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Want to throw a free event in a PBOT Plaza?
Plazas are for Portlanders and we love to see them thrive! Want to throw a performance, dance party, craft market, seed swap, game night, neighborhood meet and greet, or something else? The Small Plaza Activation Process is intended to remove barriers for small-scale neighborhood-based activities that build social and community connections in PBOT plazas. Best of all, permits under Small Plaza Activation are 100% FREE. Looking to throw something larger? Apply for a community event with Portland in the Streets!
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Helping people in crisis
Crisis responder Chris “Bubba” Paul helps people through some of the toughest times of their lives.
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 Photo caption: Chris “Bubba” Paul and the team at Portland Street Response have handled more than 33,000 emergency calls since the program launched.
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You’re walking your kids home from school through the rain and you see someone huddled in a doorway. Maybe they’re shouting. Maybe they're agitated. Maybe they’re motionless. Are they OK? Do they need help? What should you do?
Portland Street Response was designed for this scenario. They offer compassionate response for people going through mental or behavioral crisis. They respond to calls where there’s no imminent threat to someone’s health or safety. They are emergency medical technicians and crisis workers with deep experience helping people going through tough times. Since their launch in 2021, they’ve responded to more than 33,000 calls.
Chris Paul (call him “Bubba”) is an EMT who has been working for PSR for two and a half years. We caught up with him last week and asked him questions in between calls.
What does the day look like? We’re driving around the city responding to calls. In a typical shift, we get anywhere from a dozen to two dozen calls. We see all kinds of folks. Younger people, older people, couples. Cardiac arrests, strokes, overdoses. Sometimes people are intoxicated. Sometimes they’re just having a really bad day. Last week we helped a woman who was having a crisis. Once she had something to eat, she felt better. Hangry is 100% a thing. We see a lot of people with chronic medical conditions and chronic wounds. Every day is an adventure.
What is your mission? We’re there to help people – with their permission. We’re there to help them find solutions to crises in the moment. Get them to the right level of care. Sometimes that’s the ER. But sometimes it’s more like a clinic or a shelter or a social worker.
What do you do when you’re not working? I like video games. Helldivers 2. Arma Reforger. Minecraft. Bloomingtale. I like playing tabletop games like Dungeons and Dragons. My favorite character is Fitzwilliam. He belongs to a nation of seafaring librarians.
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The Portland Rose Festival needs your help to make the magic happen safely. Be the eyes and ears of the parade—help manage street closures, guide guests, and support the Rose Festival’s safety team during the CareOregon Starlight Parade on May 31, the Fred Meyer Junior Parade on June 4, and the Grand Floral Parade on June 7.
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Fitness in the Park is back for spring and summer 2025! Beginning May 12, we invite you to participate in group fitness classes taught by some of your favorite Portland Parks & Recreation instructors at three outdoor locations: Irving Park, Ventura Park and Mt. Scott Park.
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May 1st was National Heatstroke Prevention Day, a reminder that even a brief moment of distraction can have tragic consequences. Every year, children across the country lose their lives after being left in hot vehicles. It’s heartbreaking—and preventable.
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New job openings at the City of Portland
- Council Committee Clerk (Analyst I)
- Engineering Associate, Sr-Electrical
- Operations & Maintenance Group Maintenance Division Manager II
- Operations & Maintenance Instrument Technician
- Tree Planting Supervisor (Supervisor I - E)
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Grants and funding
 Photo caption: Community members with PCEF grantee Depave gather at a community event last summer.
This funding will distribute up to $67 million in grants for community-led projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve climate resiliency in ways that advance economic, social, and climate justice for our under-resourced communities. The Community Grants 2025 application period is open until May 27, 2025.
We're offering two types of assistance: grant writing and budget development support for all applicants, and scope of work and project feasibility support for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.
Get help refining your application, strengthening your budget, and ensuring your project is well-planned. For energy efficiency and renewable energy project support, space is limited and slots are available on a rolling basis until May 12, 2025, so sign up soon.
The Office of Violence Prevention is now accepting applications for the 2025 Safer Portland Grant to help reduce gun violence through community-based prevention efforts. A total of $1,000,000 is available for the 2025 Safer Portland grant. Organizations can apply for up to $100,000 in the large grant category or up to $50,000 in the small grant category, depending on the scope of work submitted and number of community members served. All applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. on May 9, 2025.
