City of Portland gets 1.2 million to help improve downtown areas

PORTLAND, Ore. — The City of Portland will get more than a million dollars to improve downtown.

The federal grant is part of the American Rescue Plan.

The city says it will go toward building 32,000 square feet of street plazas.

PBOT says they plan to focus on Pride Plaza at Southwest 12th and Harvey Milk.

The funds will also create a green space to connect the cart blocks to O’Bryant Square Park.

The public will be invited to participate in the design process.