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Back to SearchHow Oregon Will Turn $200 Million Into Housing
Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking with someone who is working to fix Oregon’s massive housing shortfall. Andrea Bell is the executive direct…
2 years, 10 months ago
What’s Next for Portland’s Iconic Doug Fir Lounge
After nearly 20 years of shows on East Burnside, the iconic music venue the Doug Fir Lounge will be shutting down at the end of this week. It will be…
2 years, 10 months ago
A Simple Explanation for Portland’s Homelessness Crisis
It can be tempting to conflate the opioid epidemic and Portland’s homelessness crisis, but researchers say homelessness has a lot more to do with hou…
2 years, 10 months ago
What Will It Take to Solve Gun Violence in Portland?
A trial is underway challenging Measure 114, a recent Oregon state law that set some of the toughest gun restrictions in the nation. While we await i…
2 years, 10 months ago
Baristas Roast Mike Bennett, Anti-Drug Bags For Kids, and Wheeler Takes The Wheel
Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking about why you might have seen picket lines in front of Mike Bennett’s Wonderwood Springs Cafe, the Portlan…
2 years, 10 months ago
Why Portland is a Comic-Lover’s Heaven
Portland is home to one of the largest comic book and graphic novel communities in the nation. We’re not just talking about fans but about writers, a…
2 years, 10 months ago
What We Know About Portland’s Abandoned Buildings
You might have noticed, in the past few years, a number of large buildings have been left standing empty or even abandoned across our city. And with …
2 years, 10 months ago
Is Portland Actually a National BBQ Hub?
A few years back, Texas Monthly proclaimed Portland had the best Texas-style barbecue scene outside of Texas, which is pretty high praise. Today on C…
2 years, 10 months ago
Why Fall Is Portland’s Most Underrated Gardening Season
Many people think vegetable planting season comes once a year, in spring and early summer. But that’s not true! The fall is one of the best times to …
2 years, 10 months ago
Unregulated Airbnbs, Measure 110’s First Detox Center, and Teacher Strikes
Today on City Cast Portland we’re talking about the very possible Portland Public Schools teacher strike, the first Portland detox center funded by M…
2 years, 10 months ago