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City Cast Portland captures the one-of-a-kind creative spirit of this place and tackles who we are and where we’re going — from big deals, like equity and livability, to tiny delights, like the city's most wonderful doughnut. Our home is teeming with creativity and controversy, natural beauty and impossibly good food and drink.
Host Claudia Meza is so over the notion that ‘Portland is over.’ On the show, she’ll revive your civic pride and stir you to help create local change — through conversations with neighbors, newsmakers, artists and entrepreneurs about our ever-changing city.
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Gonzalez’s Punitive Camping Ban, Unfinished City Projects in SE, and Changing Public School Funding
Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking about delayed and unfinished city infrastructure projects in Montavilla, how parent fundraising for Portland Public Schools might be changing, and Commissioner Gonzalez’s surprise camping ban proposal. Joining host Claudia Meza on this week’s Friday news roundup are City Cast director of digital strategy, Bryan M. Vance, and our very own executive producer, John Notarianni.
Stories Discussed on Today’s Episode:
$5M Update to SE Portland Park Will Include New Skatepark, Playground [FOX12]
Is Portland’s Tradition of Parent Fundraising to Add Teachers at Their Child’s School Near an End? [Oregonian]
Rene Gonzalez, Candidate for Portland Mayor, Pitches More Punitive Approach to Homeless Campers [Oregonian]
Vans Staffed with Medical Workers Bring Physical, Mental Health Care to Unhoused Portlanders Where They Are [Oregonian 🔒]
No Sidewalk? Your Problem. [City Cast Portland 🎧]
City Camping Ban Revised and Portland’s Giant Powerball Winner. Plus, Plans for 503 Day! [City Cast Portland 🎧]
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Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm, or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448.
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Oregon’s Controversial, Insanely Huge, $5.61 Billion ‘Kicker’ Tax Credit
This tax season, $5.61 billion is headed back into our pockets, courtesy of Oregon’s largest-ever “kicker” tax credit. Why were our state economists so far off? And why don’t they just use that money on all the stuff Oregon really NEEDS, like mental health services, housing, or schools? Today on City Cast Portland, OPB politics and government reporter Dirk VanderHart is walking us through the hows and whys of the Oregon law — and hopefully sharing with us how he’s spending his rebate.
Discussed in today’s episode:
Oregon’s massive kicker is spurring a fresh look at the state’s unique tax rebate law [OPB]
Events mentioned in today’s episode:
Earth Day ReUse Craft Fair at the ReBuilding Center, Saturday
Portland Mercury’s Pizza Week, through Sunday
One Moto Show, through Sunday
Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here.
Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm, or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448.
Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Instagram.
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Inside a Portland Micro-Village
Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking with WeShine, a neighbor-organized nonprofit that builds and runs micro-villages in our city. Executive Director Jan McManus and facility coordinator Hunter Burkett are sharing how their micro-villages address the ongoing housing crisis and how their model fits in with the city and county’s larger efforts to address homelessness.
Volunteer at WeShine: https://weshinepdx.org/about/join-us/
Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm, or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448.
Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Instagram.
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What’s Next for the Restaurant Closed for ‘Smelling Like Food.’ Plus, the 1-Star Review Game!
Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking about how Pho Gabo owner Eddie Dong is preparing to sue the city after an odor ordinance forced him to close his restaurant. Plus, we play our new one-star review game, where we read some hilariously brutal one-star reviews of very popular outdoor spaces and attempt to name the establishments. Joining host Claudia Meza on the midweek roundup is our very own executive producer, John Notarianni.
Discussed in Today's Episode:
Pho Gabo Owner Eddie Dong Prepares to Sue City [Willamette Week]
Why a Portland Restaurant Closed for Smelling Like Food [City Cast Portland 🎧]
Portland’s 25 Best Patios and Rooftop Bars for Soaking up the Sun [Oregonian]
The ‘Nasal Ranger’
Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here.
Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm, or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448.
Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Instagram.
Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.
Learn more about the sponsor of this episode:
Camps at the YMCA of Columbia-Willamette
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Portland’s Newest Foodie Hotspot Is… Beaverton!
Some Portlanders seem to have a bit of a superiority complex regarding our suburbs, but over the past decade or so, areas like Beaverton and Hillsboro have become serious foodie destinations. Today on City Cast Portland, Eater Portland editor Brooke Jackson-Glidden is sharing her picks for the best places to eat west of the city.
Restaurants discussed in this episode:
Coredam
Always Spring Restaurant
The Korean Mama
Yvette Ciao
India Sweets and Spices
Yuubi Sushi
Oyatsupan Bakers
Jollibee
Magna Kubo
Best Baguette
Ome Calli Frozen Treats
Hapa Pizza
Don’s Favorite Foods
Bootleggers Whiskey Bar
Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here.
Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm, or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448.
Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Instagram.
Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.
Learn more about the sponsor of this episode:
Camps at the YMCA of Columbia-Willamette
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Mayor Wheeler’s Missing Texts, Who Can Swim in Lake Oswego, and the Jefferson High School Rebuilding Saga
Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking about the costly outcome of Mayor Ted Wheeler’s missing text messages, Lake Oswego’s battle to keep the public out of their lake, and the dramatic cost increase in rebuilding Jefferson High School. Joining host Claudia Meza on our Friday news roundup are our very own producer Giulia Fiaoni and Althea Billings, KBOO news director and host of the weekly talk show “The Gap.”
Stories Discussed in Today’s Episode:
The Cost of Rebuilding Portland’s Jefferson High School Is Going Up. A Lot [OPB]
Portland Pays $167,000 To Settle Lawsuit Over Mayor Ted Wheeler’s Text Messages [OPB]
How Thousands of Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler’s Texts Were Missing for Years [OPB]
Fight Over Access to Oswego Lake Heads Back to Trial [OPB]
Jury Trial Underway in Lawsuit Challenging Lake Oswego Ban on Public Lake Access [KGW]
Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here.
Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm, or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448.
Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Instagram.
Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.
Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:
Science Week From the Association of Science Communicators through April 12
‘Fat Ham’ at Seattle Rep through May 12
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Customer Reviews
Excellent podcast, fostering community, great hosts and reporters
I have been listening to City Cast Portland podcast most everday for the last year. Claudia’s and John’s voices, and their laughs, are with me as I’m walking my dog, doing dishes, chillin’ outside, etc. This is the must-listen podcast for anyone in the Portland area. I recommend it to all my friends. All the VIP topics are covered, as well as things I’d never otherwise think about or know about going on locally. This podcast fosters the community, engages us, educates us and has fun concurrently and is a major asset to locals.
Show artisans and the artistic community more love!
Really like the show but majorly lacking coverage on the arts and artisans and importance of creative expression in this community. Everything they do cover they cover well, but I would love to see you regularly expand beyond food, bars and the outdoors when talking about Portland culture.
Indispensable
I’m kinda writing this review because Claudia and John gave more or less a command on a recent episode, but also because I am so grateful for the smart, curious, joyful work this team is doing. I listen for the stories about Portland but also for the camaraderie. Can we get a blooper reel, please?