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The Portland City Council voted unanimously earlier today to reject an appeal of the redevelopment master plan for the Lloyd Center mall previously approved by the Design Review Commission. The vote came despite testimony from nearly one hundred witnesses wearing "Save Lloyd" t-shirts urging Councilors to stop the project at a June 24th public hearing. In testimony urging the Council to reject the appeals, the Commercial Real Estate Public Affairs Collaborative (Portland Metr

The Portland City Council will soon make crucial decisions about the future of the Moda Center and whether the Trailblazers will stay in Portland. We urge you to take the Council's online survey concerning possible improvements, repairs, and funding options. Please go to the survey at your earliest convenience. https://www.portland.gov/council/news/2026/6/9/moda-center-our-house-lets-build-future-together The City is also conducting a series of listening sessions at parks thr

According to reporting by the Portland Business Journal, a study commissioned by the Portland City Council concludes that there would be little to no benefit from a vacancy tax proposal floated by Councilors Jamie Dunphy and Sameer Kanal in March, and could violate state law on limits to taxes imposed on real property. The 150-page report conducted by economic consulting firm ECONorthwest found virtually no potential benefits from a tax on vacant retail or residential propert

The Portland City Council is scheduled to vote on an increase to the business license income tax exemption on Wednesday, April 1st, at 9:30. Doing so will result in a tax decrease for many small businesses within the city. We urge you to let City Councilors know that there is broad support for such an increase by submitting testimony in person or in writing . Click here to submit written comments or register to testify in person. Points to emphasize: Portland is facing very

The Portland City Council Finance Committee posted its agenda for Monday's meeting late yesterday. The main topic of discussion will be a public hearing on an ordinance proposed by Mayor Wilson and Councilor Eric Zimmerman to increase the business license tax gross receipts exemption from $50,000 to $75,000 immediately, and to $100,000 in 2027. The exemption hasn't been increased since 2007, and while this is a very modest change, it will benefit an estimated 5,800 businesses

Welcome to 2026, Portland! As we enter 2026, it’s worth saying clearly: Portland made real progress in 2025. Not “problem solved” progress — but meaningful movement in the right direction, and that matters. Downtown activity is trending up. Travel Portland reports that downtown foot traffic increased roughly 5.6% from January through August 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 , reaching its highest level since the pandemic . Public safety data also showed improvement