The Portland Ombudsman's latest report shows residents and businesses filed 610 complaints against the city in 2023, up 12.5% from the previous year. As part of the City Auditor’s Office, the ombudsman shared its annual review on complaints on Thursday. According to the report, complaints to the office rose from 542 in 2022 to 610 in 2023.
Portland’s trees are an integral part of the city’s character, shrouding neighborhood streets in distinctive, charming Pacific Northwest greenery. Portland's Urban Forestry leaders want to make sure it stays that way, despite new threats to the city's tree canopy. A lot has changed since Portland last updated its Urban Forest Management Plan 20 years ago. With the effects of the climate crisis clearer than ever, the cooling benefits of the city’s trees have become a.