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Portland, OR
Joined March 2021
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Be the first to know about important programs, services, resources, events and engagement opportunities! Sign up for Rose City Connection, the City of Portland's new, weekly digital newsletter. Find the sign-up link at Portland.gov/Updates.
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Affordable housing changes lives. Residents like Dawn, who lives at the Portland Housing Bond-funded East Burnside Apartments, use their newfound security and stability to change their life stories. Learn more about PHB: portland.gov/phb
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City council has approved the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF)'s significant expansion of its groundbreaking Cooling Portland program, adding $10.3 million to help 10,000 more households and reduce risk of heatwave deaths through 2026. tinyurl.com/357k55k2
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Thank you to @Oregonian and @lrmongeau for this excellent profile of PHB's N/NE Preference Policy, and the impact it's had on the historically Black Albina District and those who have it home. We're proud of our work on this policy in the past decade! oregonlive.com/politics/2024…
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We are proud to partner with @oregonmetro and the @multco_johs to make significant progress on supportive housing in our City - a proven tool for addressing homelessness. Metro's SHS measure has housed over 2,000 between July '23 and June '24: koin.com/news/homeless/portl…
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We honor our diverse and resilient Indigenous community members, colleagues, family, and friends for #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth and recognize the barriers to equity that Native people continue to face in our society.
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If you're passionate about building sustainability and resilience in our communities to address the climate crisis, then apply to be on the Sustainability and Climate Commission. Twenty Portlanders will be selected, including four youth seats (ages 16-24). Applications are due Jan. 17. People from every part of Portland are encouraged to share their voices on this committee, especially people who have not been involved before and those with lived experiences from climate change. If you want to serve your community and to help government make better choices, then we want to see your application. More info: Portland.gov/SCC
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🎉Major milestone alert! Financing for @BRIDGEhousing's hollywoodHUB project has officially closed, meaning construction on this 222-unit affordable housing development can now begin. hollywoodHUB is the largest project to receive Portland Housing Bureau funds to date. /1
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The City of Portland seeks an interested person to serve a four-year term on the Historic Landmarks Commission. The Historic Landmarks Commission provides leadership and expertise in maintaining and enhancing Portland's historic and architectural heritage. The Commission identifies and protects buildings and other properties with historic or cultural significance or special architectural merit. It provides advice on historic preservation matters and coordinates historic preservation programs in the City. Applications are due no later than 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. Portland.gov/HLC2024 To talk with someone about this opportunity or to receive assistance completing the application, please contact the staff liaison, Staci Monroe, at [email protected] or 503-865-6516. #Portland #HistoricLandmarks
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It’s National White Cane Awareness Day. Please be aware of pedestrians using white canes, service dogs, or other mobility aids at intersections. Let’s help make our streets safe for everyone! Learn more about White Cane Laws in Oregon. buff.ly/4f5dUe9
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We honor the history, spirit, resilience, and contributions of Indigenous People from the area now known as Portland, which rests on the homelands and traditional territory of many neighboring tribal nations. #IndigenousPeoplesDay #IndigenousPeoplesDay2024
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Wishing you a good and sweet year. Shanah tovah um’tukah.
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Another project opening! Meridian Gardens, developed by Central City Concern, is now open to tenants. This project brings 85 studio and SRO units to Powellhurst-Gilbert, designed for those experiencing or at risk of homelessness who are in Substance Use Disorder treatment. /1
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Curious about climate? Explore the progress multiple bureaus at City of Portland made during year two of the three-year Climate Emergency Workplan in the latest report: portland.gov/bps/climate-act… #ClimateAction #Portland #Climate
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Portland City Council recently adopted new short-term rental rules that go into effect on October 1. Learn about these changes and more at Portland.gov/ASTR_Updates24.
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"Life is good today." We're happy to hear Monique's story of finding affordable, supportive housing in the @multco_johs 2024 year-end report! Monique and her daughter now live at Hayu Tilixam, an Portland Housing Bond-funded development from @NAYAFam. portlandhousingbond.com
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PHB's N/NE Preference Policy helps Portlanders with generational ties to North and Northeast return to their family neighborhood, after having been pushed out by harmful urban renewal. Learn more: portland.gov/phb/nnehousing/…
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Portland is excited to join Tualatin and other local partners to help bring more EV chargers to the region! These funds will help bring publicly accessible chargers to people living in multifamily buildings and other areas without home EV charging. #EVCharging #ElectricVehicles
🚗⚡ Big news! Tualatin, along with our partners, is getting a $15M boost to bring EV charging stations to our community. A huge win for our community and the environment! 🌎 tualatinoregon.gov/publicwor…
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Thank you to City Council for approving the Housing Production Strategy, which will serve as a roadmap for our work in the coming years. The 35 items in this strategy are concrete tools we can use to produce much needed housing for Portland. Learn more: portland.gov/rubio/news/2024…
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🎉Major milestone alert!🎉 Community Development Partners and @SelfEnhancement are beginning construction on the Strong Family Apartments, bringing 75 affordable homes from 1-3 bedrooms to the prominent corner of N Alberta St. & N Williams Ave in the Humboldt neighborhood. /1
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