Why Do Republicans Hate Oregon’s Wildfire Map? Plus, More Old Town Drama & New Housing Ideas

Today on City Cast Portland, we are talking about the first meeting of the city’s new housing committee, an eyebrow raising $7 million the city is lending to a startup, and why Republican state legislators want to do away with a statewide wildfire hazard map. Host Claudia Meza is joined by Willamette Week reporter and author Brianna Wheeler along with our very own senior producer, Giulia Fiaoni.

Discussed in Today’s Episode:

• A $7 Million Loan From Prosper Portland to an Athletic Wear Campus in Old Town Flouts the Agency’s Risk Guidelines [Willamette Week]
• New Housing Committee Takes on Portland's Affordability Crisis [Portland Mercury]
• New Council Committee Grapples With Portland’s Slipping Climate Goals [Portland Mercury]
• Oregon House and Senate Republicans Want To Do Away With Statewide Wildfire Risk Map [KGW8]

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