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Portland council adopts plan to develop citywide storefront support program
Summary
Portland City Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution directing the city administrator to deliver a plan by Jan. 31, 2026, to create a storefront support program to track vacant storefronts, coordinate city responses to crime and chronic nuisance issues that affect businesses, and identify staffing and funding needs.
Portland City Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution directing the city administrator to deliver a plan by Jan. 31, 2026, to create a storefront support program to track vacant storefronts, coordinate city responses to crime and chronic nuisance issues that affect businesses, and identify staffing and funding needs.
The resolution, sponsored by Councilor Dan Ryan, asks the administration and Prosper Portland to propose standardized data-collection methods, coordinated response systems among bureaus, and options for program funding. "This resolution will have real positive impact for our public-facing storefront merchants," Ryan said during the meeting.
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