City Cast Portland
💸 Yes to more taxes — again?
August 28, 2024 · — Rachel Monahan
Hello! If you’re traveling this weekend, expect a lot of company ⛽ Lower prices on gas and airfare mean traffic jams at peak hours and long waits at airport security ✈️ You may want to leave before rush hour — or get to PDX with extra time to spare.
What's CITY Talking About?
Jail for Drug Arrests on the Weekend
Starting early next week, people arrested in Multnomah County for drug possession from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. and all hours during the weekends could go to jail. That’s while the county works out an alternative plan. The opening of a deflection center to direct people to shelter and drug treatment has been delayed at least till October. [Oregonian 🔒]
Mayoral Candidate Mingus Mapps Unsure of $100K in Matching Funds
In a sign he may struggle at the ballot box, City Commissioner Mingus Mapps is finding out last-minute — just today — if he qualifies for $100,000 in matching funds from the city’s Small Donor Elections program. Three other mayoral candidates have already qualified. [Willamette Week]
Yes on More Taxes for Parks
In all, 64% of Portland voters told pollsters last month that they are willing to pay higher property taxes to avoid cuts to parks programs, including swim lessons. That could indicate success for a possible 2025 ballot measure, with one major caveat: The pollsters didn’t point out that the current proposal calls for doubling the tax rate. [Oregonian 🔒]
Powellhurst-Gilbert: Where to Eat, Play, and … Get Haunted?
The eastside Portland neighborhood Powellhurst-Gilbert is an incredibly diverse and nature-heavy corner of the city. Peter Condra, events manager at the Columbia Land Trust, shares his favorite spots in his neighborhood. [City Cast Portland 🎧]
What To Do
Wednesday, Aug. 28
- 🎥 ‘Dìdi (弟弟)’ | 4:20 & 6:50 p.m. | $10.25 | Cinema 21
- 🎵 Music on Main: Aaron Nigel Smith | 5 -7 p.m. | Free | Downtown
- 🏊 Duckworth Summer Wednesdays | 6 - 9 p.m. | Free | Duckworth Dock (Eastbank Esplanade)
- 📚 BIPOC Reading Series: Christopher Diaz | 7 p.m. | Free | Literary Arts (Downtown)
Thursday, Aug. 29
- 🐄 Oregon State Fair | 10 a.m. (through Sept. 2) | $10+ | Oregon State Fairgrounds (Salem)
- 🏖️ Portland Plage (Portland’s largest urban beach club) | 2 p.m. - 9 p.m. (various times through Monday | Free entry (beach chair rentals starting at $15) | Central Eastside (100 SE Alder Street)
- 🚲🌉 5 Bridge Tour | 5:30 p.m. | Free (but must sign waiver) | Patagonia Portland start (West Burnside)
- 📽️ ‘Night at the Museum’ | 7:30 p.m. | Free | Rose City Park
This week in favorite bumper sticker sightings, there’s a reader submission that reads:
- “How’s my driving?
“Do you have any sardines?
“Will you share them with me if I pull over?”
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