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SB423 would streamline affordable housing and mixed-use development approvals across California until 2036. Norway’s record-breaking bike tunnel. Momentum builds for a rail line in Colorado.
In downtown Portland, squatters broke into a vacant multi-story property. The area near Washington Center became a “problematic corner of downtown,” according to reporting by Willamette Week, with ongoing drug trafficking and other criminal activity.
Anthony Effinger writes about the intersection of government, business and non-profit organizations for Willamette Week. A Colorado native, he has lived in Portland since 1995. Before joining Willamette Week, he worked at Bloomberg News for two decades, covering overpriced Montana real estate and billionaires behaving badly.
A new Covid treatment and more promising signs on Omicron's severity.
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What has three wheels and is trying to change the way we commute? Arcimoto. Based in Eugene, Arcimoto is one of Oregon's most promising tech startups. Founded by Mark Frohnmayer—yes, of the Famous Frohnmayers—this all-electric "motorcycle" company is poised to produce thousands of their futurist vehicles next year. Mark and freelance reporter Anthony Effinger hopped on the podcast and discussed the future of the company, climate change, and so much more. If you liked this discussion, you have two options. Either you can listen to it again—good for our stream numbers!—or you can buy...