Taylor Griggs
@taylorgriggs.bsky.social
Portlander, journalist, bicyclist
Writing about transportation/climate/city stuff @portlandmercury.com
tgriggs @ portlandmercury dot com
Writing about transportation/climate/city stuff @portlandmercury.com
tgriggs @ portlandmercury dot com
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Moderate Democrats saw that voters were energized and might expect something from them, so they needed to put a stop to that ASAP
November 9, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Moderate Democrats saw that voters were energized and might expect something from them, so they needed to put a stop to that ASAP
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We used to build MAX lines and now we’re debating whether we can afford paint for bus lanes bikeportland.org/2025/11/07/t...
TriMet says full bus lanes on 82nd are up to project partners
Here's why our transit agency is opting for less transit.
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November 8, 2025 at 9:13 PM
We used to build MAX lines and now we’re debating whether we can afford paint for bus lanes bikeportland.org/2025/11/07/t...
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Portland City Council will consider an amendment next week to redirect $4.3 million from the city program that sweeps homeless encampments. If passed, the budget adjustment will instead invest $2 million in rent and food assistance, and support for immigrants and refugees.
City Council Mulling $4.3 Million Cut From Homeless Sweeps Budget
“We’re in a position right now, where people are going to end up being unhoused for the long-term, and we have to take action,” City Councilor Angelita Morillo said, explaining a proposal to divert fu...
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November 7, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Portland City Council will consider an amendment next week to redirect $4.3 million from the city program that sweeps homeless encampments. If passed, the budget adjustment will instead invest $2 million in rent and food assistance, and support for immigrants and refugees.
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Portland is setting up a new, more powerful police accountability office approved by voters in 2020. Whether current staff will be guaranteed jobs under the new structure is central to ongoing labor negotiations, and the dividing lines at City Hall are getting complicated.
City Council Caught in the Middle of Police Oversight Labor Strike
Staff at Portland's Independent Police Review (IPR) typically work out of a ground-level office at City Hall, but on Wednesday afternoon, they were setting up tents just feet from where they normally ...
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November 6, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Portland is setting up a new, more powerful police accountability office approved by voters in 2020. Whether current staff will be guaranteed jobs under the new structure is central to ongoing labor negotiations, and the dividing lines at City Hall are getting complicated.
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Mamdani cracks 1M votes, the first NYC mayor to do so since John Lindsay in 1969
November 5, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Mamdani cracks 1M votes, the first NYC mayor to do so since John Lindsay in 1969
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JUST IN: Mamdani, a democratic socialist and state assemblymember, will make history as the first Muslim and South Asian person — as well as the youngest in over a century — to serve as New York City mayor.
Mamdani wins New York City mayoral race, in a historic victory for progressives
Mamdani, a democratic socialist and state assemblymember, will make history as the first Muslim and South Asian person — as well as the youngest in over a century — to serve as New York City mayor.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:39 AM
JUST IN: Mamdani, a democratic socialist and state assemblymember, will make history as the first Muslim and South Asian person — as well as the youngest in over a century — to serve as New York City mayor.
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In a move lawyers called “highly unusual,” Portland City Council apparently declined the terms of a legal settlement over the city’s adherence to the Oregon Bike Bill. Now, a $6 million settlement agreement—intended to fund bike infrastructure projects around the city—is in jeopardy.
“Not a Rubber Stamp”: Portland City Council Questions Settlement in Bike Bill Lawsuit
In a move lawyers called “highly unusual,” Portland City Council declined to accept the terms of a legal settlement over the city’s adherence to the Oregon Bike Bill, which had been negotiated by the ...
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November 5, 2025 at 1:08 AM
In a move lawyers called “highly unusual,” Portland City Council apparently declined the terms of a legal settlement over the city’s adherence to the Oregon Bike Bill. Now, a $6 million settlement agreement—intended to fund bike infrastructure projects around the city—is in jeopardy.
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Dan Ryan voted with his colleagues in July to refer the Portland parks levy measure to voters. But the councilor, who once oversaw the city’s parks bureau, now says he can’t support the tax increase to support local parks services. Critics say Ryan’s denunciation is shortsighted and puzzling.
Councilor Dan Ryan Breaks From Colleagues, Says “No” to Parks Levy
In an email newsletter last week, Portland City Councilor Dan Ryan came out against the ballot measure that would create a new, increased levy to help fund the city's parks system. In the newsletter, ...