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Do you live, work, or play in East Portland? Portland Housing Bureau and Prosper Portland are setting up Community Leadership Committees to help develop action plans for three Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts - 82nd Ave, Sumner-Parkrose-Argay-Columbia Corridor, and East 205.
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Give us your feedback
The Portland Housing Bureau is submitting a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) loan application for $35 million to assist with affordable housing development and preservation activities in Portland. Provide public comment on the amendments to Portland’s Action Plan FY 2024-25 and the draft loan application.
Comment by Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Attend the online hearing on May 7, 2025.
Sewer and stormwater management user charges provide the funding necessary for Environmental Services to operate, maintain, and manage the public sewer and stormwater system. Rates and charges are based on the cost of providing services. The proposed changes are intended to improve organization and clarity. They will not change how charges are calculated on customer utility bills.
Comment by Tuesday, May 27, 2025.
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Not sure what district you’re in?
Check our district map to find your district and your City Councilors.
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Four months into his first term, Mayor Keith Wilson reflected on Portland's future in his State of the City address. “I’ve met incredible people in every neighborhood, community members just like you who have devoted themselves to making a stronger, better, fairer city," he said. "Because of that, I am here to say to you one simple thing... Portland is RISING."
With the City facing a major shortfall, Mayor Wilson proposed a $8.5 billion budget focused on basic services, unlocking housing, prioritizing opportunity and ending unsheltered homelessness. The proposal would add shelter beds and keep community centers open but reduce city services and staff.
Governor Tina Kotek and Mayor Wilson announced a city initiative to usher in the development of 5,000 new units of housing in Portland. If passed by the City Council, the City of Portland would waive the System Development Charges (SDCs) until 5,000 housing units are built.
Bringing someone from unsheltered homelessness into housing isn't a straightforward process. We want to share some wins from our providers that share the usually hidden victories within the housing process. From documents to jobs--it all matters on the journey to stability.
In recent months, the Office of Arts & Culture and its collaborating partners have hosted gatherings, installations, performances, and more, all with the goal of highlighting how unique and impactful the Arts Access Fund is. These celebrations, from our student art installation at the Portland Building to the student art exhibit at Literary Arts and the HeART of Portland, lifted up Portlanders’ commitment to providing every local K-5 student with access to an arts education. Now, with Tax Day 2025 in the rearview mirror, we’re taking a look back this year’s key news and developments related to the impact of the Arts Access Fund.
The Secondary Treatment Expansion Program (STEP), a $515 million investment in the Columbia Boulevard Wastewater Treatment Plant that enhances its efficiency, reliability, and resiliency, is a leading example of how infrastructure investments can serve a dual purpose: protecting public health and the environment while building our next-generation workforce.
The Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability’s (BPS) Community Technology Division is proud to announce the two finalists of the Digital Skills Building for Native Communities Grant, a funding initiative that supports community-based digital training programs that center cultural identity, healing, and opportunity. The Foundations Grant of $130,000 will go to Future Generations Collaborative, while the Futures Grant of $150,000 will go to Indigenous Now and Day One Tech.
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Request an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for any City of Portland program, service, event, or activity. To ensure the best response, please make your request at least five business days before the program or event, if possible. |
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Your Portland moment
Photo caption: "Roarcycle" was designed by Marco De Ieso and won the K-2nd grade category in 2021.
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) and Multnomah County Library invite Pre-K to 12th grade students and adults to design bike lane art for the 2025 “Bike to Books” design contest, part of May Bike Month. First-place designs are installed on Portland streets by PBOT striping crews.
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Traducción e Interpretación | Biên Dịch và Thông Dịch | अनुवादन तथा व्याख्या
口笔译服务 | Устный и письменный перевод | Turjumaad iyo Fasiraad
Письмовий і усний переклад | Traducere și interpretariat | Chiaku me
Awewen Kapas
Translation and Interpretation: 3-1-1
The City of Portland ensures meaningful access and reasonably provides: translation, interpretation, modifications, accommodations, alternative formats, auxiliary aids and services. To request these services, call 311 for Relay Service or TTY: 711.
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