Opinion: Art Investments Opening Minds Across A Changing Portland

Linda McGeady in The Oregonian

Illegal Airbnbs Could Take 1,500 Rentals Off Market

Thacher Schmid in the Portland Mercury

Portland Ranked 10th Greenest City in National Survey

Kale Williams in The Oregonian

Parks

Giving Our Basketball Courts a Makeover

Nick Fish Blog

Nike, Portland Trail Blazers Come Together with Local Youth at Parklane Park to Celebrate Citywide Basketball Court Revitalization Project

PP&R News and Media Release

Blazers, Nike Help Revitalize Portland Basketball Courts

Elise Haas in KOIN 6 News

Blazers Helping to Revitalize Community Basketball Courts

NBC Sports Northwest Video

Rip City Drive with Travis and Chad

NBC Sports Northwest Rip City Radio (Nick’s segment begins at 101:20)

Nike and the Portland Trail Blazers Celebrate the Tip-Off of Citywide Basketball Courts Revitalization Project

The Skanner News

Vincent Johnson Becomes New Director of Portland Parks Golf

PP&R News and Media Release

Portland Budget Director Leaves for Parks & Rec Job

Gordon R. Friedman in The Oregonian

Cleaner Streets

Mayor Pledges More Trash Pickup in Downtown Portland

Gordon R. Friedman in The Oregonian

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler Pledges Daily Emptying of Downtown Trash Cans

Anaika Vaughan in Willamette Week

Wheeler Hopes New Trash Initiative Will Clean Up City

KOIN 6 News

Daily Trash Pickup Service in Downtown Portland To Begin In 2019, New Garbage Bin Designs Revealed

FOX 12 News

Portland Moves to Clean Up Its Act (Or At Least Its Streets)

Colin Miner in the Portland Patch

URMs

Portland City Council Votes to Label All Earthquake-Unsafe Buildings

Alex Zielinski in the Portland Tribune

Earthquake Warning Signs Required in Brittle Portland Buildings Starting Next Year

Elliot Njus in The Oregonian

Portland Council Adopts Sign Policy to Warn Community of Seismically Unsafe Buildings

Sarah Hurwitz in FOX 12 News

Arts & Film

Portland Center Stage’s New Artistic Director Wants Theater for Everyone

Rebecca Jacobson in the Portland Monthly

Trailer Premiere: The 45th Northwest Filmmakers' Festival (Starring Drag Clown Carla Rossi!)

Erik Henriksen in the Portland Mercury

In Other News

Portland Drag Queen Darcelle's Life Story Is Now A Virtual Reality Experience

Lee Williams in The Oregonian

'Can My Wig Fit??': KGW Carpool with Poison Waters

KGW News

Council: MAX Line Vote to Follow Housing Strategy

Jim Redden in the Portland Tribune

How Different Would Your Day Be Without Water?

The Portland Water Blog

Portland Named 'Best Foodie City' In America

Lizzy Acker in The Oregonian