Tag: Portland OR Portland OR articles Bogus “Historic” Districts: The New Exclusionary Zoning? Interlocking loopholes would let homeowners in richer parts of Portland veto city council's maps - but there’s a fix. Oct 19, 2021 October 19, 2021 Michael Andersen https://www.sightline.org/profile/michael-andersen/ Senior Housing Researcher and Transportation Lead When Elections Are Decided in the May Primary, Many Portlanders Don’t Have a voice in City Hall Holding proportional races in November can change that. Sep 30, 2021 September 30, 2021 Kristin Eberhard https://www.sightline.org/profile/kristineberhard/ Fellow In Some Cities, Most Voters Put Someone They Want on City Council—But Not Portland Sep 29, 2021 September 29, 2021 Kristin Eberhard https://www.sightline.org/profile/kristineberhard/ Fellow Voters in Southwest Portland Neighborhoods Have More Influence on City Council Elections than Those East of 82nd Avenue Voters in neighborhoods with more people of color are less likely to elect their preferred councilors. Sep 28, 2021 September 28, 2021 Kristin Eberhard https://www.sightline.org/profile/kristineberhard/ Fellow Portland: Why Risk Gerrymandering When You Could Go Proportional? Un-gerrymandered districts would keep racial groups in the minority across the city. Sep 27, 2021 September 27, 2021 Kristin Eberhard https://www.sightline.org/profile/kristineberhard/ Fellow Little Big Shift: PDX’s 2 Percent Restripe Would Boost Roads’ Capacity 60 Percent The secret is to move people on vehicles that require less room per person in these reallocated central-city road spaces. Nov 15, 2018 November 15, 2018 Michael Andersen https://www.sightline.org/profile/michael-andersen/ Senior Housing Researcher and Transportation Lead