Guest article: How to engage with the upcoming city council election
A city council candidate shares insights for making the most of this important election.
Portland Charter Transition
Priya Dhanapal named new deputy city administrator of Public Works
Her last job was at City of Beaverton and she’s most experienced with water infrastructure.
Correction and Update: A short take on big changes to city government
Portland is poised to roll back innovative housing regulations even as it moves closer to a more efficient governance structure.
Transportation reform advocate Steph Routh announces city council bid
Routh says east Portland is, “the home of my birth and the home of my heart.”
Here are the maps that will help decide Portland’s new city council districts
Do you prefer the Alder, Cedar, or Maple version?
Draft maps give first look at Portland’s new council districts
Who’s in, who’s out. What’s in, what’s out.
New, improved DistrctR tool makes drawing new council districts fun (and addictive)
Spend some time exploring potential city council district maps with this new tool.
Charter reform update: Portland’s transition to districts
All committees have now been seated, and some of their deadlines are not too far away.
Here are the 13 Portlanders who will draw our new council district boundaries
The city council will formalize the appointments on January 25th.
Committee that will draw new council districts announced (and new tool lets you try it yourself)
A new tool lets you compose districts by selecting neighborhoods from a map and helpfully keeps a running tally of the population count so you don’t go overboard.
Commissioner Hardesty reflects on PBOT, City Hall at final visit to bicycle advisory committee
She plans to remain involved in transportation policy, and might show up to meetings on an electric trike.
Podcast: What charter reform means for bike advocacy in Portland
On November 8th, Portland voters set into motion a massive shift in local politics when we voted overwhelmingly to support the charter reform measures. Simply put, our politics will never be the same. And that means the way we do advocacy won’t either. If you want to be a changemaker in Portland, and be a … Read more