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August 29, 2023
Hi, Portland! Today I’m thinking about Colegio César Chávez, the country’s first four-year, independent Chicano university. It was founded 50 years ago in Oregon and had a massive impact, despite its rather short tenure.
What's CITY Talking About?
🪸 Portland’s Climate Justice Plan
The Portland Clean Energy Fund unveiled a comprehensive five-year plan to invest $750 million in climate action initiatives to reduce greenhouse emissions and assist those most affected by climate change. The program includes investments in renewable energy integration, energy-efficient retrofits, and support for electric vehicles. It also expects to raise $750 million for additional investment through 2028. [OPB]
- Related: Portland’s Renters Are Sweltering, But This New Program Could Help [City Cast Portland 🎧]
🚰 Drinking Water Remains Unaffected During Wildfire
The Camp Creek wildfire was sparked by lightning last week near drinking water reservoirs for Portland. As of yesterday afternoon, the fire was 0% contained and had grown to more than 1,600 acres, but officials from the Portland Water Bureau said they did not expect any negative effects on drinking water. [Oregonian]
🏗️ Affordable Housing Developer Pleads His Case
Curtis Rystadt wants to build a 30-story affordable housing tower at 108 W. Burnside Street, but there’s one problem: The city limits buildings to seven stories in Old Town. Rystadt says he wants to help improve Portland’s housing crisis — so much so that he paid the city $7,300 to convene a meeting regarding the proposed build. City officials were sympathetic but firmly reiterated Portland’s city code. [KGW]
Where Is It?
Last Week’s Mystery ⤴️
You’re looking at the Burnside Skatepark under the Burnside Bridge. As reader Brookly B. correctly pointed out in an email, the park was built without permission, but was later sanctioned by the city.
🏆 Congratulations to the readers Ohelus, Melissa M., and Clair R., who were the first to write in with the correct answer. You all wrote in with the correct guess.
This Week’s Trivia ⤵️
Do you know where this chalk art mural of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg is?
What To Do
😆 Mix it Up Comedy Show | Tuesday | 8 p.m.
Stop by the White Owl Social Club tonight for a laugh, featuring a mix of local and touring comedians. [Buckman; Free]
🎙️ ‘Coming to the Stage’ at Alberta Street Pub | Tuesday | 9:30 p.m.
Artist Mal London headlines the third installment of this music series. [Alberta; $15+]
🌊 Pint-Sized Science | Wednesday | 6 p.m.
OSU assistant professor Manuel Garcia-Jaramillo will be at Binary Brewing to talk about his research on tire leachate and its impacts on juvenile salmonids in the Tualatin watershed. [Beaverton; Free]
Today on City Cast
Will the Steel Bridge House the City’s Newest Skate Park?
Skating is the ultimate DIY sport: All you need is a board or a pair of skates and a creative eye for the urban environment. Now a coalition of skaters and supporters are trying to convince the city to create a new skate park under the west end of the Steel Bridge. Host Claudia Meza talks with Sara Campos of Queer Skate PDX about why Portland needs more inclusive skating spaces.
The more spaces that we build to allow for people to access it during the winter and fall time and just in general, the more that we’ll have better spaces to fulfill the needs of our community.
It has been an honor writing Hey Portland for you. Rachel Monahan will be back in your inbox tomorrow.
— Adrian González
Edited by John Notarianni
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