Portland Mayor says plan to reduce car trips by making them cost more is ‘tone deaf’
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Mayor Wheeler, Commissioner Rubio announce $2.4 million climate change investment
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Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and Commissioner Carmen Rubio are calling a plan to spend $2.4 million an on climate change-related work an “unprecedented investment” that will enable them to “take accelerated, aggressive climate action rooted in racial justice.”
Rubio, who oversees the Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, said in a press release this morning that, “Climate change is not stopping, or even slowing—and our opportunity to reduce carbon emissions and build resilience is fast closing.”
The funding will be included in the 2022-2023 BPS budget request and will include several transportation-related initiative, three new staff positions, and more.
Here’s where the money will go:
Mayor Wheeler will ban camping on Portland’s ‘high crash corridors’
Mayor’s cell phone use while driving violates City of Portland Administrative Rule
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler was driving and talking on a video call during City Council meeting
Former PBOT director Tom Miller back in City Hall as mayor’s livability director
(Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)
The latest shakeup to Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler’s staff includes another name that will be familiar to many of you: Tom Miller. After adding former mayor Sam Adams to his team back in January, Wheeler has now brought on Adams’ former chief of staff. Miller was Adams’ most trusted advisor during his ascent in local politics until Miller was named Bureau of Transportation director in 2011.
Now Miller, the former skateboarding activist and major fan of bicycling, is back to work at City Hall as director of sustainability and livability. He takes over a role left vacant when Amanda Watson departed from Wheeler’s office back in July.
Portland Police will de-emphasize minor traffic violations in move toward racial justice
It’s official: Mayor Wheeler adds Sam Adams to his team
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Former Portland mayor and transportation commissioner Sam Adams is back.
Mayor Ted Wheeler has confirmed a strong hunch we shared earlier this month that Adams would be added to his staff.
In a statement published today, Wheeler said Adams will serve as his director of strategic innovations and, “lead work on key second-term policy priorities.”
Bike-friendly former Mayor Sam Adams could be headed back to City Hall
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Mayoral candidate Sarah Iannarone addresses off-street path safety concerns
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During a live, online conversation with a supporter Monday evening, mayoral candidate Sarah Iannarone was asked how she’d address safety concerns and homeless camping on the Springwater Corridor path — an issue that has challenged Portland leaders for nearly a decade.
The interview was with Portland-based attorney Alan Kessler. Kessler asked Iannarone to repeat an answer about the issue he overheard her share at a recent open house hosted by “cycling lawyers” (who he described as “the lycra folks who go on fast carbon fiber bikes and go for long rides”).
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Opinion: Police chief and mayor’s handling of vehicular rampage sets a terrible precedent
Driving through crowds and macing out of vehicles at SW 4th and Washington. pic.twitter.com/dCNJxYlkYn
— Cory Elia (@TheRealCoryElia) August 30, 2020