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City Environment News Planning & Sustainability Transportation

Welcome to Biketown!

Drop in at any five open houses to learn about Portland’s new bike share program and tell us your favorite station locations. Open house details All open houses are drop in, two hours, and cover the entire service area. Tuesday March 15, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Hosford School, 2303 SE 28th Pl. Thursday March 17, 12-2 p.m., […]

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City Emergency Preparedness News

PBEM – Tell us how you prepare!

Tell us how you prepare! (Win a $150 emergency kit! WOW!) Preparedness survey to guide projects designed to reduce risk from natural hazards There’s work we can do now, together, to reduce our risks from natural hazards like floods, earthquakes, landslides, storms and wildfires. We can’t do it all and we can’t do it all […]

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City News Parks & Rec

Parks & Rec – Budget Forums & Hearing

PP&R, in collaboration with Commissioner Amanda Fritz and the Bureau’s Budget Advisory Committee (BAC) has submitted the Bureau’s Requested Budget to Mayor Hales. Our BAC includes the Parks Board, representatives from the neighborhood coalitions and representatives from the African Youth and Community Organization (AYCO), Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon (APANO) and Hacienda Community Development […]

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City Environment News Sustainability

Join or Lead a Tree Care Team with Portland Fruit Tree Project in 2016!

Learn tree care skills while improving the health & productivity of urban fruit trees. Join a Tree Care Team with Portland Fruit Tree Project and receive valuable training in organic methods of fruit tree care throughout the seasons, while caring for urban fruit trees that provide fruit for the community. This is a unique opportunity […]

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City News Planning & Sustainability Public Involvement

Residential Infill Project Survey

Online survey available until January 12, 2016 to share your thoughts about new residential development.  Portland is growing and new homes are springing up throughout the city. So the City of Portland is taking a fresh look at the regulations controlling development in single-dwelling neighborhoods to ensure that new “infill” housing meets the needs of […]

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City Environment Grants News Sustainability

Community Watershed Stewardship Program Grants

Up to $10,000 available for community projects! The Community Watershed Stewardship Program (CWSP) is accepting pre-applications for Stewardship Grants. The deadline to submit pre-applications is 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 5, 2016. CWSP provides stewardship grants of up to $10,000 each for projects that help Portlanders make improvements in their neighborhoods and communities, while improving […]