Portland in the News: Outdoor Dining Permits Extended; City Growth Outpaces State; Portland Grown African Produce & More! | August 19, 2021

PBOT has extended permits for outdoor dining areas through June of 2022.

Census numbers show Portland’s population growth has outpaced Oregon’s over the last decade.

And a family owned farm in North Portland is growing African produce that you can’t find in a grocery store.

Here’s a roundup of the goings-on in Portland this week:

• Yes Magazine: A Family Farm Brings African Produce to Portland

• Eater: Portland’s Outdoor Dining Plazas Will Stick Around Through June 2022

• Portland Monthly: James Patterson Talks His New, Portland-Set Thriller

• Willamette Week: During Her Career at PBOT, Kirstin Byer Made Her Mark on Portland—With Bike Lane Art

• KOIN: 2020 Census: Portland metro area growth outpaces Oregon

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