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- Direct link to episode MP3 file - In this episode, I talk with Matt Glazewski about the politics of climate change in Portland. Glazewski is a climate expert with 15 years of government experience who's worked on disaster resiliency projects at the local, regional and federal levels. He's
In a downtown desperate for recovery, does the City of Portland owe it to taxpayers and downtown businesses to bring all of its nearly 9,000 workers back to the
Under Portland's revised city charter, the mayor will serve in a largely administrative role, overseeing day-to-day operations alongside a city administrator. The mayor will be voted on by all city voters, while the council will be elected by district. The charter change is a shift from the current form of government, which sees the mayor and four commissioners acting in legislative and administrative roles, overseeing the city's bureaus while also enacting policy. Come 2025, elected...
Portland City Council is set to consider an ordinance that would adjust stormwater rates, leaving some homeowners feeling as though they are being unfairly charged.
In September, Bike Portland reported that the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) Director Millicent Williams emailed several select staff members with plans to remove the 16-block protected bike lane between NW Hoyt and SW Salmon in downtown Portland. This plan would have resulted in less saf