By Don MacGillivray It might be said that Portland’s Office of Community and Civic Life (OCCL) is a Utopian experiment that potentially could save us from a Dystopian present. Portland […]
OCCL Continues to Change to Address Problems Read More
The Office of Community and Civic Life’s Community Safety team will present a webinar about a variety of self-protective and self-empowerment options Wednesday, February 24, 3-4 pm. Learn more about
Community Safety Training Read More
By Midge Pierce Code Change 3.96 would reform Portland’s public engagement system, and is intended to give marginalized communities more voice. After accusations that Office for Community and Civic Life
OCCL Seeks 3.96 Resolution Read More
By Midge Pierce As old Portland and new spar over the City’s future, Commissioners are in the hotseat hearing issues that split the City and blame current residents for past
Council Wrestles Over Contentious Code and Infill Proposals Read More
The Office of Community and Civic Life will award one-year grants to projects/programs that aid, strengthen and serve restorative justice, community reinvestment, and wealth creation in communities that have been
Social Equity Grant Applications Open Read More
The Office of Community & Civic Life’s Advisory Bodies Program is currently recruiting new members for the following seven committees: Pedestrian Advisory Committee, Portland Bicycle Advisory Committee, Noise Review Board,
OCCL Seeks Advisory Body Members Read More
By Midge Pierce The role of the City’s Neighborhood Associations under Commissioner Chloe Eudaly’s watch remains in limbo with her apparent slowdown of a vote on a controversial code change
Civility Suffers as Challenges to Neighborhood Clout Continue Read More
