City Cast Portland

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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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Episodes
  • Why East Portland Doesn’t Have Sidewalks

    Why East Portland Doesn’t Have Sidewalks
    Feb 24 2025
    Today we’re revisiting a conversation with one of the city’s experts on East Portland: former state legislator and former Portland commissioner Randy Leonard. He lived in East Portland from the ‘80s until not long ago. Leonard is here to talk about the history of the area, the political consequences that led to its lack of infrastructure, and how these issues might come into play in the next couple of years. This episode originally aired on October 3, 2024. 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 February 24th episode: Treefort Music Fest Portland Jazz Festival Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • Why Do Republicans Hate Oregon’s Wildfire Map? Plus, More Old Town Drama & New Housing Ideas

    Why Do Republicans Hate Oregon’s Wildfire Map? Plus, More Old Town Drama & New Housing Ideas
    Feb 21 2025
    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] 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 February 21st episode: Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Treefort Music Fest Portland Jazz Festival Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    41 mins
  • Have We Hit Our Tipping Point With Tipping?

    Have We Hit Our Tipping Point With Tipping?
    Feb 20 2025
    Today we’re revisiting a conversation about the cultural norms surrounding tipping. Now that seemingly every business interaction feels like it ends with a tip screen, we asked ourselves: What are the new rules of tipping in Portland? And have we just reached a tipping point with tipping? Helping host Claudia Meza dig into this are City Cast director of digital strategy Bryan M. Vance and our very own senior producer, Giulia Fiaoni, and you, our listeners! This episode originally aired on September 25, 2024 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 February 20th episode: Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Treefort Music Fest Portland Jazz Festival Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 mins

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