May 15th is National Chocolate Chip Day, and PMMI is celebrating with a milk and cookies giveaway! Look for the B-Line Sustainable Urban Delivery Bikes on SW 5th and SW 6th Avenues at 12:00pm for a FREE Potbelly Sandwich Shop Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookie and a half pint of milk from Sunshine Dairy! These treats will only be available while supplies last! While at the event, enter to win the raffle for the Baking Gift Basket, including all the tools you'll need to make your own chocolate chip cookies, and a gift certificate to Sur La Table for baking classes! 

Portland Farmers Market season begins primarily in May and June, and PMMI is hosting a mini-Farmers Market at Congress Center on June 12th from 12:00pm-1:00pm. Grab a Mondays on the Mall canvas tote bag and load it up with locally-grown produce giveaways from vendors from the Portland Farmers Market! While at the event, enter to win a gift certificate to the Portland Farmers Market, Farmers Market swag, and more! 

This Summer, PMMI continues Mondays on the Mall with a full lineup of events perfect for hot weather! Continuing the annual ice cream party, grab a FREE Ruby Jewel ice cream sandwich while supplies last on SW 5th and SW 6th Avenues on Monday, July 17th.

On Monday, August 14th, crowd favorite MarchFourth returns with a free concert at Unitus Plaza on SW 6th Ave. and SW Jefferson St. from 12:00pm-1:00pm. Get ready to dance to this upbeat musical performance with dancers, stilt walkers, and more!

Through end of service on Saturday, May 20, TriMet crews will be improving MAX tracks on SW Morrison and SW Yamhill streets in Downtown Portland to make your ride smoother and more reliable.
During these three weeks, MAX Blue, Red and Green lines will be disrupted. All MAX lines will run less frequently.

Blue and Red line trains will be detoured along the Transit Mall on SW 5th and SW 6th avenues. Shuttle buses will provide service between Rose Quarter and Providence Park. Blue Line trains, but no Red Line trains, will be running west of Providence Park.

MAX Green Line will only run between Clackamas and Rose Quarter Transit Center.

For service details and for more for information, click here.

For the Parks Replacement Bond renovations at Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland Parks & Recreation is directing 36% of construction dollars for the project through minority-owned, women-owned, and emerging small businesses, far exceeding the City of Portland’s goal of 20%. On this project, approximately 2,000 hours of work are being performed by these businesses. This diverse participation is thanks to a unique partner agreement that contractor Howard S. Wright established with Faison Construction, a local minority-owned firm.

HSW provides oversight and acts as Faison’s mentor while Faison manages the interior renovations at the Square, including the new all-user public restrooms and the subcontractors. These partnerships allow emerging businesses to gain experience and build capacity. By working with Howard S. Wright on past projects, Faison has transitioned to becoming a general contractor that is better able to contribute to future local projects. Faison’s owner, James Faison, is thrilled that the City understands the benefits of building a team that reflects the diversity of its community.

This week, crews will continue to lay waterproof membrane on the upper tier of the Square, restore the waterfall fountain at the entrance to the Visitor Information Center, and begin work on the HVAC system inside. For more information on the Parks Replacement Bond, click here.