After the release of our comprehensive report on the 105-year history of the commission form of government in Portland [READ IT HERE], a lot of people are buzzing about the research and the possibility of creating a new government.
Follow the links to see the buzz around this new report. We’ll update the links as they come in.
The Oregonian
Opinion: Our research is clear. Portland’s form of government must change
Portland’s form of government fails residents in almost every way thinkable, report finds
The Skanner News
Report: City Must Change Government
OPB
Is Portland Ready To Let Go Of Its Commission System Of Government?
Think Out Loud: Time to Change Portland’s Commission-Based Government?
Portland City Club Wants A New Form Of Government, But Council Isn’t So Sure
Portland Tribune
Poll: City Council should be elected by districts
City Club report: Portland government must change
City Club considers change to government system
Sources: City Club report generates buzz about governance
Representation system leaves many behind
Portland Mercury
Hall Monitor: Portland’s Form of Government Needs a Makeover
Willamette Week
How the Diversity of Portland Compares to That of Its Elected Officials
KOIN TV
Portland, Oregon: The city that doesn’t work?
Study recommends fixes for ‘city that doesn’t work’
Sightline Institute
CITY CLUB OF PORTLAND RECOMMENDS MULTI-MEMBER DISTRICTS
WATCH: CITY CLUB OF PORTLAND BACKS MULTIMEMBER DISTRICTS, UPGRADED VOTING
Daily Journal of Commerce
Report: Commission form of government is flawed
Portland Business Journal
Five Things for Monday, including that elusive snow and Michelle Obama’s Portland rain check