El Aire que Respiramos / The Air we Breathe

Smart City PDX and Familias en Acción teamed up to deliver an interactive workshop on actions to prepare for wildfire emergencies and smoke impacts. This included how to find reliable, accessible information and resources about air quality and emergency preparedness in Spanish.

Smart City PDXChristine KendrickMarch 11, 2022Air-quality, Events, EquityComment

State Scoop: Government needs better air-quality messaging, not more data, says Portland official

Smart City PDX Coordinator Dr. Christine Kendrick, an air quality scientist, was asked to share views about data sharing during Oregon’s wildfire crisis.

In the newsChristine LlobregatOctober 5, 2020Air-qualityComment

Minimizing IoT sensor electronic waste through innovative procurement

Smart City PDX’s Air Quality Sensor Testing Project recognized as a Green Electronics Council 2019 Catalyst Award Honoree for Disruptive Innovation for the use of procurement criteria to minimize electronics waste.

Christine KendrickNovember 5, 2019Air-quality, Sustainability, SensorsComment

The story of sensors, a compelling story of how cities can leverage procurement for sustainability

By Green Electronics Council

This story highlights how the partnership between GEC and the City of Portland’s Bureau of Planning of Sustainability resulted in an air quality sensor company changing their product design.

In the newsJulie HernandezJune 27, 2018Air-quality, Sensors, SustainabilityComment

Future Structure: Air quality sensor pilot offers lessons for other IoT Installations

By Ben Levine

In the newsJulie HernandezApril 3, 2018IoT, Air-quality, Sensors

The Smart City PDX website is moving to portland.gov.

Find the Surveillance Policy on the new project website.