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 inNews
Portland City Council Officially Adopts Transportation Utility Fee
The fee will help pay for key road maintenance and safety programs, which have long gone without adequate funding.
Posted inNews
Portland Moves To Shake Up Transportation Funding With New Utility Fee
Portland City Council is expected to adopt the new fee to pay for road maintenance. It’s a plan that’s years in the making.
Posted inTransportation Issue 2026
The Mercury's JOYRIDE Issue Is Out Now!
No matter how you get around town, this is the issue for you!
Posted inTransportation Issue 2026
The (Somewhat) Amazing Race
Who will win in a battle of the transportation modes? Another completely scientific Mercury experiment!
Posted inTransportation Issue 2026
Bridge Over Troubled Water
The plan to replace the I-5 bridge over the Columbia River is expensive and ever-changing.
Posted inTransportation Issue 2026
BikePortland at 21
After more than two decades, what’s next for BikePortland’s Jonathan Maus?
Posted inTransportation Issue 2026
Taking the Fast Lane on 82nd Avenue
Inside the ambitious plan for Portland’s busiest transit corridor.