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Families and individuals across the income spectrum want to call Milwaukie home. Financing, construction costs, building codes, and land use regulation requirements can make it costlier to build housing of all types and can limit the supply.

Milwaukie is strengthening its roots

Milwaukie is growing its urban canopy, conserving our city’s connection to natural history and planting our way to a better future. 

The Urban Forest Management Plan, adopted March 2019,  is an outline for protecting local trees and managing our urban forest. Local trees provide countless ecosystem services, community benefits, and serve as a valuable climate action tool in the fight against climate change. Managing and conserving trees is essential for the city. 

The Milwaukie Poetry Series an exciting series of readings by established local poets takes place on the second Wednesday of each month September through June in the Ledding Library Pond House (2215 SE Harrison St.).

Season 12

Sept. 12, 2018, at 7 .pm. - Paul Merchant

Oct. 10, 2018, at 7 p.m. - Samiya Bashir

Nov. 14, 2018, at 7 p.m. - George Venn

Dec. 12, 2018, at 7 p.m. - Andrea Hollander

Jan. 9, 2019, at 7 p.m.- Kristin Berger

Feb. 13, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. - Tim Whitsel

Mar. 13, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. - Carolyn Martin

Step 1: Permit Submittal

• Submit for permit (contractors submit digitally online at www.buildingpermits.oregon.gov, homeowners please call our office at 503-786-7623)
• Upload plans
• Applicant receives invoice by email
• Applicant pays plan review fees (fees must be paid prior to plan review)

Step 2: Plan Review

Milwaukie’s Climate Action Plan is the roadmap to preparing for and reducing the impacts of climate change for Milwaukie's current and future generations.

How is the City of Milwaukie facing climate change?

VISION TO ACTION: COMMITTING TO CLIMATE ACTION

On October 2, 2018, Milwaukie City Council unanimously adopted the City’s first Climate Action Plan. Milwaukie’s Climate Action Plan is a bold roadmap for making real progress on climate change.

How can you bring climate action to your business or organization?

How can you bring climate action to your own home?

Join your neighbors in climate action:

Every day, Milwaukians are doing our part in climate action by being more mindful about the food and goods we buy, making our homes more energy efficient, and walking or riding transit instead of driving. We invite you to join the effort and be a part of something bigger. If we all commit to change, we can show that towns like ours can be climate action leaders.

Join your Hector Campbell neighbors for food, music, and fun! The 15th Annual Picnic is sponsored by the Hector Campbell Neighborhood District Association (NDA). 

Do you find yourself more motivated to write when you have others by your side who are also writing? Do you enjoy book groups that explore the craft of writing? Join the Crafty Writers and Readers the third Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Program Room for study, critique, writing, and sharing.