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  • Portland Permitting & Development News

    The Plans Examiner • News from Portland Permitting & DevelopmentNovember 2024 Customers share candid assessments of permitting system The third customer survey in four years highlights areas of satisfaction and needs for continued improvement. Read more   Development Services Center holiday hours The Development Services Center at 1900 SW Fourth Avenue will be closed or…


  • Public Hearing on Zenith Energy

    Public Hearing on Zenith Energy

    Nov. 19th at 7 p.m. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is holding a meeting to share information about Zenith’s draft air quality permit, accept verbal comments, and answer questions. You can attend in person at the Buckley Center Auditorium at the University of Portland or on Zoom. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality invites…


  • Preparedness Month

    The City of Portland prepares for hazards all year long. As climate change increases the intensity and frequency of extreme weather, flooding, and wildfires – and the effects of the Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake – having a plan is critical. But preparedness is also about being ready for routine events that could interrupt our typical…


  • Pedestrian, Bicycle, & Freight Advisory Committees

    As the Portland Bureau of Transportation seeks to improve the efficiency of our operations, we are migrating our modal advisory committees to a new Zoom webinar account. The functionality will remain the same for attendees, but you must reregister for the committee(s) on Zoom to attend. Old Zoom links will no longer work. To reregister…


  • Multnomah County Houselessness Forum: 2024 Candidates Speak

    Multnomah County Commission Candidate Forum on Houselessness October 3rd, 2024


  • Voter Education Events in October

    Voter Education Events in October

    We are hosting several voter education events in October, and all are welcome to attend. October 19th, 09:00 AM – 11:00 AM: Voter Education Breakfast With Juliet Hyams and James Eccles, Voter Education, Charter Reform Experts and City of Portland Government Transition Advisory Committee Location: District 4 Coalition, 434 NW 6th Ave. Suite 202 Please…


  • Ice Cream and Voter Education!

    Sep. 28th 1 p.m. Enjoy a frozen treat topped off with an interactive lesson on Portland’s new voting system! The League of Women Voters will host a Ranked Choice Voting education event open to the community on Saturday, September 28th, starting at 1 p.m. The event will be held at St. Thomas More Church Parish Hall, 3525…


  • Oregon’s 2025 Rent Increase Limit Explained

    September 26, 2024 The State of Oregon has published an updated limit on rent increases of 10% for most rental units in the State, effective in 2025. Per SB611, a 10% limit is already in place through the remainder of 2024, as well.For tenants of rental units within City of Portland limits, any rent increase…