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STREET VIEW: Love and Bicycles
How Portland’s bike scene facilitates romance in the age of dating apps and loneliness.
Taylor Griggs
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Zenith Permit Decision Raises Questions, Conflicts About City Council Authority
New city councilors realize they don’t have much power over the controversial company’s future—and they want to change that.
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UPDATED: Labor Complaint Against City Council Candidate Alleges Racist Treatment at City’s Community Safety Division
Lisa Freeman is the subject of a BOLI civil rights investigation, but other former city employees say the office has a problem with structural racism much larger than just one staff member.
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City Council Solidifies New Policy Committees
The eight committees will be the primary conduit for public engagement and policy proposals from councilors.
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Federal Transportation Program Eyes Another Albina Reconnection Project at I-405 Ramps
The US Department of Transportation will give Portland $1 million to study alternatives for the “overbuilt” I-405 ramps in North Portland, which have contributed to neighborhood disconnection for more than 50 years.
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Earl Blumenauer Reflects on Long Political Career and “Bike-Partisanship”
After 28 years in Congress, Blumenauer will return to Portland as a civilian with big plans for the city and state’s future.
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2024 Wrapped: This Year’s Biggest Environmental News
Clean Energy Fund spending, Willamette River love, and Zenith faces some heat. This was the biggest Portland environment news in 2024.