When the city of Portland dissolved the former Planning and Sustainability Commission more than a year ago, leaders promised to create two separate commissions tasked with guiding city policy on planning and sustainability, respectively. But while the current planning commission was up and running immediately, development of the sustainability commission is still underway. Last month, the city’s Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) released a public comment draft for a new Sustainability and Climate Commission.
Gradually phasing out diesel fuel sales in Portland, Ore., is among 43 climate change actions before the City Council’s second public hearing and vote slated for Aug. 24.