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Happy 503 Day, everyone! Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking about some of the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s planned greenway additions, what the upcoming federal reclassification of cannabis would mean to our local industry, and the participatory budgeting campaign currently gathering signatures. Plus, we reveal our new unofficial city slogan! Joining host Claudia Meza on this week’s Friday news roundup are Willamette Week’s Potlander column author, Brianna Wheeler, and our very own executive producer, John Notarianni.
Discussed on Today’s Episode:


Federal Cannabis Reclassification Could Bring Pharmaceutical Companies to Oregon’s Marijuana Industry [OPB]


What Would You Do With $15 Million of City Money? Petition Would Give Portlanders a Say [Portland Mercury]


News Release: Biking in Portland Grows by 5%, as PBOT Announces New Greenways and Retrofits Opening This Year [Portland.gov] 


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For the past month, City Cast Portland has been campaigning to make May 3 an official holiday celebrating all that is Portland. But since it’s a brand-new holiday, host Claudia Meza and producers John Notarianni and Giulia Fiaoni have picked the best ideas for how to celebrate the inaugural 503 Day, with contributions from city leaders, regular contributors, and you — our amazing listeners.
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If you're new here, welcome! We’ve put together a starter pack for you, with episodes and articles to welcome you to the City Cast Portland community. 
From checking out a mausoleum tour to getting outdoors with a NW forest pass, there’s no shortage of things to do this month in Portland. So the City Cast Portland team is here to narrow down your May bucket list to the must-dos, like this seasonal food guide. 
One bonus suggestion from our episode archive: “Why Spring Is the Perfect Time To Visit Oregon’s High Desert”
For even more tips on how to make the most of May in Portland, check out Hey Portland’s take on what to do this month. 
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Today, we’re starting something new: neighborhood guides where we talk with notable Portlanders about the good, the bad, and the ugly of where they live.
First up: potentially our most controversial neighborhood, Old Town Chinatown. Suzette Smith, from the Portland Mercury, has lived there for nearly a decade and has plenty of reasons why we have Old Town pegged all wrong.
And a note to our ride-or-dies: our midweek roundup will be back next week.
Places mentioned in this episode:


Karaoke From Hell at Dante’s

Sushi Ichiban

Darcelle XV Showplace

Kingsland Kitchen

Little Peacock

Hallway PDX

Deadstock Coffee

Cafe United

Stumptown

Kells Irish Pub

Buranko Cafe

The Society Hotel

The Hoxton

Lan Su Chinese Garden

Sizzle Pie

Voodoo Doughnut

Pine Street Market


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McMenamins UFO Fest May 17 & 18 in McMinnville


Cake Hoopla in Tigard


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Despite our iconic forests, mountains, and waterfalls, some Oregonians say the real adventure awaits us in the high desert, east of the Cascades. Out there, you’ll see landscapes unlike anywhere else in the Northwest, remnants of volcanic activity, aromatic brush and desert wildflowers, black-tailed jackrabbits, and a big ole crack in the ground. Today on City Cast Portland, Norther Emily of Wild Solitude Guiding fills us in on why spring is the perfect time to visit the high desert.
Discussed in today’s episode:

Maupin

Lower Deschutes River

Criterion Tract

Smith Rock

Gray Butte

Painted Hills Natural Beef

Christmas Valley

Fort Rock

Crack in the Ground

The Lost Forest and Shifting Sand Dunes

Summer Lake Hot Springs


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McMenamins UFO Fest May 17 & 18 in McMinnville


Cake Hoopla in Tigard


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Today we’re talking about why a North Portland affordable housing development for seniors is sitting empty, which type of homeless shelters are most successful in moving people into permanent housing, and whether Metro should be diverting supportive housing services dollars to buy existing cheap residential properties. Joining host Claudia Meza on this week’s Friday news roundup are KOIN 6 investigative reporter Elise Haas, and our very own executive producer, John Notarianni.
Stories discussed in today’s episode:


Rosemont Court Residents Wonder, ‘What Is Our Fate?’ [KOIN]


Study Finds Motels and Village Shelters Provide Best Outcome for Those Experiencing Homelessness [KGW]


Portland Apartment Buildings Are Selling Cheap. Is That an Opportunity for Local Governments? [Willamette Week]


Inside a Portland Micro-Village [City Cast Portland 🎧]


What’s Working (and Not) in Portland’s Shelter Programs [City Cast Portland 🎧]

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