Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May is recognized nationally as Asian American, Native Hawaiian [...]
May is recognized nationally as Asian American, Native Hawaiian [...]
On Wednesday, May 10, 2023, the FY 2023-24 Proposed Budget will be presented to the Prosper Portland Budget Committee along with the Budget Message. The meeting will be held at 2:00 p.m., followed by a public hearing where testimony will be taken on the Proposed Budget.
Advance Portland is a strategic framework and action plan [...]
Portland has many promising traded sector industry clusters, including Green Cities, Athletic & Outdoor, Metals & Machinery, and Food & Beverage Manufacturing. It also has cross-cutting functional clusters around headquarters, software and professional services that intersect with and support these key clusters. Together, these clusters offer major growth opportunities – some in established, growing industries (e.g., Athletic & Outdoor, Software), some more emergent (e.g., Green Cities innovations around grid modernization), and others in legacy industries with a strong employment base and lower barrier to entry positions (e.g. Metals & Machinery).
While growth of higher wage, knowledge industry jobs is certainly a positive economic sign, we’re also seeing how growth in this “next economy” is contributing to the disappearance of the middle class, with a relatively flat level of growth in middle-wage employment opportunities. And when we divide Portlanders into five income quintiles, we see the stark impact of systemic racism and inequitable opportunities.
Prosper Portland has been committed to the growth of [...]
My People’s Market is back, offering an immersive, in-person [...]
NEWS RELEASE Contact: Shawn Uhlman, Prosper Portland, 503-823-7994 Eleven local businesses [...]
The City of Portland has eleven urban renewal areas [...]
NEWS RELEASE Contact: Shawn Uhlman 503-823-7994 Prosper Portland and [...]