The City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability’s (BPS) Smart City PDX (SCPDX) program, in collaboration with Mayor Ted Wheeler’s office and the Office of Equity and Human Rights (OEHR), proposed a new set of guidelines to Portland City Council today to help protect private and sensitive data managed by the City of Portland. […]

NEWS RELEASENews from the City of Portland Bureau of Planning and SustainabilityFriday, June 14, 2019 CONTACTChristine Llobregat503-823-7007 In late May, Portland City Council approved a new effective date for Portland’s new single-use plastics reduction policy. Starting October 1, 2019, food and beverage retailers in Portland cannot automatically include plastic straws, stirrers, utensils or individually packaged […]

After a thorough annual review of operating costs, Portland City Council approved a garbage and recycling bill increase to cover higher fees for processing yard debris and food scraps. The increase also includes a surcharge for the voter-approved Portland Clean Energy Fund. The monthly bill will go up 75 cents per month for most customers […]

Find out what reduced hours or closures are coming up soon for Vancouver, Washington community centers. In the event of inclement weather this page will also be updated with relevant weather-related closures.

Paving of 39th Street, I-5 to Washington Street, June 24-28, follows Water Utility Project Southbound Interstate 5 on- and off-ramps at East 39th Street will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday, June 25, to allow for paving work following a City of Vancouver water main construction project. Drivers who typically use those southbound ramps to […]

Effective July 15, 2019, the City of Vancouver's Permit Center counter will open starting at 9 a.m., instead of 8 a.m. The change comes alongside the City’s recent transition to ePlans, a 100 percent digital permit application and plan review process. “As the City’s online resources become more robust, the demand for in-person counter hours has […]

Vancouver, Wash. – Vancouver Parks and Recreation, in partnership with Harper’s Playground, invite the public to attend an open house for Project Play: Marshall Park on Wednesday, June 26, to preview the vision for a fully-inclusive playground at Marshall Park. Thanks to a $500,000 pledge from an anonymous donor, the project is currently 25 percent funded. […]