Freecycle – The Freecycle Network™ is made up of 4,791 groups with 7,160,652 members across the globe. It’s a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (and getting) stuff for free in their own towns and thus keeping good stuff out of landfills.
Green Home Guide – Green Home Guide is a trusted, community-based resource whose combination of tips, case studies, expert Q&A articles and regional directories of products and services has helped millions of homeowners create homes that make them feel good.
Metro Recycling & Disposal – Get everything you need to know about recycling and garbage and hazardous waste disposal in the Portland metropolitan area. Plus, learn how to keep your neighborhood clean.
Neighborhood Notes – Neighborhood Notes is community-focused commentary, news, and events. Whether it’s what’s happening on your block, your immediate area, or the entire city, Neighborhood Notes serves up Portland how you like it.
Oregon Buyer Advisory – To help you understand the role a real estate licensee plays in real property transactions and
better understand some of the pitfalls a buyer can face, you should obtain and read a copy of the
Oregon “Buyer Advisory.”
Oregon Seller Advisory – To help you understand the role a real estate licensee plays in real property transactions and
better understand some of the pitfalls a seller can face, you should obtain and read a copy of the
Oregon “Seller Advisory.”
Portland Green Building Program – The City of Portland Office of Sustainable Development’s Green Building Program is Portland’s gateway to green building innovation, offering resources specific to your green building project. The Green Building Program is accelerating the adoption of cost effective green building practices as the standard of development in Portland.
Portland Maps – The City of Portland provides portlandmaps.com as a new way of accessing public data. This data has always existed and been obtainable by any public citizen, but processes for finding and retrieving it have either been too complex or not well known by the average individual.
Portland Neighborhoods – The Rose City is full of wonderful neighborhoods, each with unique personality and character. Whether you’re a local or thinking about moving to Portland, they break it all down for you, neighborhood by neighborhood, so you can decide for yourself where you want to live in the ninety-five neighborhoods that make up our town.
Portland Parks and Recreation – Portland Parks & Recreation provides care to over 10,000 acres of parkland and offers thousands of programs for all ages at its community centers, swim pools, and other recreation facilities. It is a premier City of Portland bureau that depends on a workforce of 400 permanent employees, 1,000 part-time employees, and over 6,000 volunteers who help us extend and enhance our services and programs.
Portland Public Schools – Portland Public Schools serves 47,000 students, from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. That includes students at 85 regular school buildings, as well as alternative schools, charter schools and education services provided at other locations for students with special needs. Learn more about your new school or find school boundary maps online.
Reuseable Solutions – Designed to spark environmental awareness and inspire you to make small personal changes that create the mindset to support a healthy planet.
Walk Score – Walk Score helps people find walkable places to live. Walk Score calculates the walkability of an address by locating nearby stores, restaurants, schools, parks, etc. Walk Score measures how easy it is to live a car-lite lifestyle—not how pretty the area is for walking.
WiFiPDX – Find the nearest wireless internet connection by typing in an address and picking from a list of restaurants, coffee shops, bars and parks!
Yelp – Yelp is an online review website that connects people with great local businesses. Check out what your local community is saying about their favorite restraunts, dentists, dog walkers and realtors.
Your Home & Taxes – Provides tax information for first-time homeowners including settlement and closing costs, real estate taxes, home mortgage interest, and repairs. Also provides information for investors on rental income/expenses, and how to report them on your return.