The district is one of the oldest, largest, and most successful enhanced service districts in the nation. Initially founded in 1988 as an informal group of downtown property owners and managers, the Downtown Portland Clean & Safe District was later formalized in city code in 1991. The district underwent several renewals in the 1990s before Portland City Council decided to renew the district every 10 years in 2001.
Need service? Call 503-388-3888
Hours of Operation:
Cleaning Services:
- Monday – Friday from 7 AM to 6 PM
- Saturday – Sunday from 7 AM to 3 PM
Security Services:
- Every day from 7 AM to 10 PM
In an emergency, call 9-1-1 for an immediate response.
Non-emergency calls to Portland Police, call 503-823-3333.
For all other City of Portland information, issue reports, and service requests, call 3-1-1 or 503-823-4000.
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Property owners within the district pay a fee to raise money that supplements publicly-financed services for neighborhood improvement including cleaning, security, market research, public space activation and retail advocacy.
The Downtown Portland Clean & Safe district is a 273-block enhanced service area in Downtown Portland.
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After this morning’s fantastic unveiling, @wildwoodfollowthecrowspdx art trail is officially live! Thirty hand-painted crows have just landed in downtown Portland.
Download the Wildwood app to view the trail map, collect the sculptures, and collect rewards!
Sydney Mead, our Senior Director of Downtown Programs, spoke on @kgwnews Hello Rose City show about the Wildwood: Follow the Crows Art Trail coming to downtown Portland and beyond!
The trail officially launches tomorrow, August 7! Join us at the St. Johns Library from 11:00 AM to noon for a ribbon cutting and launch event.
The trail celebrates @laikastudios` newest film Wildwood, based on the novel written by Colin Meloy and illustrated by Carson Ellis. Proceeds from the auction at the end of the trail go to @ohsudoernbecher.
TriMet is finalizing its purchase of the Greyhound terminal at 550 NW 6th Avenue with plans to use the space as a bus layover facility. Further down the road, @trimet is considering exploring options to add a mixed-use, high-density, transit-oriented development to the site.
Learn more at BizJournals.com
Celebrate National Dog Day with us at Darcelle Pups on the Plaza Fashion Show! You and your pup are invited to @darcellexvplaza on Wednesday, August 26 for a doggy fashion show featuring a real-life runway, creative costumes, local food and drink vendors, and an award ceremony!
Thanks to our partners! @fashionfiverunway @otatpdx @flockpdx @premier_fire_protection @bring_treats_for_dogs
Last Thursday, we hosted our annual Appreciation Lunch at Darcelle XV Plaza to honor the cleaning and security crews who keep downtown Portland clean, safe, and welcoming every day. We were proud to recognize the incredible, diligent work of our security and cleaning partners from GardaWorld and Central City Concern`s Clean Start Program.
To everyone who shows up every day for downtown Portland: thank you. Whether it’s a clean sidewalk, a quick response in a moment of need, or a friendly face on the street, your work shapes what downtown feels like for all of us. We appreciate you!
Learn more about the event and view photos at DowntownPortland.org
We can hardly wait until August 7...the crows are coming!
From August 7 - October 30, a free public art trail with 30 painted crow sculptures is coming to Downtown Portland! The @wildwoodfollowthecrowspdx art trail celebrates LAIKA’s new film Wildwood and benefits OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital.
Learn more at DowntownPortland.org
Thanks to all who participated in this year`s Pride Ride! Nothing better than riding bikes on a sunny day. 🌈
Rosalind. Viola. Portia. Shakespeare`s most iconic heroines spent entire plays disguised as another gender, and this was not for laughs, but for freedom, survival, and self-discovery.
Join us at Darcelle XV Plaza for Drag as Disguise, the second evening in the Shakespeare, Unbuttoned series — live scene work and conversation with Portland drag performers about identity, performance, and transformation.
Friday, July 31. Darcelle XV Plaza. 6–7:30 PM.
FREE and open to the public.
Our Team
Meet the individuals committed to overseeing the Downtown Portland Clean & Safe District, and its essential programs and services.
ENHANCED SERVICE DISTRICTS (ESD)
Collectively, Downtown Portland Clean & Safe, Lloyd ESD, and Central Eastside Together serve and support Portland’s central city. From local shops to restaurants, hotels to music and art venues, these three ESDs create vibrant and economically healthy districts by supporting the people who live, work and play in the districts.
Our Partners
The work of the Downtown Portland Clean & Safe District could not be accomplished without the collaboration of our partners.
Thank you to our important partners:
