If You Were Mayor of Portland What Would You Change?

Our favorite looks this week.

(Sam Gehrke)
By Sam Gehrke

"I'd resign and make gore pig mayor!"

"No comment."

"Create more resources for the homeless community. There's so much more that could be done. It's such an epicenter. More direct support from city officials."

"I'd ban Californians from moving here."

"I would provide more resources for the homeless. I'd want to make sure that people would have a place to go rather than just having to camp out on the streets before being periodically forced out."

"I would prioritize housing, affordable housing and rent control among many, many other things."

"Restructure pretty much everything. Many problems couldn't be solved without addressing a ton of other things. The way everything is being divided prioritizes development first and people last, and that really has to stop."

"I would really work on solving the problem of zombie houses in Portland. They continue to be a problem and nothing is being done about them."

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