Community Events
We maintain a google calendar with all of Portland’s City meetings as well as our meetings and other meetings of interest in the area. You can check out the calendar here or add it to your own google calendar.
Our Hosted Events
August Meeting
Our August meeting will be on Wednesday, the 20ᵗʰ at 7:00 pm. The meeting will be held at the Portland Media Center at 516 Congress St, Portland, ME 04101 and online on Google Meet.
Agenda TBD
August Urbanist Beer Meetup
A casual meetup with people interested in Urbanism to meet each other and learn more.
July Meeting
Our July meeting will be on Wednesday, the 16ᵗʰ at 7:00 pm. The meeting will be held at the Portland Media Center at 516 Congress St, Portland, ME 04101 and online on Google Meet.
On the agenda:
Washington Ave Tactical Urbanism debrief
Discussing upcoming project advocacy
Forming a formalized 2025 platform
Discussing Amtrak Downeaster station relocation
Creating social media videos
Jetport parking expansion letter
Read the full agenda for more details. It is never too late to add new items!
This is the first meeting that is on the the 3ʳᵈ Wednesday rather than the 2ⁿᵈ Wednesday
July Urbanist Beer Meetup
A casual meetup with people interested in Urbanism to meet each other and learn more.
June Urbanist Beer Meetup
A casual meetup with people interested in Urbanism to meet each other and learn more.
June Meeting
Our May meeting will be on Wednesday, the 14ᵗʰ at 7:00 pm. The meeting will be held at the Portland Media Center at 516 Congress St, Portland, ME 04101 and online on Google Meet.
Agenda Highlights
Reimagining Franklin Workshops
Build Maine update
1584 Forest Avenue update
Project advocacy process
Forming an Inclusionary Zoning Committee
Forming the 2025 Elections committee
2025 H2 Budget and fundraising
We are trying a new post-meeting hangout this month. Join us after the meeting at Novare Res!
May Urbanist Beer Meetup
A casual meetup with people interested in Urbanism to meet each other and learn more.
May Meeting
Our May meeting will be on Wednesday, the 14ᵗʰ at 7:00 pm. The meeting will be held at the Portland Media Center at 516 Congress St, Portland, ME 04101 and online on Google Meet.
Our first Tactical Urbanism project
Budget discussion
Developing a project advocacy policy
Read the full agenda for more details. It is never too late to add new items!
April Urbanist Beer Meetup
A casual meetup with people interested in Urbanism to meet each other and learn more.
April Meeting
Our next monthly meeting will be on Wednesday, the 9ᵗʰ at 7:00 pm. The meeting will be held at the Portland Media Center at 516 Congress St, Portland, ME 04101 and online on Google Meet.
On the agenda:
Events Committee Report
Tactical Urbanism Committee Report
Parking Reform Update and Discussion
Inclusionary Zoning Update
Land Value/Split Rate Tax Discussion
Read the full agenda for more details. It is never too late to add new items!
March Urbanist Beer Meetup
A casual meetup with people interested in Urbanism to meet each other and learn more.
March Meeting
This month we will be meeting in a new location: The Portland Media Center.
Our next monthly meeting will be on Wednesday, the 12ᵗʰ at 7:00 pm. The meeting will be held at the Portland Media Center at 516 Congress St, Portland, ME 04101 and online on Google Meet.
On the agenda:
Maine State Bill Rundown covering these Bills and more:
LD 427: Statewide Ban on Parking minimums
LD 546: Support for pre-approved building types
HP 427: Prevents municipalities from passing stricter sprinkler requirements than the state
Adopting a position on Portland’s Inclusionary Zoning policy
Tactical Urbanism Working Group
Discussing parking reform
Read the full agenda for more details. It is never too late to add new items!
