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Public Policy issues

• Forum series starts September 15 with "Law & Order: Portland"
• Coalition calls for more flexiblity in land use decisions

Chamber news & events

• EMERGE Exclusive with... Irene Firmat of Full Sail Brewing, Sept. 29
• EMERGE event series sparks new blog focus - follow it now!

Downtown Clean & Safe updates

• Fashion’s Night Out coming to downtown Portland
• 'Compassion Coupon' Comes to Downtown Portland
• 2009 Business Census: Downtown slow to rebuild from 2008 job losses
• For information about Downtown Portland, ask an Ambassador

Green business

• PGE, Ford launch electric vehicle partnership
• Vestas chooses Portland for permanent North American headquarters
• PGE opens North America's first public-use quick-charge station

In the news

• Chown Hardware donates surveillance system to Skyline Elementary
• Greenbrier to add 260 Portland workers to build railcars
• Oregon Iron Works appointed to serve on U.S. Manufacturing Council