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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.
What happened with the controversial proposal that would allow homeless Oregonians equal access to public space?
The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND! There’s a heatwave coming to town, so prepare your […]
Skepticism from Governor Tina Kotek and state legislators about the Oregon Department of Transportation’s tolling plans may have lasting impacts.
From 11 am to 4 pm this Sunday, May 7, about three miles of streets in East Portland will be (mostly) closed to cars and opened up to people biking, walking, and rolling. That’s right, Sunday Parkways is back—here’s what to look forward to at this weekend’s event. The upcoming Sunday Parkways route encompasses three […]
I’m Taylor Griggs, the new reporter at the Portland Mercury. You might recognize my name from my work at BikePortland, where I was the staff writer for the last year and a half. While there, I became a true urban infrastructure nerd and honed my ability to page through very lengthy government planning documents without […]
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