Downtown Services

• Portland Downtown Services Inc.
• SAFE Overview
• Clean & Safe Services
• Cleaning Request
• Community Court
• Griffiti Removal
• BID map
• Street Musican Partnership
• Downtown Services Directory
• Sidewalk Ambassadors
• Ambassador Bios
• Downtown Retail and Marketing
• Downtown Retail Strategy
• Join the Downtown Retail Council
• Shop Portland
• Dining Guide
• Holiday Lighting Program
• Real Change
• Downtown Market Research
• Pedestrian Counts
• Search Downtown Commercial Listings
• Post a Downtown Commercial Listing
• Central City Committees

Downtown Retail and Marketing

The Alliance is leading the way to create a healthy retail environment - both downtown and throughout the region.

Programs like the Sidewalk Ambassadors, holiday lighting, Downtown Marketing Initiative, Portland "Big Deal" and other activities help Portland's Central City retain its title as one of America's best places to live, work, shop and play.

The Downtown Retail Council, made up of retailers, restaurateurs and hoteliers within the Business Improvement District (BID), provides the leadership to keep downtown vibrant and prosperous. The Council promotes and advocates for a successful downtown retail environment. The DRC also works with public and private partners to implement the Downtown Retail Strategy. Find out how to join the Downtown Retail Council.

Other popular marketing activities include our Dining Guide, which helps visitors and Portlanders alike find and enjoy downtown's favorite restaurants, bars and coffee houses. The Portland Sidewalk Ambassadors provide businesses, residents and tourists with information about downtown and the region. Our Holiday Lighting program creates a festive environment during the winter months by lighting the trees that line the sidewalks in the downtown core.

Retail and Restaurant Relocation Guide
Once known as Stumptown for its timber harvests in the 1800s, Portland is now a trend-setting city known for its sales-tax free, high end shopping, innovative restaurants and well-planned transportation systems. A favorite of travel writers and a constant contender for national livability awards, Portland is a growing city and a desirable market for retailers looking to relocate.

If you need retail business relocation information, check out our Retail Recruitment Packet. To request a free printed copy contact Lisa Frisch at 503.552.6740.

• Retail Recruitment Packet (pdf)