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• Meeting: Economic Development Sub-Committee of the Interstate Corridor Urban Renewal Advisory Committee (Added to web site: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:27:27 GMT)
  

  Monday, September 20, 2010
  6 - 8 PM

  Regular committee meeting

  Contact:
  Joleen Jensen-Classen Public Participation Manager, 503-823-3352

  Location:
  Kaiser Permanente
  Town Hall Rooms C & D
  4704 N. Interstate Ave.

  Transit Stop:
  Overlook MAX Stop #11510 or Bus #4 Division Fessenden

• Meetings: Proposed New Central City Urban Renewal Area (Added to web site: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:46:11 GMT)
  

  • Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 6 - 8 PM
    Location: 1900 Building, Room 2500A, 1900 SW Fourth Avenue
    Transit Stop: SW Lincoln & 4th Avenue, Bus # 17
  • Thursday, September 16, 2010, 6 - 8 PM
    Location: Portland Development Commission, Commission Room, 222 NW Fifth Avenue
    Transit Stop: NW Fifth Avenue and Davis, Bus #4, #8, #33, #35, and #44
  • Monday, September 20, 2010, 6 - 8 PM
    Location: University of Oregon, White Stag Building, Atrium, 70 NW Couch Street
    Transit Stop: West Burnside and Burnside Bridge, Bus #12, #19, and #20
  • Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 6 - 8 PM
    Location: St. Patrick Catholic Church, Parish Hall, 1623 NW 19th Avenue
    Transit Stop: NW Northrup and 19th Avenue, Portland Streetcar

  This is a public meeting to inform the community about the proposed New Central City URA. The meeting will be an open house with a short program.

  Contact: Juan Carlos Ocaña-Chíu, 503-823-3218

   

• Meeting: Interstate Corridor Urban Renewal Advisory Committee (Added to web site: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:51:05 GMT)
  

  Monday, October 18, 2010
  6:30 - 8:30 PM

  Quarterly meeting of the Interstate Corridor Urban Renewal Advisory Committee

  Contact:
  Joleen Jensen-Classen, Public Participation Manager, 503-823-3352

  Location:
  Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs (OAME)
  Large conference room
  4134 N. Vancouver Ave.

  Transit Stop:
  Bus #44 Stop # 6367

• Meeting: Lents Town Center Urban Renewal Advisory Committee (Added to web site: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:42:29 GMT)
  

  Tuesday, September 21, 2010
  7 - 9 PM

  The Lents Town Center Urban Renewal Advisory Committee (URAC) meets on a bi-monthly basis to discuss project prioritization and to make recommendations to the Portland Development Commission. The URAC usually meets on the second Tuesday evening of January, March, May, July, September, and November.

  Contact:
  Juan Carlos Ocaña-Chíu, 503-823-3218

  Location:
  Lent School - Rose Garden Room
  5105 SE 97th Avenue

  Transit Stop:
  SE Harold & 97th Avenue, Bus #10 Harold

• Meeting: Potential Central City Urban Renewal Evaluation Committee (Added to web site: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:05:51 GMT)
  

  Tuesday, October 12, 2010
  1 - 3 PM

  A series of Evaluation Committee meetings to discuss a potential new urban renewal area in the westside central city area.

  Contact:
  Joleen Jensen-Classen, 503-823-3352

  Location:
  PDC
  Commission Conference Room
  222 NW 5th Ave

  Transit Stop:
  9301

• PDC Board of Commissioners agenda - August 27, 2010 (Added to web site: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 23:51:29 GMT)
  

• Vestas Chooses Portland for Permanent Headquarters, Strengthening Portland and Oregon as Nation's Capital of Sustainable Energy Businesses (Added to web site: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:08:09 GMT)
  Portland's Economic Development Strategy helps to successfully secure international wind turbine manufacturer

• News release: Hung Far Low sign returns to Old Town/Chinatown (Added to web site: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:38:59 GMT)
  The iconic Hung Far Low sign will return to its historic place in Old Town/Chinatown at a special restoration ceremony to be held during First Thursday on September 2 at NW 4th Avenue and NW Couch Street. The sign will be installed over a two-day period, and then “gift-wrapped” until its unveiling at 7:00 p.m.

• Meetings: Central Eastside Urban Renewal Advisory Committee (Added to web site: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:17:26 GMT)
  

  • Monday, October 11, 2010
    4 - 6 PM
  • Monday, November 08, 2010
    4 - 6 PM
  • Monday, December 13, 2010
    4 - 6 PM

  Monthly meeting of the Central Eastside Urban Renewal Advisory Committee

  Contact:
  Joleen Jensen-Classen, Public Participation Manager, 503-823-3352

  Location:
  Goodwill Industries
  Classrooms 2 & 3
  1943 SE 6th Ave.

  Transit Stop:
  Bus stop # 8886; bus # 77

• RFI for Burnside Bridgehead Site Addendum (Added to web site: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:57:48 GMT)
  An addendum has been posted for this RFI. The phone number in paragraph four of Section 1. Executive Summary of the RFI was deleted and replaced with 503-823-3419.

Miscellaneous

• Annual Urban Renewal Report
  covering Fiscal Years 2005-06 and 2006-07
  
• For additional new publications, news releases, RFPs/RFQs and Portland Praises, please see the links listed above.
  
• PDC in the News — featured print and broadcast news articles on PDC projects and programs.
  
• Recommended Changes to the City's Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Tax Exemption Program—The City’s TOD tax exemption program provides an incentive for new multifamily and mixed-use development to support the regional light rail system and other forms of public transit. It is currently available in light rail station areas along the east-west MAX line, the Hollywood and Lents Town Centers, the Gateway Regional Center, and a portion of Northwest Portland.
  The Planning Bureau's staff proposal to the Planning Commission is to expand the TOD program boundaries to cover the Interstate and planned I-205 light rail station areas and three Main Streets with frequent bus service. Changes are also proposed to update the program’s public benefit requirements and review process.
• New navigation improves access, and links directly to featured current PDC work — found at the bottom of the main Urban Renewal Areas (URA) navigation button. Each project is color-coded to a URA map which links to the main URA entry page. Direct link: www.pdc.us/currentwork
• South Waterfront Central District:
  www.pdc.us/ura/north_macadam/sowa-central-district.asp
• Central Gateway information at: www.pdc.us/centralgateway
• PDC Public Outreach & Education — A new central location to engage and inform citizens about our work throughout the city. The Public Participation Policy and manual are now posted for input. www.pdc.us/participate
  

  PDC Speakers Bureau — Allow us to address your colleagues, business group or community members. PDC's Speakers Bureau can help "revitalize your next meeting." www.pdc.us/speakersbureau

• Headquarters Hotel — Learn about current developments with the Convention Center Headquarters Hotel project; view the submitted proposals and read background on the project. www.pdc.us/hqhotel
• Burnside Bridgehead — Learn about the current status of the Burnside Bridgehead Redevelopment project. www.pdc.us/bridgehead
• PDC web site QuickReference Guide

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