The Willamette Shore Trolley is a heritage railroad or heritage streetcar that operates along the west bank of the Willamette River between Portland and Lake Oswego in the U.S. state of Oregon. The right-of-way is owned by a group of local-area governments who purchased it in 1988 in order to preserve it for potential future rail transit. Streetcar excursion service began operating on a trial basis in 1987,lasting about three months,and regular operation on a long-term basis began in 1990. The Oregon Electric Railway Historical Society has been the line's operator since 1995.
The Burnside Bridge is a 1926-built bascule bridge that spans the Willamette River in Portland,Oregon,United States,carrying Burnside Street. It is the second bridge at the same site to carry that name. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in November 2012.
Samuel Francis Adams is an American politician in Portland,Oregon. Adams was mayor of Portland from 2009 to 2012 and previously served on the Portland City Council. Adams was the first openly gay mayor of a large U.S. city.
The government of Portland,Oregon is based on a city commission government system. Elected officials include the mayor,commissioners,and a city auditor. The mayor and commissioners are responsible for legislative policy and oversee the various bureaus that oversee the day-to-day operation of the city. Portland began using a commission form of government in 1913 following a public vote on May 3 of that year. Each elected official serves a four-year term,without term limits. Each city council member is elected at-large.
Dan Saltzman is a politician in the U.S. state of Oregon who served as a commissioner on the City Council of Portland in Portland,Oregon,from 1999 through the end of 2018. As of 2017,he had served longer on the Council than any other person since 1969.
Francis James Ivancie was an American businessman and politician who served as mayor of Portland,Oregon,from 1980 to 1985. Prior to his term as mayor,Ivancie served for fourteen years on the Portland City Council. After his retirement from elected office,Ivancie remained active in community affairs,occasionally lending his support to political causes. During his political career,Ivancie was a conservative Democrat.
Jefferson Smith is a former radio personality,and former politician in the U.S. state of Oregon. He is a member of the Democratic Party of Oregon,founder of the Bus Project,and served in the Oregon House of Representatives,representing District 47 in east Portland,from 2009 to 2012. He was one of two candidates for Mayor of Portland in 2012 to advance beyond the primary election,but lost to Charlie Hales in the November general election.
Jules Bailey is an American politician who served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2009 to 2014,representing inner Southeast and Northeast Portland. Bailey also served on the County Commission for Multnomah County,Oregon from June 2014 to December 2016. In 2016,Bailey ran for mayor of Portland in 2016,losing to Ted Wheeler. In January 2017,he began working for the Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative as the chief stewardship officer,and as the CEO in January 2023.
Charles Randall ‘Randy’Leonard is a politician in the U.S. state of Oregon. He was a member of the Oregon Legislative Assembly from 1993 to 2002 and served as a city commissioner in Portland from 2002 through 2012.
Edward Tevis Wheeler is an American politician who has served as the mayor of Portland,Oregon since 2017. He was Oregon State Treasurer from 2010 to 2016.
Michael E. Dembrow is an American Democratic politician from the US state of Oregon,currently representing District 23 in the Oregon Senate. Before his appointment to the Oregon Senate,Dembrow served in the Oregon House of Representatives serving District 45. Dembrow,formerly an English instructor at Portland Community College,served on Governor Ted Kulongoski's State Board of Higher Education. The Oregon League of Conservation Voters and Willamette Week endorsed Dembrow during the 2008 legislative election.
The Portland Police Bureau (PPB),officially the Portland Bureau of Police,is the law enforcement agency of the city of Portland,the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. While oversight of Portland's bureaus shifts among the five City Commissioners,the mayor has historically been assigned to the Police Bureau as the police commissioner.
On Tuesday,November 6,2012,an election was held in Portland,Oregon,to elect the mayor. Charlie Hales was elected,defeating Jefferson Smith. Incumbent mayor Sam Adams did not seek a second term.
Gail R. Shibley is an American politician who was the first openly gay person to serve in the Oregon State Legislature.
United States v. City of Portland was a lawsuit filed by the United States Department of Justice against the City of Portland,Oregon on December 17,2012,alleging a pattern or practice of unconstitutional use of force by the Portland Police Bureau against individuals with actual or perceived mental illness.
The Portland Bureau of Transportation is the agency tasked with maintaining the city of Portland's transportation infrastructure. Bureau staff plan,build,manage,and maintain a transportation system with the goal of providing people and businesses access and mobility. The Bureau received significant media coverage in 2017 for employee hazing within its maintenance operations.
The A and B Loop is a streetcar circle route of the Portland Streetcar system in Portland,Oregon,United States. Operated by Portland Streetcar,Inc. and TriMet,it is made up of two separate services:the 6.1-mile (9.8 km) A Loop,which runs clockwise,and the 6.6-mile (10.6 km) B Loop,which runs counterclockwise. The route travels a loop between the east and west sides of the Willamette River by crossing the Broadway Bridge in the north and Tilikum Crossing in the south.
On Tuesday,May 17,2016,an election was held in Portland,Oregon,to elect the mayor. Ted Wheeler was elected after garnering 54% of the primary vote. Incumbent mayor Charlie Hales did not seek a second term.
On May 19,2020 and November 3,2020,elections were held in Portland,Oregon,to elect the mayor.
Human Access Project (HAP) is an organization based in Portland,Oregon,whose mission is "transforming Portland's relationship with the Willamette River". The organization's vision is a city in love with its river. HAP was founded by Willie Levenson,whose official title is the organization's Ringleader,is Portland’s fiercest advocate for swimming in the Willamette River and is somewhat of an evangelist of Willamette River recreational access in Portland. The river is the city's second largest public space and natural area,but less than 5 percent of the city's footprint has access to the waterfront.
