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Volunteers commit their time, day after day, year after year, cleaning and keeping our public spaces beautiful for everyone, including here at Peninsula Park Rose Garden. Thank you for helping Portland’s parks bloom! Sign up to volunteer with Portland Parks & Recreation.
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Kathy was at the end of her rope.
She’d been living on the streets of Portland for six years, huddling in tents and sleeping bags, struggling with trauma and and grief. Her fiancé had been shot to death before her eyes. She was addicted to fentanyl. And now she was pregnant.
In 2023, she was referred into Clinton Triangle, a city shelter designed to help people escape the cycle of homelessness.
What happened next would change her life forever.
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The City of Portland's Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) and partners hosted a public brick giveaway that allowed residents to reclaim reusable bricks salvaged during demolition of Centennial Hall, a former residence hall built in 1947. By the end of the event, 61 households and community groups had collected 2,816 bricks. That is roughly seven tons of material that will now live on in gardens, patios, retaining walls, public art projects, and homes throughout Portland and beyond.
Executive leadership met with Portland City Council in executive session to review the first‑draft term sheet for the transformative renovation of Moda Center and long‑term tenancy of the Trail Blazers. The draft reflects the City's priorities, community feedback, and direction from Council.
Portland Parks & Recreation is excited to launch its Free Trees for Portlanders season. This year, our Urban Forestry division and key partners will distribute and plant 8,500 trees, helping to grow a greener, healthier city. We're ramping up the number of free tree plantings and free tree giveaways as part of our goal to plant 10,000 trees a year by 2028. These efforts are possible with funding from the voter-approved Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF).
The City of Portland and Portland General Electric (PGE) have reached an agreement following mediation related to the proposed Harborton Reliability Project in Forest Park. The agreement establishes a path for PGE to submit a revised land use application that incorporates additional information, updated plans, and commitments made during negotiation. The agreement does not approve the project.
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This is an opportunity to discuss issues impacting African immigrant communities, connect with local resources, and strengthen relationships between community members and the City. The event will offer multilingual outreach and resource information to help ensure broad community participation.
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Join from eight starting points across the city or jump on at any point along the way. Keep an eye out for bright pink yard signs at City Bike Bus stops. Ride leaders will be wearing bright pink vests to help you identify them. Want monthly City Bike Bus reminders? Text “City Bike Bus” to 888-520-0526!
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Portland's Safe Blocks Program wants to hear from you! We are interested in your opinions and feelings about safety in your local area, especially if you live, work, or are connected to one of the following neighborhoods: Eliot; Hazelwood; Lents; Portsmouth; and Powellhurst-Gilbert. Closes Sept. 30
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Election Educators are Portlanders that use their lived experience engaging with their communities as well as training from City Elections to help others prepare for the November 3 election.
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Come for a picnic -- and stay to meet first responders from across the Metro area! Don’t miss this chance to strengthen connections between community members and Portland's public safety systems.
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New job openings at the City of Portland
New job openings
- Budget Manager (Analyst IV)
- Chief Asset Management Officer (Manager III)
- Facilities Maintenance Technician (Open Until Filled) - LME Required
- Greenskeeper II
- Senior Construction Coordinator (Housing Construction Coordinator, Sr) - Limited Duration
Featured job
The Chief Asset Management Officer (Manager III) leads the City’s enterprise-wide Asset Management Office and is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining the systems, policies, and practices that ensure the long-term health, reliability, performance, and financial sustainability of the City’s physical assets and infrastructure. This position manages a complex organizational unit through subordinate supervisors and professional staff, exercises substantial discretion in policy development and resource allocation, and ensures citywide alignment of asset management standards, capital planning, and lifecycle strategies.
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Grants and funding
The Portland Housing Bureau (PHB) announced the availability of $10 million in grant funding for energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades in new regulated affordable multifamily housing, derived from the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF). Affordable housing developers may now apply for PCEF grants to cover the capital costs of upgrading their projects to ensure that they are built and operated so as to reduce carbon emissions, reduce operating costs, and improve the resilience and health of their low-income tenants. Apply by July 31
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Give us your feedback
The competition builds on more than a year of community engagement, including surveys, stakeholder meetings, advisory committee discussions, and a public workshop held on June 30. Community members have shared ideas about improving access to the Willamette River, creating spaces that invite people to spend more time in the park, strengthening connections to downtown, supporting major events, and making the park more welcoming and accessible for everyone. PP&R is continuing to collect feedback as the project moves forward.
The Portland Insights Survey gives community members the opportunity to share their experiences, concerns, and priorities for the future of our city. In partnership with PSU, survey invitations will be mailed to 16,000 Portland households and will remain open through early August.
The survey helps City leaders better understand Portlanders’ perceptions of City services, community well-being, and the issues that matter most. Results will help guide future policy discussions, budget priorities, and community engagement efforts across Portland.
Findings from the survey will be available in early 2027 and will help shape how the City serves Portland’s diverse communities for years to come.
Find more information about the Portland Insights Survey.
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Portland City Council
The Council Documents webpage provides the community with easy access to current and upcoming legislation under consideration by City Council. Visitors can search and filter items by Councilor, Committee, City department, scheduled date, and more – making it simpler than ever to stay informed about City business.
Not sure what district you’re in?
Check our district map to find your district and your City Councilors.
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Can Portland break the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the largest electric bicycle party and ride in the world?
On July 19, as a way to celebrate BIKETOWN's 10th birthday, you'll get to find out and be a part of it.
We'll be making Portland history by attempting to break the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the largest electric bicycle party and ride, which is currently held by a bike club in Seattle (!!!) with 405 e-bikes.
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Featured events
Wednesdays through August 26
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Lloyd Live (Eastbank Esplanade near Kevin J. Duckworth Dock)
Fridays through September 4
Free events
Volunteer events
For Portland Parks & Recreation planting and park clean up volunteer events, check the new volunteering website!.
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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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Portland City Archives, AP/5400
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Last month, the Matt Dishman community lost a true legend.
"Lightning" Ray Lampkin was born in Texas in 1947 and grew up in Portland, Oregon. The former North American Boxing Federation lightweight champion was a beloved fixture at Matt Dishman Community Center. His boxing journey began at just 10 years old, training at Knott Street Gym—now known as Matt Dishman Community Center.
In recent years, it wasn't unusual to find Ray at the center sharing stories, connecting with neighbors, and reminiscing with fellow Knott Street fighters. His legacy lives on through the rich boxing history of the Albina neighborhood and the remarkable fighters who made their mark in the 1960s and '70s. This photo of Lampkin is from 1965.
If you're ever in the neighborhood, stop by Matt Dishman Community Center to experience that history for yourself. Explore the boxing memorabilia, hear the stories, and visit Portland Parks & Recreation's only facility with a boxing gym, a space that has preserved its historic character since the 1960s.
Thank you, Ray, for inspiring generations. Your impact will never be forgotten. |
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Письмовий і усний переклад | Traducere și interpretariat | Chiaku me
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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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