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The Weekly Catch
Mar 8, 2019 at 10:02 AM
Budget
Portland’s New Parks Director Gets Big Raise Amid Budget Cuts
Gordon R. Friedman in The Oregonian
Portland Budget-Writing Process Kicks Off Tuesday
Jim Redden in the Portland Tribune
Parks
PP&R Presents The 2019 Portlanders Stand with Refugees & Immigrants Celebration
PP&R News and Media Releases
Transportation
Your City Hall: Ride-Hailing Service in Gear for Disabled
Jim Redden in the Portland Tribune
Disability Org: Ban E-Scooter Parking Blocking Sidewalks
Zane Sparling in the Portland Tribune
Arts & Film
The Portland International Film Festival Is Back for 2019. Here Are Our Picks.
The Portland Mercury
Oregon Governor's Office of Film & Television Updates
Tim Williams in the Oregon Film Office
Artists Rally for Pearl District Tree Imperiled by Hotel
Zane Sparling in the Portland Tribune
In Other News
Oregon Secretary of State Remembered as Tenacious, Dedicated Public Servant
Dirk VanderHart in OPB News
When the Big One Hits, Hundreds of Portland’s Buildings Could Crumble. Is it Fair to Make Property Owners Prepare?
Rachel Monahan in Willamette Week
Four Rumors Have Sprouted During Portland’s Earthquake Backlash. What’s the Truth?
Rachel Monahan in Willamette Week
Council Reforms Foreclosure Process
Jim Redden in the Portland Tribune
Ladies First
The Mercury’s Womxn Caucus
Nick Named Public Official of the Year by the Daily Journal of Commerce
Mar 14, 2019 at 2:06 PM
March 14, 2019
This afternoon, Nick was honored to receive the Public Official of the Year Award from the Daily Journal of Commerce (DJC) at their annual Newsmakers Award Luncheon.
The DJC recognized Nick for his passion, his ability to solve problems, his deep commitment to listening to his constituents, and his leadership role in passing the Metro housing bond.
Nick was nominated for the award by Debbie Caselton, a Bureau of Environmental Services employee. Debbie, other BES staff, and Nick’s family joined him at the luncheon.
DJC's Introduction for Commissioner Fish
Nick and Commissioner Eudaly Deliver Musician Loading Zone Pilot
Mar 15, 2019 at 12:34 PM
March 15, 2019
This afternoon, Nick joined Commissioner Eudaly and local music advocacy groups to celebrate the creation of Musician Loading Zones.
Many performance venues in Portland have a loading zone right outside. But musicians, in their personal vehicles, were getting tickets for using the loading zones while loading heavy, expensive equipment into venues.
The new policy allows musicians to get a free permit to display on their dashboard and use the loading zones as any other authorized user would.
Today’s action supports local artists and improves safety and access for musicians at local popular music venues.
The one-year pilot includes 16 loading zones with a history of parking citations, heavy traffic, and scarce parking.
Special thanks to Commissioner Eudaly’s office, MusicPortland, Fair-Trade Music PDX, and the Portland Bureau of Transportation for their partnership.