Portland for All
Events

Wednesday, Oct. 16, 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Virtual Event

In November, Portland voters will use ranked choice voting for the first time to select a new city council and mayor. Voters can rank up to six canidates for each office. Hear from experts Leah Benson of Multnomah County's Elections Office and Jennifer Taylor Parrish, Director of Advocacy and Public Policy at the Urban League of Oregon.

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Thursday, October 10, 5:30 to 7 p.m.
East Portland Community Center
740 SE 106th Ave, Portland

Please join us to meet Candace Avalos, Steph Routh, and Timur Ender, our District 1 endorsed candidates. District 1 includes most of East Portland.

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Tuesday, Oct. 1
5:30 to 7 p.m.
Old Market Pub and Brewery
6959 SW Multnomah Blvd, Portland

Meet our District 4 candidates: Chad Lykins, Mitch Green, Lisa Freeman and Sara Silkie. District 4 includes West, Southwest and South Portland as well as Sellwood Moreland communities in Southeast.

This event will also include Meghan Moyer, our endorsed candidate for Multnomah County.

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Monday, Sept. 30
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 17
5:30 to 7 p.m.
Tamale Boy
1764 NE Dekum St, Portland

Portland for All has endorsed Shannon Singleton for District 2 Multnomah County Commission and six candidates for Portland City Council District 2: Elana Pirtle-Guiney, Nat West, Marnie Glickman, Michelle DePass, Sameer Kanal and Debbie Kitchin. Join us to learn more about their visions and priorities.

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Monday, August 19
5:30 to 7 p.m
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
7600 N Hereford Ave, Portland

Portland and Multnomah County have distinct and shared responsibilities. It can be hard to understand what those are and challenging to leverage the strengths of each local government for a greater impact on issues Portlanders care most about. Join Portland for All and a fabulous panel of leaders with deep history and expertise in policy and collaboration at the local level. We will discuss how local governments work independently and together – and what it will take to implement real policy solutions around housing and community care that work for an increasingly diverse region.

Panelists include: Susheela Jayapal, former Multnomah County Commissioner; Carmen Rubio, Portland City Commissioner; Shannon Singleton, Former Nonprofit Executive. Moderated by Fabiola Casas.

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Making enough housing for everyone.
As Portland has continued to grow, our housing crisis has become more dire. Despite recent gains, our region has dramatically underproduced housing, especially affordable housing. As we continue to see households priced out of the Portland region, things must change. Hear from our panel of experts about how we got into today’s crisis, and what policies and strategies are needed to create stable and affordable housing for all of us.

The panel included: Lisa K. Bates, Ph.D. of Portland State University, Mercedes Elizalde of Latino Network, and Michael Anderson of Sightline Institute.

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The May 21 election is approaching. This PolicyTalk is an opportunity to hear from two of our endorsed candidates directly: Meghan Moyer, who is running for Multnomah County Commission is District 1 and Shannon Singleton who is running for the Multnomah County Commission in District 2.

Creating safe streets in every community.

Portland is known as a city with great transit, cycling, and walking–yet not every community has safe access to all these choices. Many people across the region do not own a car and rely on transit, biking, and walking to get around.

Despite our reputation, our streets have become increasingly unsafe–we’ve seen record traffic deaths in recent years. These changes have occurred under new City Council leadership and as budget deficits have emerged with fewer people commuting to work generating lower gas taxes.

In this webinar, we will focus on why traffic deaths have increased, and what steps we need to take to make our city streets safe for everyone. Panelists included Metro Councilor Ashton Simpson, Bike Portland's Jonathan Maus, and former Executive Director of Oregon Walks and Community Cycling Center Steph Routh.

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Helping People Experiencing Houselessness

We all want to live in a community where everybody has a safe place to call home. Yet, thousands of families and individuals are living without stable housing after decades of under investment affordable housing and the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. As headlines and public attention have focused on addressing the homelessness crisis, it’s become hard to know what policies actually make a difference. In this webinar we hear from experts doing the work on the ground about what programs are truly effective, and how we can address this crisis with real and long lasting solutions. Panelists included: Portland State Associate Professor Dr. Marisa Zapata, Housing Advocate Shannon Singleton and Street Roots Executive Director Kaia Sand.

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Creating safe communities for everyone

Living in a safe community is a value we share across our region. Our first PolicyTalks will explore how we create safe communities for everyone. Panelists included Multnomah District Attorney Mike Schmidt, Community Advocate Candace Avalos and Safety and Justice Board Member Lamar Wise.

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