Category: News

  • Tips & Tricks for City Council Testimony

    Tips & Tricks for City Council Testimony

    Testimony Tips Presenting to City Council can be daunting. It may appear like a lot of work for unforeseeable results. But short of running for Council yourself, it can be the best way to shape the decision making that affects you. We’ve compiled some tested advice, whether you’re making your Council debut or hunting for…

  • Portland Streetcar Montgomery Park Extension

    February 2025 Update Portland Streetcar Montgomery Park Extension February 2025 Update What’s happening now? On December 11, 2024, Portland City Council unanimously adopted the Montgomery Park Area plan (MPAP), the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) for the streetcar extension to Montgomery Park, and a Public Benefits Agreement (PBA) related to the plan and project. On January…

  • Updates to City Council Meeting Schedule

    Notice of Upcoming City Council Executive Session: Contact: Natasha Eberth, Bureau of Human Resources, 503-823-4159 Date: Thursday, March 6, 2025 Time: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Subject: Executive Session   Council will hold an executive session to conduct deliberations with persons designated by the governing body to carry on labor negotiations, as provided under ORS 192.660(2)(d). Executive sessions are…

  • Forest Park Neighborhood Association (FPNA) 2025 Annual Election

    An election of members of the Board of Directors will be held online from Tuesday, February 11 until 8PM on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 to fill four positions with expiring terms and one partial term.  The four candidates receiving the most votes for the expiring terms will be elected to 3-year terms.  The candidate receiving…

  • NW Subdistrict PEMO – RE; Public Can Expansion, Input Needed

    City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability is moving forward with the expansion of the program, adding 65 new garbage cans in NW Portland, starting April 1st, 2025. A key part of how we select locations for new cans is input from local residents and those familiar with the area. I encourage everyone in…

  • 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