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Join a City Budget Open House
Join your neighbors and fellow community members for a drop-in budget planning open house and be part of the conversation about Portland’s future. I’ll be there alongside our district councilors and City Administrator Raymond Lee to listen, connect, and hear what matters most to you.These open houses are being held across all four districts and are a…
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CEI Hub PRESS CONFERENCE – please join us! Tues. March 31 @ 11am
Please join us next week – Tues., March 31 @ 11am — for the public release of a letter calling on City leaders to adopt policies that will reduce the danger from hundreds of millions of gallons of flammable, combustible, and toxic fuels at the CEI Hub. Letter to City Council and the Mayor. Press Conference Announcement: March…
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Uniquely Portland Event Grant
The Prosper Portland Office of Events and Film is excited to offer a new grant opportunity designed to celebrate what makes our city one-of-a-kind! This grant supports events that showcase Portland’s vibrant communities while bringing people together in the heart of our central city and neighborhood business districts. Awards will range from $500 to…
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Community Police Academy
What: Community Police Academy When: Saturday April 18th 2026, from 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM Where: Portland Police Training Complex 14912 NE Airport Way Portland, Oregon 97230 The Portland Police Bureau Training Division will be hosting its next Community Police Academy on Saturday April 18th. We’d like four neighborhood association board members to attend. This event…
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BPS Long-range Planning Project Updates – March 2026
A monthly newsletter of BPS’s active long-range land use planning work in the City of Portland. Please see the monthly update for more details, including links to project websites with contact information.Want to know more? Subscribe to BPS E-news or other project and program updates. Read the March 2026 newsletter March 2026 highlights Affordable Housing Opportunities Project (AHOP) unanimously…
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Transportation Seminar: HUD Thriving Communities Technical Assistance: Incorporating Housing into Transportation Planning
HUD Thriving Communities Technical Assistance: Incorporating Housing into Transportation PlanningWhen: Thursday, March 12, 10:00 – 11:30 AMWhere: Online via ZoomSpeakers: Kyle Smith and Sumi Malik, ICF; Jeri Mintzer, Smart Growth America This 90‑minute interactive webinar, offered through the HUD Thriving Communities Technical Assistance (TCTA) program and developed in partnership with TREC, is designed to help practitioners better align housing…
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Attend an information session to learn about the Community Education Contracts and how to apply
Organizations can attend an information session to learn how to become a Community Education Contractor and strengthen Portland’s ranked choice voting education. Learn everything you need to know to submit a proposal for this contract opportunity. This one-hour session will include: Upcoming dates: Register to attend the information session
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Interested in educating Portlanders about ranked choice voting? Come to the information session on Thursday, March 5.
In the November 2026 election, Portlanders will be voting for City Councilors in Districts 3 and 4 and City Auditor. To support City Elections’ capacity to engage and educate Portlanders on ranked choice voting, City Elections has launched an opportunity for community partners to provide voter education. Join City Elections for an information session at…
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Save the date: Press Conference to announce delivery of CEI Hub letter – March 30th @ 11am
THANK YOU to the many neighborhood associations, community, and faith-based groups that have signed our joint letter calling on city leaders to take actions to reduce the risks of a catastrophic disaster at the Critical Energy Infrastructure [CEI] Hub. Letter to City Council and the Mayor Please Join Us — Press Conference to announce…
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City Club of Portland hosts District 4 Councilors on February 17th
The City Club of Portland is so excited to be hosting this event and we hope you’ll join us — and help spread the word through your social media, newsletters, and community networks. We’re thrilled host District 4 with City Councilors Olivia Clark, Mitch Green, and Eric Zimmerman on Tuesday, February 17, from 6:00–7:30 pm…
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We want your feedback! Comment on the first annual update to the Climate Investment Plan
The time has come for our first annual Climate Investment Plan (CIP) review, and we’re looking for your feedback! The CIP is PCEF’s five-year plan that guides the program’s investments. We invite you to review the proposed updates and share your thoughts through our online survey or via email. Your input will help guide how
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How Transportation Demand Management helps Portlanders out of traffic jams today and into the future
News media contact: Hannah Schafer Portland Bureau of Transportation Cell: 971-235-8472 PBOTPIO@portlandoregon.gov Working with Portland employers, PBOT offers incentives and programming that helps reduce drive alone commutes to workplaces. Photo by PBOT. (Sept. 15, 2025) As Portland grows and changes, so does our transportation system. The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is constantly working to upgrade
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Advisory Bodies Enhancement Project
Learn more about the City of Portland’s efforts to enhance Advisory Bodies, Boards, Committees and Commissions and align the program with the city’s new form of government including its new checks and balances and district-based representation. Project Background & Goals In November 2022, Portland voters approved significant charter reforms changing the City’s form of government
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Coming Soon: Welcoming Week 2025
Coming Soon: Welcoming Week 2025 Portland is a Sanctuary City, and the Mayor recently addressed the City’s position during the ‘No Kings’ Protest on June 15. And, on July 31, Mayor Wilson shared this letter to community partners announcing an executive order to align Portland’s city policies with federal anti-discrimination laws to protect $349 million
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The City’s New Fiscal Year and Civic Life
The City just completed its first budget process in our new mayor-council government. After a multi-month process, council put its final stamp of approval to implement a $8.6 billion budget for the fiscal year that began on July 1. Here is a look back of what that multi-month budget process looked like: It began with
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SWEC Community Ambassador Program Applications Now Open!
This is a critical moment. As public investments continue to reshape the Southwest Corridor, we must ensure that community voices—especially those most often excluded—are at the center of decision-making. The SWEC Community Ambassador Program is one way we make that happen. About the Community Ambassador Program: SWEC is looking for Community Ambassadors—people ready to build
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Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
The City Auditor’s Office is proposing updates to some administrative rules for Archives & Records Management. View proposed changes! The changes are open for public comment. Comments must be received by 12 p.m. on June 2. Submit a Comment
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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
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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