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Economic Prosperity and Affordability
5-Year Action Plan
Related
Action Areas
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Actions
Partners
PDC, City, Nonprofits
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Neighborhood business development: Strengthen
business activity in neighborhood centers by implementing
the City’s Neighborhood Economic Development Strategy
including its main street and the Neighborhood Prosperity
Initiative.
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Small business development: Evaluate and identify ways to
increase the effectiveness, use of and access to small business
development programs, especially for neighborhood-based
businesses.
PDC, Venture Portland,
Nonprofits
BPS, BDS, Cityuit
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Land use support for neighborhood business districts:
As part of the new Comprehensive Plan, identify zoning
and regulatory changes that promote new or appropriate
growth of neighborhood commercial centers in underserved
neighborhoods.
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Sustainability at Work: Expand City assistance for businesses BPS
to increase energy, water and transportation efficiency,
waste and toxics reduction, telecommuting, and sustainable
purchasing to reduce business costs and improve overall
practices.
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