First Stop Portland

Standing ovation for @PrezMitsui from his team at @PortlandCC at today’s #PBJExecs awards @PDXBIZJournal 🙌🏻

ICYMI Video from the #MLKDay remembrances at @Portland_State last month, "Echoes of the Past: Portland scholars & activists make connections to Dr. King" featuring @psu_cupa Profs Bates and Zapata, and other community leaders. m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…

ICYMI the @psu_cupa panel discussion on Equity in Emergency Management last week, the folks at Metroscape have uploaded video and written up a summary: metroscape.imspdx.org/equity-in-emer…

Portland 2.0 recently brought together more than 250 civic leaders & activists, elected & emerging leaders, experts & members of the public to discuss how to move Portland toward a more equitable and inclusive future. Here are some key takeaways: oregonlive.com/opinion/2019/0…

If you missed the @TRECpdx seminar on the Portland E-scooter Pilot, here is the link: trec.pdx.edu/events/profess… #micromobility #escooters #Scooters

“What Happened When Oslo Decided to Make Its Downtown Basically Car-Free?” by @FastCompany (Spoiler alert: it’s great. Related to my previous piece, more on central Oslo’s broader mobility strategies) link.medium.com/D5oGvfy8ZT

Big reveal... @BIKETOWNpdx BLACK HISTORY MONTH bike! By designer Marcellus Johnson @Nike. Find one around town and visit one of Oregon’s 5,000 black-owned businesses..and not just in Feb @PDX_BizAlliance @PDXBIZJournal @GreaterPDX @prosperportland

Walker Macy is collaborating with the City of John Day to envision a sustainable future for the Innovation Gateway; a former mill site that will feature public gathering spaces, farmers market, open space and commercial development. #landscapearchitecture #urbandesign

Thrilled to touch down in beautiful Victoria, BC this evening to share lessons from Portland on sustainable city-building in a "City Talks" lecture hosted by @uvic and the Empowerment Programme of the EU. Gorgeous landscape + protected bikeways, already #smitten😻

The Portland 2.0 Kick-Off event was a huge success! I want to thank all the panelists and the over 250 attendees who showed up to ask and answer tough questions about how to create a better, more equitable and inclusive city.

For those interested in continuing the conversation about civic involvement and engagement and local governance, please consider applying to attend the future workshops: portland2.org/workshops/ We will also share more info on the event as well as video shortly!

🥕 system for growing food in the home 🥗 meal-planning app to prevent food waste ⛑ biodegradable helmet These are among 7 finalists for @Portland_State's annual @PSUCleantech. 😲Now students will create prototypes & compete for $10K at @tfnw. #GoViks! bit.ly/2WrFD18

Midterm stress relief is almost here! Free food, Thai massage and, best of all, CORGIS. Wed. Feb. 6, 4-6 pm at Smith Student Union Ballroom. FREE for students with PSU ID. 🐶bit.ly/2DCkLwE

Let's talk about earthquake preparedness in the nonprofit sector with @NonprofitOregon @MultCoEM @501Commons & @Portland_State #fridayforum pdxcityclub.org/calendar/?eid=…

PSU Professor Masami Nishishiba: "Equity is the elimation of structural disparities in outcomes."

"Equity is an action word," says DaVon Wilson-Angel, Neighborhood Emergency Team specialist, Portland Bureau of Emergency Management. "It means giving people what they need to feel empowered."

Full house at @Portland_State @psu_cupa for panel discussion on equity in emergency management-- so many academics, first responders, bureaucrats, practitioners in the room! #LearningCity #SmartCity #FutureReadyCity

@PercySpercy @psu_cupa We thought she was phenomenal. Looking forward to hearing @psu_cupa's own on stage for tonight's #MLKDay event too! #PSUDiversity pdx.edu/diversity/echo…

My full speech at the World Economic Forum in print. #wef19 #WhateverItTakes amp.theguardian.com/environment/20…