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Forest Park Entrance & Nature Center

See your design ideas taking shape on the Forest Park Entrance and Nature Center. SATURDAY, APRIL 15 11 am – 1 pm St. Johns Community Center, Auditorium 8427 N. Central St., 97203 Questions? Contact Stefanus Gunawan, 503.823.5493 Information:  portlandoregon.gov/parks/forestparkenter RENEW Forest Park Making a comprehensive investment and leaving a legacy- now and for future generations. RESTORE […]

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URM Retrofitting Forums

Portland Hosts Public Forums on Proposal for Retrofitting Unreinforced Masonry Buildings Vulnerable During an Earthquake On Thursday (9/22), Portland is hosting the second of two public forums to discuss a draft proposal to require the seismic retrofit of the city’s 1,700 public and privately-owned unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings. The forum is being held at the […]

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City Land Use Livability News Transportation

Flanders Greenway

Flanders Crossing Moving Forward In case you missed it, last Friday the Oregon Transportation Commission awarded $2.9 million to the Flanders Crossing project, after the many letters and outpouring of support from the neighborhood associations, local businesses, and residents made it clear that this project was highly valued by the community. Thank you all so much for […]

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Portland for Everyone

Portland faces a housing shortage. And many Portlanders don’t like McMansions going up on their streets, especially when they replace otherwise good structures. Portlanders also wonder sometimes why more neighborhoods in the city aren’t being built to resemble the now-expensive ones within a few miles of downtown that are in such high demand. The reason […]

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Mass Shelter & Housing Project

Mass Shelter & Housing Project: Zoning Code Update For more information on the zoning code updates attend the Open House or Land Use Presentation Wednesday, August 31, 5:00 – 7:00 pm at the First Baptist Church, 909 SW 11th Ave. Monday, August 22, 7:00 pm at the Citywide Land Use meeting at 1900 SW 4th, 2500B […]

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Central City 2035 Plan Update

The Portland Planning & Sustainability Commission (PSC) will hear public testimony on the Central City 2035 Proposed Draft July 26 & August 9 What is the Central City 2035 Plan? Central City 2035 will update the plan and policies for downtown and central areas of the City of Portland. It will address challenges and opportunities in […]