For planning and sustainability programs and projects that have migrated, visit our new website.

https://beta.portland.gov/bps

The ordinance was adopted and went into effect on December 18, 2019.

https://beta.portland.gov/fossil-fuel-zoning/news/2020/1/6/city-council-adoption

Smart City PDX is coordinating the development of draft policies addressing the use of public and private facial recognition technologies for future consideration by Portland City Council.

https://www.smartcitypdx.com/news/2019/12/10/developing-a-facial-recognition-policy-in-portland

The City of Portland is considering policies to regulate surveillance technologies in 2020. This post describes facial recognition and why city governments are considering regulation.

https://www.smartcitypdx.com/news/2019/12/4/what-is-facial-recognition-and-why-is-the-city-of-portland-trying-to-regulate-it

The climate crisis demands serious action. While the City of Portland is a leader on climate action nationally and globally, we know that we need to do more to meet emission reduction targets of 50% by 2030 and reach net-zero by 2050.

https://beta.portland.gov/bps/news/2019/12/13/next-steps-climate-policy-commitments