Portland and Mt. Hood

Waste Prevention and Recycling

Read about waste prevention and recycling for homes, apartments, condominiums, moorages, and businesses. Learn more »

Climate Action Plan

Join the conversation: Attend a town hall meeting in your neighborhood in June and July. Learn more »

Portland Plan

The Portland Plan is an inclusive, citywide effort to guide the physical, economic, social, cultural and environmental development of Portland over the next 30 years. Learn more »

BEST Business Center

The BEST Business Center provides free tools and advice to help Portland's businesses become more profitable and sustainable. Learn more »

Build It Green Homes Tour

Save Sept. 19, 2009 for the Build It Green Homes Tour and Info Fair! The City's annual tour showcases innovative high- and low-tech residential green building strategies.

Portland's Skyline

Recycle at Work

Recycle at Work provides free tools and assistance to make recycling easy at your workplace. Learn more »

Open Space

BPS recognizes the value of open space for humans, wildlife and ecosystems. The preservation and enhancement of natural systems -- like our watersheds and tree canopy -- will be an integral part of the Portland Plan.

Green Building Hotline

The Green Building Hotline provides comprehensive sustainability resources and technical info for your project or research. Learn more »

Public Involvement

Public participation is vital to our work as planners. We reach out to Portland's residents and businesses to ensure that our plans -- whether citywide, district or neighborhood level -- reflect the needs and desires of the people who live here.

Bike lane

Along with the Portland Bureau of Transportation, BPS is working to create an even more bike-friendly community by incorporating bike lanes, bike boulevards, bike parking and bike services in our planning efforts.

Sustainable Food

The Sustainable Food program focuses on policy and programs that support local, sustainable agriculture, economic development in the region and access to healthy, culturally appropriate food for all residents.

Waterfront Park

Formerly a thoroughfare for automobiles, Waterfront Park has transformed since the 1970s into Portland's playground. BPS continues to work on making the Willamette River a focal point for business, pleasure and natural beauty.

Solar Now

Looking for clean, reliable energy? Get help from Solar Now! to learn how to put the sun to work. Learn more »

BEST Awards

The BEST Awards inspires Portland's business community by showcasing innovation and commitment to sustainability. Learn more »