January 11, 2016

The Portland Building’s latest art installation thoughtfully and whimsically examines people’s perceptions of Portland.

Local artists Travel Neel and Erin Charpentier survey Portlanders to learn about their ideal city, and how Portland measures up. Their installation, Accounting for Public Interest, a.k.a. Guestwork engages visitors in critical-thinking games that compare and contrasts Portland’s past, present, and future.

The installation also includes voting booths, ballots, and questionnaires.

The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) sponsors the Installation Art Series. Selected through a juried process, each installation questions common perspectives through art.

Accounting for Public Interest runs until February 5^th in the Portland Building’s lobby. Visit RACC’s website for more information.

Portland Building Installation Art Series

1120 SW 5^th Avenue

8 am – 5 pm

Photo courtesy of RACC.

January 12, 2016

You’re invited to dance the night away! Join us on February 4 at Celebrate Our City, Venture Portland’s 30^th Anniversary Party. 

The diamond-anniversary celebrates Venture Portland and our wonderful neighborhood business districts.

Nick is proud to serve as Council liaison to Venture Portland – an organization focused on investing in the smart, strategic growth of our neighborhood small business districts.

Our neighborhood small businesses are the backbone of our community. They bring character and strength to our neighborhoods, create jobs, and encourage economic growth. For every dollar spent at a local small businesses.

Check out Venture Portland’s website for more information about tickets.

Celebrate Our City

Melody Ballroom

615 SE Alder St.

February 4, 6 – 8:30 pm

January 13, 2016

Our Benson Bubblers are back on!

 Thanks to warming temperatures, the Portland Water Bureau is turning back on the Benson Bubblers.

 The Benson Bubblers are Portland’s iconic bronze drinking fountains. They provide fresh, Bull Run drinking water throughout downtown.

The Water Bureau previously turned off many of the Bubblers due to cold weather, which can freeze pipes, damage property, and cause safety hazards on sidewalks for pedestrians. Of the 130 bubblers around downtown, two were left on to provide water to those who rely on them as their primary water source.

Now, everyone can enjoy them.

Check out the Portland Building’s website to learn more about the Benson Bubblers.

2015 Year in Review

Nick Fish

City adopts River View management plan; mountain bike access still on table

Jennifer Anderson in the Portland Tribune

The City's Terrified You'll Access Its Decades Old Legal Opinions- So It's Heading To Court

Dirk Vanderhart in the Portland Mercury

Portland City Council votes to fight transparency: Editorial Agenda 2016

The Oregonian Editorial Board

January 26, 2016

We are happy to welcome Paige Spence to the Fish Team! 

Paige serves as our Policy and Communications Advisor.

Paige is dedicated to public service. She graduated from Lewis & Clark Law School in January 2014 with honors, including the Cornelius Honor Society, a stipend for environmental work through the Public Interest Law Project, and a Pro Bono Honors Award.

Following law school, Paige worked as the Chief of Staff to State Senator Elizabeth Steiner Hayward MD. In that role, Paige developed the Senator’s legislative agenda, managed office communications, assisted constituents in navigating social and economic issues, and managed the Senator’s 2014 campaign.

Paige is also on the board of the Bus Project, loves traveling internationally, and can often be found in tents, slopes, or beaches in Oregon’s beautiful outdoors.

Welcome, Paige!