Downtown’s new office-to-housing conversion may include … As the City of Portland tackles its lack of housing and growing vacancies in downtown office buildings, the city passed two ordinances this week to incentivize converting commercial office space into residences.
‘There’s more work to do’: Lawmakers approve $100M+ … A bipartisan step in addressing the homeless crisis as lawmakers approve hundreds of millions of dollars in Salem.
Portland proclamation celebrates KBPS student radio’s … AM 1450 KBPS, the oldest student-run radio station in the United States, is celebrating 100 years on air in 2023 and on Wednesday, Portland city council proclaimed a day devoted to celebrating the centennial.
‘A Portland renaissance’: PSU’s new president plans … At the beginning of the school year, Portland State University will have a new president, with plans to work with the city to revitalize downtown.
City Council approves converting empty office spaces … Two new ordinances approved by the Portland city council are seeking to get more people to live full-time downtown as well as make the transition from office to housing more viable.
Portlanders voice concerns over gunshot detection … Community members upset about the possibility of a controversial gunshot detection program coming to Portland held their own town hall Tuesday night to give voice to residents opposed to the idea.
PBOT: Traffic fatalities remain historically high The deaths remained high despite increased spending on traffic safety improvements funded by the city’s 10 cent a gallon gas tax.
Auditor: Portland leaders tried to select PPB-loaded … A new report issued by the Portland City Auditors’ Office has revealed that two City of Portland agencies overseen by Mayor Ted Wheeler misused city code in 2022 in an attempt to directly offer a $200,000 contract to a newly formed nonprofit without opening the job to other qualified candidates through a proper bidding process, as mandated by the city’s own Code of Ethics.
‘Action starts today’: Wheeler announces first homeless … Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, alongside other city leaders, announced the first possible location of a temporary alternative shelter site during a Thursday press conference, as part of his plan to build six mass homeless camps across the city.
City spokesperson: Security guard involved in struggle … In an incident that was caught on camera on Wednesday, a Portland City Hall security guard who was pushed by an activist was injured, according to a city spokesperson on Thursday.
