Friday Forums

Friday Forums, City Club's ongoing lunchtime lecture series, engage audiences in issues of significance, prominence, urgency and humanity. From speeches by government and community leaders, to panel discussions about health, arts, technology and more, Friday Forums give complex subjects relevance and clarity, and keep Oregonians informed about the most pressing issues of our time. City Club welcomes members and nonmembers to Friday Forums.

You can find PDFs of City Club's election year policies here and debate policies here.

Date: 
May 31, 2013 - 12:15pm
Speaker(s): 
TBD

Portland is a city where people travel by car, public transit, walking and bicycling. Each is here to stay. Biking is part of our city's culture, and in 2012, Bicycling magazine ranked Portland as the most bike-friendly city in the country. With the release of City Club’s report on bicycle transportation in Portland, we’ll answer the question: "How should we improve our transportation system to optimize choice, efficiency and safety for all modes of transportation?" Click here to read more.

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U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici
Date: 
June 7, 2013 - 12:15pm
Speaker(s): 
U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici

The future of our economy depends on a well-educated workforce to create and fill the jobs of the 21st century. But here in Oregon, class sizes are growing, teachers have fewer classroom resources, arts education is being cut, and extra-curricular activities are limited or have been eliminated. Federal policy has created incentives to teach to the test, and schools that do not meet rigid testing standards are penalized. Meanwhile, public funding for higher education has been cut and the cost of college has grown by 500 percent since 1986.

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To listen to past Friday Forums, please go to the Friday Forum Archive.