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Arts, parks & community life

Arts, culture, parks, recreation, civic life, and community programs.

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Arts Tax reform

Can Portland make the voter-created Arts Tax fairer and more accountable while preserving reliable funding for arts teachers and access?

Background reviewed 2026-08-24

Keller and performing arts venues

Should Portland build a new Broadway-capable venue at PSU and then reinvent the Keller, and how would it pay for both?

Background reviewed 2026-08-24

Urban Forest Plan

Will Portland turn its citywide tree-canopy and equity goals into funded programs, code, maintenance, and measurable neighborhood results?

Background reviewed 2026-08-24

Parks levy

Will the five-year levy sustain park access and maintenance at the service levels voters were promised?

Background reviewed 2026-08-24

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