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November 4, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Dan Ryan voted with his colleagues in July to refer the Portland parks levy measure to voters. But the councilor, who once oversaw the city’s parks bureau, now says he can’t support the tax increase to support local parks services. Critics say Ryan’s denunciation is shortsighted and puzzling.
Sneaking this in before your feeds are flooded with election results.
Portland City Council approves lots of legal settlements, but councilors were skeptical of this $6 million agreement — the result of a 2022 lawsuit over Portland’s adherence to the Oregon Bike Bill. What happens next is unclear.
Portland City Council approves lots of legal settlements, but councilors were skeptical of this $6 million agreement — the result of a 2022 lawsuit over Portland’s adherence to the Oregon Bike Bill. What happens next is unclear.
“Not a Rubber Stamp”: Portland City Council Questions Settlement In Bike Bill Lawsuit
In a move lawyers called “highly unusual,” Portland City Council declined to accept the terms of a legal settlement over the city’s adherence to the Oregon Bike Bill, which had been negotiated by the ...
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November 5, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Sneaking this in before your feeds are flooded with election results.
Portland City Council approves lots of legal settlements, but councilors were skeptical of this $6 million agreement — the result of a 2022 lawsuit over Portland’s adherence to the Oregon Bike Bill. What happens next is unclear.
Portland City Council approves lots of legal settlements, but councilors were skeptical of this $6 million agreement — the result of a 2022 lawsuit over Portland’s adherence to the Oregon Bike Bill. What happens next is unclear.
Donald "Green New Deal" Trump strikes again!
Bloomberg: Duffy said he is prepared to close US airspace if the budget crisis makes flying unsafe.
FAA is already short on air traffic controllers, and many of them are working without pay.
More than 6,200 flights were delayed on Friday and nearly 500 were canceled.
FAA is already short on air traffic controllers, and many of them are working without pay.
More than 6,200 flights were delayed on Friday and nearly 500 were canceled.
November 4, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Donald "Green New Deal" Trump strikes again!
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Wow! Best review of LIFE AFTER CARS yet, via @taylorgriggs.bsky.social in @portlandmercury.com. Check it out and be sure to see us at @powells.bsky.social on November 13th!
Book Review: 'Life After Cars' Authors Have Hope, Book Tour
“Cars ruin everything.”
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October 31, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Wow! Best review of LIFE AFTER CARS yet, via @taylorgriggs.bsky.social in @portlandmercury.com. Check it out and be sure to see us at @powells.bsky.social on November 13th!
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Shake-up at the Portland Housing Bureau: Mayor Wilson put director Helmi Hisserich, an "unparalleled expert" on social housing, on leave with little explanation Thursday. She has been in the role since early 2024.
Mayor Wilson Puts Portland Housing Bureau Director On Leave
Mayor Keith Wilson has put Portland Housing Bureau Director Helmi Hisserich on leave, effective immediately. City Administrator Michael Jordan sent an email to city councilors and city leadership on O...
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October 31, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Shake-up at the Portland Housing Bureau: Mayor Wilson put director Helmi Hisserich, an "unparalleled expert" on social housing, on leave with little explanation Thursday. She has been in the role since early 2024.
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Portland's inflatable frogs have been making headlines. But it’s worth pointing out: real-life amphibians have a lot to offer, too. Guest writer Suze Wehr writes about the value and vulnerability of amphibians, and how Oregon can help them with a new source of funding for wildlife conservation.
An Amphibian Resistance
Earlier this month, the image of a courageous inflatable frog standing alone before militarized law enforcement during a protest at Portland’s ICE facility filled the newsfeeds of folks in Oregon (and...
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October 31, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Portland's inflatable frogs have been making headlines. But it’s worth pointing out: real-life amphibians have a lot to offer, too. Guest writer Suze Wehr writes about the value and vulnerability of amphibians, and how Oregon can help them with a new source of funding for wildlife conservation.
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Mayor Wilson announced police will begin citing homeless Portlanders for declining shelter, starting this weekend. The move comes as 15,000 homeless residents in the county are set to lose food assistance, and service providers say the criminal justice system only makes things worse.
City of Portland Begins Enforcement of ‘Public Camping’ Rules This Weekend
This weekend, the city of Portland is resuming enforcement of its local laws governing when, where, and how homeless Portlanders can live in public spaces. Mayor Keith Wilson announced that enforcemen...
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October 30, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Mayor Wilson announced police will begin citing homeless Portlanders for declining shelter, starting this weekend. The move comes as 15,000 homeless residents in the county are set to lose food assistance, and service providers say the criminal justice system only makes things worse.
