Since the Comprehensive Plan Proposed Draft was released on July 21, hundreds of Portlanders have commented in person to the Planning and Sustainability Commission at four public hearings, in writing and via the Map App. While written comments on the goals, policies and land use map are still being taken until March 13, 2015, no more public hearings are scheduled until early 2015. Instead the PSC will begin discussing unresolved issues and topics during several upcoming work sessions. 

Roughly 90 people learned about draft zoning concepts at two Mixed Use Zones Project workshops last week. Bureau of Planning and Sustainability staff shared a preliminary concept document, which identifies four new zones being developed, including three Commercial Mixed Use zones and a Commercial Employment zone. A new Centers Overlay Zone is also being considered.

Our geographic information system (GIS) team has been busy creating an even better online tool to help Portlanders evaluate proposed land use changes and infrastructure projects in the draft 2035 plan. The new Map App Explorer combines the Comprehensive Plan proposals with updated data layers from the previous version of the Map App (v1) so you can combine layers like demographic information with proposed transportation projects, for example. 

BPS urban and graphic design staff rolled up their sleeves in a big way to produce the Centers and Corridors video series. Read how this scrappy team of go-getters undertook citywide smartphone shoots and in-house editing sessions to deliver these fun and informative videos.