Portland: I'm quoted in @wweek.com today on the budget crisis at our transit agency @trimet.org. Big service cuts coming in a city that used to be proud of its public transit.
www.wweek.com/news/2026/06...
www.wweek.com
As the agency trims services, close observers worry the quality of Portland public transit could erode for the long haul.
In Portland, the Mayor has suggested using the "clean energy fund" to bribe our basketball team to not leave town. Meanwhile, our transit system is facing dire service cuts.
opb.org/article/2026...
Jarrett Walker
Jarrett Walker
Here’s a refresher on how and why the city’s playing an active role in negotiations and how the public can get involved.
