Walking down virtually any street in the Portland metro area, one is likely to pass by several campsites belonging to members of the houseless community. Since the start of the…
Killing the commons
Portland is a city of cruel hypocrisies. The white liberals who run the city urge City Council to police the houseless with a brutal efficiency that will remove them from…
Raising awareness about food insecurity
“If nearly half of the students at PSU experience food insecurity in a given month, why isn’t this treated as an emergency?” asks the Portland State Food Pantry website. …
Rent is too damn high
For years, residents of Portland have been driven out of their homes due to rising rent costs. No one should have to live on the streets, especially if it’s just…
Defusing tensions on TriMet
In recent years, TriMet has seen increasing violence towards both operators and riders alike. This is due to many factors, but one of them is the mental health of transit…
Missing the forest for the EVs
The electric car market is booming in Oregon. Drivers in the state have ranked number two in the United States in EV sales for two years straight, tying in 2022…
We need to rethink New Year’s resolutions
The way we think about New Year’s resolutions is making us miserable. Every year, millions of motivated people in the United States—about 44% of the population, according to a…
Why is it so hard to pee in the city?
It’s easier to pee in Portland than most cities in the United States. But public restrooms still aren’t accessible to everyone—and the ones that are can hardly be considered dignified….
New houseless measures dehumanize in the name of compassion
Not much is more politicized than the rising number of people who are experiencing houselessness—particularly those who are considered unsheltered and living in tents. In the latest tri-county Point in…
We need to protect LGBTQ+ kids
The old adage “history repeats itself” all too often seems true. A case in point—in Berlin during the early part of the 20th century there was a vibrant explosion of…
Portland needs a community approach to trash management
For years it has been a common sight in Portland to see trash piling up in the streets. This is a serious health risk to the citizens of our city,…