On Friday, December 12, the Built Environment Issue Committee marked a major milestone in its Rx for Central City Livability project with a fourth public forum focused on moving from ideas to action. All four past events are available to watch online.
On November 22, City Club and Open Signal presented a conversation with local journalists and community storytellers, live at Open Signal’s studios. The program was moderated by improvisers from Kickstand Comedy. If you care about the relationship between media and civic engagement, this one’s for you.
Our September 2025 Friday Forum featured Portland City Auditor Simone Rede in conversation with OPB’s Alex Zielinski. Auditor Rede highlighted work by her office that Portlanders may have encountered without realizing it, and explained how they can continue to engage with and inform it.
On July 25, City Club hosted Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield for a conversation with retired Chief Justice Thomas Balmer, reflecting on his first months in office and his role leading Oregon’s lawsuits against federal actions. The discussion covered cases involving tariffs, birthright citizenship, and cuts to federally funded programs.
Rep Blumenauer joined City Club for a special event reflecting on his 54 years of public service. The evening featured a presentation from Blumenauer, followed by a Q&A with City Club members.
On Tuesday, October 8, 2024, City Club of Portland hosted a mayoral candidate forum at Sanctuary Hall that brought together over 450 voters in person, with an additional 500 tuning in online.
