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City News Transportation

Walk + Bike Challenge Month

May is Walk + Bike Challenge Month! All around Portland students will walk, bike and roll as often as possible to and from school. You can keep your activities simple, like registering your school, hanging posters and handing out prizes one day. Or take it another step or two and organize Walking School Buses, Bike Trains and/or Park + Walks.If you are […]

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City Transportation Volunteer

Active Transportation Volunteers

The City of Portland Active Transportation and Safety Division is looking for volunteers. This is an opportunity to get hands-on experience with Active Transportation staff to reach out to Portland residents. Ambassadors are amazing volunteers who represent the Bureau of Transportation and present information to encourage pedestrians, bicyclists, drivers and transit riders to travel safely […]

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City Event News Public Involvement

NWNW Homelessness Forum

Wednesday, April 20th, 6:00 – 8:00 pm Portland Bldg, 2nd floor auditorium 1120 SW 5th Avenue Join Neighbors West-Northwest to get more information about the City’s plan to address homelessness. Presentations by Marc Jolin, A Home for Everyone, and Josh Alpert, Mayor Hales’ Chief of Staff, with time for a roundtable discussion and Q & A session. Moderated by […]

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Livability News State

OR Legislature updates 2016

Landmark Bill: Legislature lifts inclusionary zoning preemption, a top priority for Portland A bipartisan vote in the Oregon House of Representatives passed a landmark bill that lifts the state’s preemption on inclusionary zoning. Now the City of Portland can require affordable housing units to be incorporated into multifamily developments, even if they don’t receive City funding. […]