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Join City Club for In-Person Events with Portland’s New City Councilors

This winter, City Club of Portland will host a four-program series: Meet Your New City Councilors! The series is free and open to the public. Each program will be held in person at a venue within the featured district and include both a moderated conversation and informal social time with the Councilors. Continue reading→

City Club Welcome Event Attendees Discuss Youth Civic Engagement in Oregon

Over 30 City Club members attended our December Welcome Event, where Jim Westwood and Steve Griffith facilitated a discussion on youth civic engagement in Oregon, focusing on high school Constitution Teams and the state’s new Civics education requirement for the Class of 2026. Continue reading→

City Club’s Built Environment Issue Committee Hosts Event on Missing Middle Housing

Our Built Environment Issue Committee recently co-hosted a community event with the Architecture Foundation of Oregon that explored how middle-scale housing can address Portland's housing challenges while preserving the character of established neighborhoods. Continue reading→

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City Club of Portland is a 501(c)(3) membership organization. Our members elect a Board of Governors, which serves as the steward of our mission and values. Staff support the board and members by ensuring smooth operations, communications, and coordination.

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The City Club of Portland was founded in 1916 with the mission to inform our members and the community in public matters and to arouse in them a realization of the obligations of citizenship. We are one of the oldest civic organizations in Oregon.

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Join City Club for In-Person Events with Portland’s New City Councilors

City Club Welcome Event Attendees Discuss Youth Civic Engagement in Oregon

City Club’s Built Environment Issue Committee Hosts Event on Missing Middle Housing

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