Filling the City Sidewalk Gap, Too Many PPS High Schools, and Nightmare Tree Codes
Our restrictive city tree code might be causing more harm than good. Our school district might have too many public high schools. And two of our city councilors have an ambitious plan to finally get some sidewalks for East and West Portland. Host Claudia Meza is joined by Willamette Week City Hall reporter Sophie Peel and our very own executive producer John Notarianni on this week’s Friday news roundup.
Discussed in Today's Episode:
- What Hollywood Wants From Portland, According to a Location Manager [City Cast Portland]
- Rigid Enforcement of the City’s Tree Code Is a Nightmare for Portlanders [Willamette Week]
- Too Many High Schools [Willamette Week]
- City Councilors in East- and Westside Districts Hatch Ambitious Plan To Build Sidewalks [Willamette Week]
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