Taylor Griggs
Taylor Griggs is a news reporter for the Portland Mercury. She is interested in all of your ideas, comments and concerns, particularly those related to transportation, climate, labor, and Portland city government. Send Taylor an email at tgriggs@portlandmercury.com, and find her on Bluesky @taylorgriggs.
Posted inStreet View
STREET VIEW: Public Transit Safety Concerns Deserve a Thoughtful Response
We can’t just sweep violence under the rug. But a punitive approach to public safety isn’t the way, either.
Posted inNews
City of Portland to Form a Designated Climate Commission
The Sustainability and Climate Commission will be the missing half of the now-dissolved Planning and Sustainability Commission. Advocates hope it will be an influential voice for strong climate policy.
Posted inNews
Portland is Updating its Tree Management Plan, Last Edited in 2004
The city is poised to update its Urban Forest Management Plan, modernizing it for a changing climate and funding landscape.
Posted inNews
Portland’s Government Transition Team Wants Your Input on Future Council Operations
Charter reform will usher in a wave of new processes and transform how City Council conducts business.
Posted inNews
Portland Elections Office Finds Zenith Energy Violated City Lobbying Rules
Activists hope the findings will substantiate their concerns about Zenith’s operations and promote further action against the oil transport company.
Posted inOpinion
STREET VIEW: Soho House and Portland’s Disappearing Public Spaces
The meaning of public space is being tarnished and sanitized for the rich.
Posted inNews
Portland Preservationists Think the Future of New Housing is in Old Buildings
At a recent City Council meeting, members of Portland’s Historic Landmarks Commission asked elected officials to rethink the “new build” approach to housing production.
