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“Those declines stem from the double whammy of remote work, meaning fewer cars in downtown garages, and the longer-term trend of Ubers and Lyfts decreasing demand for parking“ Tax uber if it’s gonna undercut transit service.

These "outdated narratives" that the CEO of Portland Metro Chamber is referring to here were being espoused by him last week, when he called for shutting the Central Library down because the surrounding area was too violent.

Today I went on MSNBC to talk about the Trump administration’s attempted military takeover of Portland. www.msnbc.com/katy-tur/wat...

Seattle city council moment

Thrilled for the municipal employees who won’t get laid off. Thrilled for the ppl who worked their butts off to get what passed. Disturbed that OR republicans argued that our existing transit service was negotiable, and, as a party, OR Dems willingly gave it up.

@wyden.senate.gov Looking down 3rd ave downtown on a nice evening.

Trump’s deployment of troops to Portland is a dangerous escalation of authoritarianism. Now is the time to find our own ways of standing up and fighting back to preserve our democracy. Fellow vets: we need you to muster. And those serving: you can refuse an unlawful order as you may receive it.

We rolled talgos!!!

Morgan Wallen Issues Apology After Genealogy Report Reveals His Family Never Owned Slaves

> Medical triaging treats the sickest first. Social triaging works the opposite way, you must prove yourself to be sufficiently ready, worthy and stable enough to get help like housing and treatment. What that has created is a situation where the sickest people are the ones left without care.

I also hope we don’t forget all the local folks who’ve spent years spreading the “portland is a hellhole” narrative to gain short-term political power and/or social media clout. They provided ammo to the Trump machine. They fed the false narrative and now the chickens are coming home to roost.

❌You don’t have to speak to a federal agent ❌You don’t have to consent to a search ❌You can ask if you are free to leave ❌You don’t have to give your immigration status, ❌You don’t have to let federal agents in to your home if they don’t have a warrant signed by a judge.

Tina Kotek's lack of visibility when the city is routinely threatened by this administration is wild. Is she too busy having dinner with real estate developers?

Bro why is skechers putting AI porn in the link stations 😭

Guys in the back of the FX took a 400 level class in being annoying

What should I do in Seattle if I’ve been 5 or 6 times

They are gonna keep asking the question until they get the answer they want. Then they’ll stop asking.

Young, sharp people need to graduate from doing snark abt Pete Buttegieg online to engaging in their municipalities & knocking some damn doors. This is the way forward.

This is an awesome idea!!! Good enough to get me to install instagram…

Full testimony here! Not my best as it was all off the dome but nonetheless I enjoyed sharing my perspective as a young furry who loves this city!

Yes, someone in a hot dog costume just hand-delivered Councilor Green a hot dog before starting today's council chat on sidewalk vending.

I’m losing my patience with downtown business owners who constantly threaten to move to the suburbs. There’s a reason you are moving to a Portland suburb and not BFE, Idaho. You can’t just “opt out” of the city.

Pete endorsement = don’t vote for Harrell.

I will be testifying in favor of this. our laws mandate that the commons be stark, concrete non-places. Policy like this costs nothing and gets people out of their gd houses.

Most of these problems go away if you just re-scope the “Bridge Program” to be actually Just A Bridge and eliminate Non-Bridge Elements. The smaller program is easier to find grants for & you can ask for an overland freeway expansion later on the merits.

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“Some cities are ready to lead, and ready to pay, but instead they must laboriously build support from the hinterland before they can offer a service that city residents will always value most. This requirement makes no sense except as part of a culture war.”

Hakeem Jeffries voted for Charlie Kirk Day but still isn’t sure if he’ll endorse Zohran Mamdani. This is why the approval rating of the Democratic Party is lower than Trump’s or the GOP.

We’ve been asking for this for so long! Thank you, councilor!!

Oh fuck yes !!! This is why we live in cities!!

More of this energy. We should be clear eyed about who has the army, but every city should be doing at least this much.

Hes such a losing loser.

I’ll be on a train to Seattle. Wish I could be here!

"we can agree to disagree that my wife isn't smart" is an incredible sentiment

I’ll be here! Show TF up 🙂

Are my YouTube recommendations sufficiently esoteric

New Uber Feature Allows Women To Request Nonthreatening Eunuch Driver https://theonion.com/new-uber-feature-allows-women-to-request-nonthreatening-eunuch-driver/

Not buying food is free. How much could Oregonians save by simply not buying food?

If you are ever in the burnside McDonald’s at 8:58 pm they will play a voice saying “I hope you enjoyed your time at McDonald’s. It’s important that you leave on time.”

We want more lanes for cars so bad, we won’t show additional cars in the renders we provide!

“Could I help them pass a law? Raise money for better bike lanes? Go toe-to-toe with the insurance companies? The short answer to all of those questions is yes. But the real answer is something more like: There's me, and then there's the machine, and the machine doesn't get tired.”

Sunday parkways downtown was incredible! I’m already looking forward to next year. Thanks to everyone who came out.

No shade to the con but… America moment, lol

Congrats to P:NW Board Member Indi Namkoong! This recognition for her work on transportation justice is so well-deserved. We consider ourselves so lucky to have her helping to guide our org. Her wisdom, wit, empathy, and strategic brilliance are invaluable to the fight to make housing a human right.

Went to TNR and straight up forgot who Charlie k*rk was for 2 hours 💕

There’s no shame in individuals following incentives to the sun belt, but there’s immense shame in the electeds who have fostered those incentives.

Dudes rock