PBOT will manage new food truck program to activate downtown sidewalks
A welcome shift that will create new destinations and spur foot traffic.
healthy business program
PBOT wants input on future plans for outdoor dining program
Weigh in on PBOT’s Healthy Business Permit program.
Downtown plaza gets federal funding boost as PBOT eyes more violence interventions citywide
“Plazas like these will help us make Portland a more inclusive, equitable place, and help grow our small businesses and cultural destinations.” – Jo Ann Hardesty, city commissioner When the pandemic threatened to shutter local restaurants that didn’t have the space for patrons to safely spread out while eating and drinking, some were able to … Read more
$500 per parking spot: No more free ride for business plazas and patios
The honeymoon for free use of Portland’s public right-of-way will soon be over. The bureau of transportation just announced a new fee structure for their Healthy Business permits that have been awarded to over 1,000 businesses since May 2020. Starting September 1st, businesses will have to pay $150 for an application, then pay $500 for … Read more
$25,000 PBOT grant will go to Albina businesses and street art to honor Black Portlanders
“Black-Centered Spaces for Community and Business in Albina,” is the name of a project that won the Portland Bureau of Transportation a $25,000 grant. PBOT was one of 10 agencies nationwide to earn a Streets for Pandemic Response and Recovery grant from the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), a nonprofit that works with … Read more
A photo gallery of Portland’s new plazas and parklets
(A sampling of Portland’s new, on-street dining options. Click for captions, scroll down for many more. All photos by Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)