Thirty-Four People Have Died in Portland Traffic This Year. These Are Three of Them.

“Even if you met her for a brief second, I promise you would never forget her.”

City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Fears Vision Zero Traffic Stops Will Be “Weaponized” Against People of Color

The City Council member came under fire in June for suggesting that distracted pedestrians were to blame for traffic incidents. She apologized in a string of tweets Tuesday, but reiterated she didn’t want policies that might “further criminaliz[e] and punish” people of color.

A Fundraising Campaign Hopes to Raise $300,000 to Relocate the Alder Street Food Carts

The proposal—effectively a collaborative effort between Commissioner Chloe Eudaly’s office and Friends of the Green Loop, the initiative to create a six-mile “urban trail” through the city—would move 37 of the 40 carts to the two blocks between West Burnside and Northwest Davis streets on Northwest Park Avenue.

Portland City Council Passes New Tenant Protections Aimed at Helping People With Criminal Histories

By a vote of 3-1, Portland City Council moves forward with screening policies and security deposit protections.

Mayor Ted Wheeler Poised to Sign Onto Tenant Protections

A vote today on amendments may seal the deal for ordinances to regulate the way landlords screen tenants and take security deposits.

City Commissioner Chloe Eudaly Wants to Create Miles of Bus-Only Lanes Along Portland’s Busiest Streets

Murmurs: The Movement Center Is Moving

In other news: Mayor Ted Wheeler is willing to vote for restrictions on tenant screenings.

Why Would Portland Expand an Old Town Public Parking Garage When It’s Trying to Reduce Carbon Emissions?