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N/NE CDI Forum draws 100
Nearly 100 people attended an open house at New Song Community Center on Thursday, March 23 to learn more about the North/Northeast Community Development Initiative Action Plan. The event featured...
New director of economic development named
Contact: Shawn Uhlman, PDC, 503-823-7994 The Portland Development Commission has named Bobby Lee as Director of Economic Development. He will manage a team of 20 professional staff focused on the...
We Build Green Cities project wins global award
Kashiwa-no-ha Smart City, a project rooted in PDC’s We Build Green Cities collaboration with local green building experts to provide greater access to new markets, has won the MIPIM Best...
Centennial Mills demolition wraps up
Between summer 2015 and fall 2016, PDC completed selective demolition of the long-vacant Centennial Mills property, preserving the Flour Mill and enabling a realistic analysis of project options. Coming in...
Tech+Inclusion: A Community Conversation
Tech sector workers, students and those interested in the tech industry brought their collaborative ideas to the Tech + Inclusion event held Tuesday, February 21 at Instrument on N. Williams...
Community Livability Grant Proposals for Interstate Corridor URA Due April 28
Contact: Shawn Uhlman, PDC, 503-823-7994 The Portland Development Commission (PDC) has announced availability of $300,000 in grant funds for community-based organizations proposing projects in the Interstate Corridor urban renewal area...
Emerging Leaders Internship program kicks off second year
PDC was pleased to join local software company eROI and the Portland Leadership Forum as well as business, nonprofit and higher education leaders and scholarship providers at the kickoff of...
More than $840,000 in Community Livability Grants Awarded
Campus expansion for Portland YouthBuilders in Lents, capital improvements for Miracle Theater Group, and a Gateway health clinic for low-income clients are among the most significant awards Contact: Shawn Uhlman,...
Prosper Portland statement regarding recent anti-immigration actions
[En Español] To our partners: Portland’s global connections and multicultural population fundamentally strengthen our economy and communities. In spite of recent anti-immigration actions at the federal level, PDC remains committed...
