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Back to SearchWhy You Need To Know the Lovejoy Columns
Have you heard of the Lovejoy Columns? They’re public drawings that are considered to be the very first instance of street art in Portland. Hand-draw…
2 years, 5 months ago
Are Strict Building Codes Blocking Housing?
Our city isn’t meeting Gov. Tina Kotek’s ambitious housing goals. And some city leaders and developers blame strict building codes for the delay in n…
2 years, 5 months ago
An Insider’s Look at Portland Bridge Lifts
Ever wondered about who sits in those little operating booths all day lifting our bridges up and down? Or have you ever been stuck in traffic because…
2 years, 5 months ago
Portland Boosts Traffic Tickets, Less Money for Students, and No More Hip-Hop at Kelly’s Olympian
Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking about the Portland Bureau of Transportation plan to boost parking and registration enforcement. Plus, ther…
2 years, 5 months ago
Go Eat at These Restaurants Now
It can be hard to keep up with all the new places to eat and drink in Portland; even food writers have a tough time keeping tabs. Today on Cast Portl…
2 years, 5 months ago
How to Behave in a Portland Tattoo Shop
Tattoos are an omnipresent Portland cliché. But it’s also true that many of us have them, and our city does have the fifth-highest number of tattoo s…
2 years, 5 months ago
Did Commissioner Gonzalez Cry Wolf? Plus, the Bottle Bill’s Ties to Fentanyl
Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking about how some city leaders are saying Oregon’s bottle bill is fueling our fentanyl crisis and whether or …
2 years, 5 months ago
Are We About to Finally Cancel Daylight Saving Time?
The age-old gripes about time change are back in the headlines, thanks to a new proposal by State Sen. Kim Thatcher, R-Keizer. It’s part of a multi-s…
2 years, 5 months ago
Saving Portland Street Response, Fighting Over Parks, and Clapping Back on the Fentanyl Plan
Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking about a new public park that’s causing some heated debates, Commissioner Carmen Rubio’s bottomless bag of …
2 years, 5 months ago
Shouldn’t Our Roads Be Less Dangerous by Now?
Last year Portland saw the highest number of traffic fatalities since 1986, despite efforts from both the city and the state to make the streets more…
2 years, 5 months ago