We're talking about the upcoming I-5 closure predicted to potentially triple your commute time and the recent raid on the infamous Red House, which was the site of large-scale protests back in 2020. We’re also looking into a St. Helens treatment center that is bussing patients to our city and then abandoning them without any resources. Joining host Claudia Meza are Willamette Week reporter and author Brianna Wheeler and our very own senior producer Giulia Fiaoni.
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Discussed in today's episode:
Major I-5 closure in Portland just a few weeks away [KGW8]
Police raid North Portland’s ‘Red House’ on Mississippi, scene of large-scale 2020 protests [Oregonian]
Understanding the ongoing ‘eviction blockade’ in Portland [OPB]
Family at center of ‘Red House’ protests owns second Portland home [OPB]
On the Red House, we got one wrong [OPB]
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Aug 13
31 min
We're talking about our city's best food carts, Portland Mercury's Burger Week, and the best places to eat on your way to the coast. Joining host Claudia Meza are Portland Mercury managing editor Katherine Chew Hamilton and local food reporter Alex Frane.
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Discussed in today's episode:
Portland’s Top 20 Food Carts [Portland Mercury]
Burger Week [EverOut]
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Aug 12
34 min
We’re talking about the Lloyd Center’s bittersweet final weekend. We’re also looking ahead to this week’s big deadline for Moda Center negotiations and breaking down the latest in the aftermath of the Centennial Mills warehouse fire. Joining host Claudia Meza are KBOO news director Althea Billings and our very own executive producer John Notarianni.
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Discussed in today's episode:
5 things to know before Wednesday’s vote on Moda Center negotiations [OPB]
Portland officials push back on Union Pacific’s plan to resume rail traffic near Centennial Mills [OPB]
'High likelihood' of human remains in burned-out Centennial Mills building, officials say [KGW]
Areas of Pearl District test positive for asbestos after Centennial Mills fire [KATU]
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Grand Central Bakery
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Aug 11
33 min
We’re talking about a Portland city councilor who was caught burning yard waste during the worst wildfire season on record and a proposal to ban right turns on red at certain intersections. Plus we’re also sifting through Portland’s biggest online gripes. Joining host Claudia Meza are Willamette Week City Hall reporter, Sophie Peel, and our very own senior producer, Giulia Fiaoni.
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Discussed in today's episode:
Portland to consider banning right turns at red lights in certain areas [KOIN]
City Councilor Mitch Green Violated Burn Ban by Starting Backyard Brush Fire [Willamette Week]
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Aug 10
31 min
As much as you love Portland, city living inherently means sharing space and resources with your neighbors, and y’all certainly have complaints, questions, and quandaries. On today’s very first call-in episode, City Cast CEO David Plotz is joined by Bridget Todd, host of City Cast DC, and Jane C. Hu, host of City Cast Seattle, to respond to your dilemmas, from when it’s acceptable to intervene on a bike path to what to do about that neighbor who really lets it all hang out.
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Aug 7
29 min
We've got updates on the I-5 Rose Quarter renovation, the climate cash for cops ballot initiative, and Portland's toxic air quality as we bring back our news lightning round. Plus, we're looking at big incentives being paid to bring tenants downtown, and we’re digging into our mailbag to hear from you, our listeners. Joining host Claudia Meza are Willamette Week reporter and author Brianna Wheeler, and our very own executive producer, John Notarianni.
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Discussed in today's episode:
As Oregon burns and gamblers bet, lawmakers push back against wildfire betting markets drawing millions [Oregonian]
Portland had worst air quality in the world among major cities as wildfire smoke envelops area [Oregonian]
Price tag of Portland’s Rose Quarter road project jumps past $3B as funding gap balloons, records show [Oregonian]
Effort to Send Climate Dollars to Cops Won’t Qualify For November Ballot [Portland Mercury]
To Attract Tenants, Desperate Downtown Building Owners Roll Out Rich Broker Incentives [Willamette Week]
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Aug 6
26 min
We're talking about a lawsuit alleging a nearly year-long cockroach infestation at a Home Forward property. Plus, an insider's look at this year's Helium Comedy Club Portland's funniest person competition, and we’re also looking into how the Parkrose neighborhood is coming together to fight food insecurity. Joining host Claudia Meza are local comedian Jay Flewelling and Bryan M. Vance, founder of Stumptown Savings, your friendly neighborhood grocery economy newsletter.
Discussed in today's episode:
Tenant Sues Home Forward Over Cockroach Infestation [Willamette Week]
Portland’s Affordable Housing ‘Cleanup Guy’ on Why Things Are So Effed [City Cast Portland]
The 2026 Portland's Funniest Person Competition [Helium]
Parkrose Lost Its Grocery Store. Now the Community Is Building the Store It Wants [Stumptown Savings]
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Aug 5
36 min
Today we’re talking about how Oregon’s wildfires are the largest in our state’s history. Plus, Salem is standing up against encroaching data centers, and there’s a more probable reason that our airport’s trees are dying. And no, it’s not dog pee. Joining host Claudia Meza are KBOO news director Althea Billings and Zach Urness, outdoors editor and host of the "Explore Oregon" podcast at the Statesman Journal.
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Discussed in today's episode:
A Horticulturist Weighs In on the Struggling Trees at Portland International Airport [Willamette Week]
Oregon wildfires set record for acres burned, new fires spark evacuations [Statesman Journal]
Oregon Gov. Kotek stops state from selling land for Salem data center [OPB]
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Aug 4
30 min
Today on City Cast Portland, can Portland snag the world-famous James Beard food awards from Chicago? And could Pioneer Place become the new Lloyd Center? Plus, The Malarkey steakhouse opened, and so have some bars that are a good place to party. Joining host Claudia Meza are food and drink reporters Brooke Jackson-Glidden and Alex Frane.
Discussed in today's episode:
Velvet booths? Stripper poles? Meet The Malarkey, celebrity chef’s over-the-top Portland steakhouse [Oregonian]
As the sun sets on Lloyd Center, key tenants are moving to Pioneer Place. Could it become Portland’s next ‘indie’ mall? [Oregonian]
Portland’s New Eastside Cocktail Haunt Delivers Jucy Lucys and Refined Hotel Bar Vibes [Eater PDX]
Belmont’s Famed Aalto Lounge Enters a New Era [Eater PDX]
Cliff’s Hums With Community Spirit at Its New Alberta Home [Eater PDX]
Good Girl Is the Central Eastside’s New “Slutty Goth Dive Bar” [Eater PDX]
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Aug 3
34 min
Do you know how zoning laws affect Portland’s housing costs? New Haven, CT, has been governed for years by restrictive zoning that made it physically impossible to build tall buildings downtown, even for housing — that is, until the local government finally aligned to overturn it. City Cast CEO David Plotz sits down with Eli Sabin, a New Haven native and one of the alders (aka city council members) responsible for passing this change in recent months. Eli spent years working toward this goal, and he talks with David about what now needs to happen to fully realize its potential and increase affordability for locals.
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Aug 2
27 min
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