City
Inclusive zoning: cash instead of homes is under review
Seven cases swapped affordable floor area for compensation; the executive says the rule may change.
News
Porto this week
Stories we write here, and short notes that point to the original local source.
City
Christmas shop-window contest is back for 2026
The council approved the seasonal display competition: useful if you run a street-facing shop.
City
São João Novo palace: design tender is open
The 18th-century palace by the Fernandine wall has been shut since 1992. Bids close late November.
City
ComSigo: door-knocking for isolated seniors
A municipal partnership starts in the historic centre to find people over 65 who are not on any list.
City
Praça Pedro Nunes: more pavement, less road
The council’s redesign cuts the carriageway and grows the green. Works are already on site.
City
Siza’s Avenida da Ponte plan goes to public comment
Affordable homes, a museum building and gardens on the slope between São Bento and the Luís I bridge.
City
São Bento tiles before your train
Five minutes in the azulejo hall, then stand clear of the ticket rush.
City · Local note
What the city council put on its site this week
A short note, not the council’s text. The agenda, the notices and the PDFs stay on the municipal site.