City of Portland
Recent News About City of Portland
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Portland Commissioner Dan Ryan Directs Completion of Mill Park Playground, Splash Pad, Community Garden
Portland Culture & Livability Commissioner Dan Ryan secured City Council approval today for a construction contract with Raimore Construction, LLC for the Mill Park project
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PAC - June 2023 Public Meetings UPDATE
The Police Accountability Commission is a group of twenty community members developing a new accountability system for Portland police, including a new oversight board and a new investigatory and disciplinary system
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Columbia Children’s Arboretum Reopening Is a “Dream Realized”
Portland Parks & Recreation Project Complete, Community Celebration June 11
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Weekly Street Services report: May 29 - June 4, 2023
The Street Services Coordination Center is dedicated to assisting people experiencing homelessness and reducing the impacts of homelessness in Portland
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Reimagining Equitable Services: The Citywide Equitable Engagement Cohort
Civic Life partnered with the Centre for Public Impact to create the Citywide Equitable Engagement Cohort and reimagine equitable government structures
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Spreading the PDX Saints Love
PDX Saints Love applied for a small grant from Civic Life’s East Portland Community Office to establish a pilot program providing support to folks in East Portland experiencing houselessness, substance use disorders, and resource scarcity
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Proposed Amendments to Portland’s Parking Code to Be Considered by City Council
As the State of Oregon continues to pursue climate-friendly land use policies, the City of Portland is amending its Zoning Code to comply with emerging state rules
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PAC - June 2023 Public Meetings
The Police Accountability Commission is a group of twenty community members developing a new accountability system for Portland police, including a new oversight board and a new investigatory and disciplinary system
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The Joyce Opens in Downtown Portland to Provide Permanent Supportive Housing for People Exiting Homelessness
The Joyce celebrated its grand opening in Downtown Portland yesterday, offering people exiting homelessness a chance to heal, rebuild their lives, and recover from the trauma of living outside
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Advisory: Treated Sewage That Was Not Disinfected Enters Willamette River Near Lake Oswego’s Foothills Park
A malfunction in the final stage of treatment at a City of Portland wastewater plant led to an overnight discharge of mostly-treated wastewater to the Willamette River near Lake Oswego’s Foothills Park
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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
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Follow These Requirements to Submit a Permit Application Under Fees in Effect Before July 1, 2023
Fees for building permit applications are proposed to change
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Mayor Wheeler Releases Statement on Use of Gunshot Detection Technology (Gdt) in Portland
Upon receiving a recommendation from the Focused Intervention Team Community Oversight Group to implement gunshot detection technology (GDT) as part of the City’s gun violence effort, Mayor Wheeler and Chief Lovell sought to explore a proposal for Council approval to implement a pilot program in Portland
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City Organization Project Leads Design of New Internal Reporting Structure
In Portland’s new form of government, the mayor will appoint a city administrator to manage the day-to-day operations of city government
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BPS Celebrates Expansion of Public Trash Can Program in North Portland
City leaders, waste haulers, program staff, artists and community members joined community members as they marked the success of a collaborative effort to reduce trash, beautify neighborhoods and build community
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City of Portland Launches Ceasefire Program to Curb Gun Violence
On June 1, the City of Portland announced a partnership with the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (NICJR) to launch and implement a focused deterrence strategy to reduce gun violence called “Portland Ceasefire”
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Salary Commission Works Towards Release of Draft Salary Proposal for Portland's Elected Officials
The City of Portland’s Salary Commission has been immersed in studying compensation best practices and agreeing on guiding principles and criteria to determine pay rates for Portland’s new elected officials who begin their terms 2025
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Happy Pride Month!
An update from Jeff Selby, Interim Director
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Weekly Street Services report: May 22 - 28, 2023
The Street Services Coordination Center is dedicated to assisting people experiencing homelessness and reducing the impacts of homelessness in Portland
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Bull Run Treatment Projects Update - May 2023
Please read our May 2023 Bull Run Treatment Project Update