The “grownups” have reclaimed city hall’s third floor.
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And the Survey Says…
We Asked, They Answered: City Hall Staffers Open Up—and Unload!
City hall staffers finally open up—and unload!
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How to Get Shit Done in Portland
Advice from City Hall’s Resilient Workaholic, Mayor Sam Adams, to the Incoming Administration
Advice from resilient workaholic Mayor Sam Adams.
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Keeping the Vigil
City Hall Camping Protest Marks One Year
The camping protest outside Portland City Hall marks one year.
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The End of a Hunger Strike
Cameron Whitten Decides to Stop Protest
Just shy of two months, Cameron Whitten announces an end to his housing-justice protest.
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“Apathy and Distraction”
A Q&A with Hunger Striker Cameron Whitten
Q&A with city hall hunger striker Cameron Whitten
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Wasted Spaces
Fixing the Eastside’s Empty Parking Lot Problem
The central Eastside is packed with empty parking lots. This must change.
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Return of the Voicemail!
Calling Sam Adams: Poop, the Waltz, and Slop Buckets
The best of Mayor Sam Adams’ voicemails from the past three months.
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In Other News
Bridge troubles, a city hall shakeup, and an arrest outside a camping vigil.
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The Best of Mayor Sam Adams’ Voicemail
Got a Crazy Problem? Tell It to the Mayor!
The greatest messages from the mayor’s answering machine.
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Fattening Up
City Hall Ladles out More Cash for Security Guards
City hall serves up more cash for private security guards.
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Take Your City and Shove It!
The Best Complaints to City Hall
If you have a complaint, Portland City Hall has a voicemail for you. Call 503-823-4740. It’s the job of the public advocate in Mayor Sam Adams’ office to field concerns from citizens—and she fields a lot. In fact, a transcription of the complaints left on her voicemail from the last nine months spans 176 pages, […]