The 2022 session of the Oregon state legislature opened on February 1, and will be in full swing until it concludes at the end of March. Restore Oregon has a short legislative agenda. Our staff, alongside the volunteer experts on our Policy and Advocacy Committee, are focused on two main bills, while we are tracking […]
Please Welcome Restore Oregon’s New Board President and Directors!
Rebecca Ziegler begins her first year as Restore Oregon’s President in January 2022, having served as our Vice President for the past two years; while Rachel Browning and Tama Tochihara are the newest members of our Board of Directors. Rebecca Ziegler Many of you may know that Rebecca runs her own historic preservation consultancy, Adaptive […]
January Dates Set to Finalize Historic Resources Code Project
The Walnut Park neighborhood in Northeast Portland. Photo credit: Dan Everhart. The final steps for adopting the Historic Resources Code Project (HRCP) are scheduled to happen in January. Per City of Portland staff, the City Council has scheduled a two-step process: The January 19th at 9:45am meeting will allow City Council to formally accept revised project […]
Portland ADVOCACY ALERT: HRCP Hearing 12/15/21@2 pm
The Walnut Park neighborhood in Northeast Portland. Photo credit: Dan Everhart. Portlanders and Preservation Advocates – Time to Testify Restore Oregon SUPPORTS HRCP Amendments: #3, #5, #6 The City has invited the public to testify on potential amendments to the Historic Resources Code Project (HRCP) Recommended Draft. How? In writing via the Map App or […]