland’s floodplain regulations move forward in preparation for City Council consideration in August

Community members will have opportunities to provide input on building code (City Title 24) updates in July; City Council hearings on both building code and zoning code at the end of August.

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