Portland’s for-hire transportation industry sucked before Uber arrived.
Steve Novick
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Inside the Black Box
Portland’s backdoor budget haggling comes to light! Not as fun as you’d think.
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Who Represents You?
Portlanders Are Trying—Again—to Get Representation
on City Council
Portlanders are trying—again—to get representation on city council.
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From Honored Guest to Invader
Pembina says we’re getting a mammoth propane terminal—whether we like it or not.
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Charlie Hales’ Boom-Time Budget
What’s Mayor Charlie Hales buying with his extra $49 million? Roads, mostly.
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A Funding Fight, Deferred
With city parks on the verge of an increased funding stream, Portland’s roads commissioner has questions.
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Not Long Now
What You Can (Probably) Expect in Portland’s Uber-Friendly Future
What you can (probably) expect in Portland’s Uber-friendly future.
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Death, Taxes, Budgets, and Horse Cops
The heat’s off Portland police in this year’s budget. Well, most of them.
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Hailing the Future
The Uber Discussion Has Raised an Overdue Issue: Equal Access
Now that Uber’s on its way, the city’s finally looking at getting handicapped Portlanders reliable rides.
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For Hales, Earnestness Pays Off
In explaining his JTTF reversal, the mayor zings a rumored re-election rival: Mike Reese.
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One Day at a Time
The Week in Review
Is peeing all over one’s Spanx a legitimate career choice?
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Let’s Keep Out of the JTTF
Getting back together with the feds won’t save us from terror attacks.