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The City of Portland, Oregon

Nick Fish (In Memoriam)

City of Portland Commissioner

phone: 503-823-3589

Email: nick@portlandoregon.gov

1221 S.W. 4th, Room 240, Portland, OR 97204

The Weekly Catch

Proposed ethics rules at City Hall deserve council’s support

Editorial Board in the Portland Tribune

 

Council to consider lobbying ethics reforms next week

Jim Redden in the Portland Tribune

 

Why Portland’s Water Hasn’t Gotten The Lead Out

Tony Schick in the OPB

 

Lead in the water: Why Portland’s on wrong end of national list

Brad Schmidt in The Oregonian

 

An easy hike through Oaks Bottom, Portland’s urban wildlife refuge

Jamie Hale in The Oregonian

 

Portland’s Finally Going to Talk to Disadvantaged Folks About Their Filthy River

Dirk VanderHart in the Portland Mercury

 

Portland bans employee travel to Mississippi over discriminatory law

Brad Schmidt in The Oregonian

 

Are All Portlanders Rich Except You?

Dr. Know in the Willamette Week

Sunday Parkways

Join the City of Portland for a wonderful biking adventure fit for the whole family – Sunday Parkways!

April 19, 2016

Join the City of Portland for a wonderful biking adventure fit for the whole family – Sunday Parkways!

Sunday Parkways is a fun way for Portlanders of all ages to get out and bike, walk, run, roll, and enjoy fun events and healthy activities. Routes include delicious foods, local vendors, and music!

This year’s Sunday Parkways features five traffic-free events throughout Portland’s neighborhoods, including a new route linking Portland and Milwaukie, and going over the new Sellwood Bridge.

Here are the dates and locations for Sunday Parkways 2016:

  • East Portland - May 15, 11am to 4pm (7 miles)
  • North Portland - June 26, 11am to 4pm (9.5 miles)
  • Northeast Portland - July 24, 11am to 4pm (8 miles)
  • Southeast Portland – August 21, 11am to 4pm (7 miles)
  • Sellwood/Milwaukie – October 2, 11am to 4pm (8 miles)

For more information about Sunday Parkways, visit the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s website. Don’t forget to ‘like’ Sunday Parkways on Facebook and follow it on Twitter!

How to be a social media rock star

This Saturday, April 23rd, the Regional Arts & Cultural Council (RACC) is hosting a workshop called How to be a Social Media Rock Star.

April 19, 2016

This Saturday, April 23rd, join the Regional Arts & Cultural Council (RACC) at IRCO for workshop called How to be a Social Media Rock Star.

The workshop provides tips and tricks on how to be social media savvy.

The workshop's facilitator is award-winning rock star, author, entrepreneur, and social justice activist, Simon Tam. Simon is the founder and bassist of The Slants, a local all-Asian American dance-rock band.

Every year, RACC provides many development workshops to the greater Portland area. Nick is proud to serve as Council Liaison to RACC, as it's committed to funding diverse and accessible arts-related programs that reach all people in our community.

Visit RACC’s website to learn more. 

How to be a Social Media Rock Star
Saturday, April 23rd, 1 p.m. – 4 pm
IRCO, 10301 NE Glisan Street Portland, OR 97220
Cost: $30; Capacity: 40        

Ivy students visit City Hall

Yesterday, Nick was pleased to meet with third graders from the Ivy Montessori School, located in Northeast Portland.

April 20, 2016

Yesterday, Nick was pleased to meet with third graders from the Ivy Montessori School, located in Northeast Portland.

They visited City Hall for a school field trip.

Nick was delighted to give them a tour of his office and share stories about his job, soccer, and his family.

The Ivy Montessori School is 1 out of 15 public charter schools in the Portland area.  

Thanks for visiting our office!

State of the Arts

 April 21, 2016

This afternoon, Nick was proud to host the Regional Arts & Culture Council’s (RACC) 2015 State of the Arts Report at City Hall.

It was filled with wonderful live performances! From The Obo Addy Legacy Project on African drums, to BRAVO Youth Orchestra and PHAME's performances, and more, it was an inspiring and moving Council session.

2015 was an important year for the arts:

  • RACC celebrated 20 years as our regional arts champion.
  • Portlandia, our copper goddess, turned 30. Nick joined former Mayor Bud Clark, Storm Large, RACC, and students from Chapman School for a birthday celebration extravaganza.
  • It was the 10th anniversary of Work for Art, which raises about $750,000 annually for arts organizations around our community.

Nick is honored to serve as the Arts Commissioner. From film and theater, to visual arts, music, dance, and more, Portland is a great place thanks to our thriving arts and culture community.

Regional Arts & Culture Council Presentation

2015 State of the Arts Report