A CITY IS ONLY AS GOOD AS ITS LAST PLAN.

And our last one brought to life some of the very things we admire most about our city. It laid the groundwork for one of the best transportation infrastructures in the country and enabled us to develop a vibrant central city. That was 1980. And almost half of us weren’t even here then.

It’s time we embark on a new plan. A plan that builds upon our past and addresses our community’s needs, like health and safety, local food, and access to quality education — things Portlanders care about that affect our daily lives.

To help get the conversation started, we’ve identified nine action areas. These are intended to get us thinking about our challenges and developing solutions in an integrated way, finding the synergies between topics like transportation and health, sustainability and prosperity, and housing and education, for instance.

By exploring the action areas on this website and in the handbook, you will see the beginnings of the roadmap for our future that will become the Portland Plan.

So, what happens next? Read more about next steps and the process of creating a plan.