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Today on City Cast Portland, we are talking about the first meeting of the city’s new housing committee, an eyebrow raising $7 million the city is lending to a startup, and why Republican state legislators want to do away with a statewide wildfire hazard map. Host Claudia Meza is joined by Willamette Week reporter and author Brianna Wheeler along with our very own senior producer, Giulia Fiaoni.


Discussed in Today’s Episode:



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A $7 Million Loan From Prosper Portland to an Athletic Wear Campus in Old Town Flouts the Agency’s Risk Guidelines (https://www.wweek.com/news/2025/02/18...) [Willamette Week]


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New Housing Committee Takes on Portland's Affordability Crisis (https://www.portlandmercury.com/news/...) [Portland Mercury]


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New Council Committee Grapples With Portland’s Slipping Climate Goals (https://www.portlandmercury.com/news/...) [Portland Mercury]


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Oregon House and Senate Republicans Want To Do Away With Statewide Wildfire Risk Map (https://www.kgw.com/article/news/poli...) [KGW8]



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