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October 30, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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BREAKING: The full bench of the 9th circuit has agreed to take up the Portland National Guard case and vacated the panel decision that had blessed Trump’s deployment.
October 29, 2025 at 12:13 AM
BREAKING: The full bench of the 9th circuit has agreed to take up the Portland National Guard case and vacated the panel decision that had blessed Trump’s deployment.
It’s a very exciting time for the Portland Mercury
We're excited to introduce Jeremiah Hayden, the Mercury's newest news reporter. He'll be covering housing and homelessness, as well as other topics, like Zenith Energy's shenanigans.
Introducing the Portland Mercury’s Newest Reporter, Jeremiah Hayden!
Hello, fans and haters of the Portland Mercury. My name is Jeremiah Hayden. If all goes well, this will be the last time I am the news and you can instead count on me to bring you some uncompromising ...
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October 28, 2025 at 10:02 PM
It’s a very exciting time for the Portland Mercury
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We're excited to introduce Jeremiah Hayden, the Mercury's newest news reporter. He'll be covering housing and homelessness, as well as other topics, like Zenith Energy's shenanigans.
Introducing the Portland Mercury’s Newest Reporter, Jeremiah Hayden!
Hello, fans and haters of the Portland Mercury. My name is Jeremiah Hayden. If all goes well, this will be the last time I am the news and you can instead count on me to bring you some uncompromising ...
www.portlandmercury.com
October 28, 2025 at 9:53 PM
We're excited to introduce Jeremiah Hayden, the Mercury's newest news reporter. He'll be covering housing and homelessness, as well as other topics, like Zenith Energy's shenanigans.
Show the organ player!!!!!!
October 28, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Show the organ player!!!!!!
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Thank you to everyone who has reached out with concern. Late last night, I woke up to my car, car port, and home engulfed in flames. I'm grateful for the quick response from Portland firefighters who prevented the fire from spreading even further.
Fire at Portland City Councilor’s home being investigated as potential arson
Fire at Portland City Councilor’s home being investigated as potential arson
Authorities are investigating after a fire broke out at the home of a Portland City Councilor early Sunday morning.
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October 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Thank you to everyone who has reached out with concern. Late last night, I woke up to my car, car port, and home engulfed in flames. I'm grateful for the quick response from Portland firefighters who prevented the fire from spreading even further.
The headline of this article makes a serious and incendiary claim that is not backed up by the facts presented in the story.
Jewish newspaper shut out of Portland city councilors’ press conference on Israel
The virtual meeting was hosted by the Portland chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America.
www.oregonlive.com
October 25, 2025 at 3:18 AM
The headline of this article makes a serious and incendiary claim that is not backed up by the facts presented in the story.
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Breaking news: Interstate Bridge Replacement Project Administrator Greg Johnson is stepping down from his role in the project effective Dec. 31.
He will be replaced by Carley Francis from WashDOT.
He will be replaced by Carley Francis from WashDOT.
October 24, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Breaking news: Interstate Bridge Replacement Project Administrator Greg Johnson is stepping down from his role in the project effective Dec. 31.
He will be replaced by Carley Francis from WashDOT.
He will be replaced by Carley Francis from WashDOT.
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The man was on a DoorDash delivery run at the time that another Portland resident filmed his arrest.
‘I can’t breathe,’ man tells ICE agents in Spanish five times during Portland arrest
The man was on a DoorDash delivery run at the time that another Portland resident filmed his arrest.
www.oregonlive.com
October 22, 2025 at 3:30 AM
The man was on a DoorDash delivery run at the time that another Portland resident filmed his arrest.
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On Saturday, October 18, ICE agents used a barrage of tear gas, stun (flashbang) grenades, and pepper bullets on demonstrators, leaving the neighborhood street in front of their building filled with gas for at least 10 minutes.
More on this and the earlier No Kings rally at portlandmercury.com
More on this and the earlier No Kings rally at portlandmercury.com
October 20, 2025 at 2:43 AM
On Saturday, October 18, ICE agents used a barrage of tear gas, stun (flashbang) grenades, and pepper bullets on demonstrators, leaving the neighborhood street in front of their building filled with gas for at least 10 minutes.
More on this and the earlier No Kings rally at portlandmercury.com
More on this and the earlier No Kings rally at portlandmercury.com
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Tens of thousands attended this weekend's No Kings march in Portland. The Mercury sent @taylorgriggs.bsky.social and photojournalist @corbinsmith.bsky.social to cover the massive demonstration, who returned with an essay documenting the voices, faces, and frogs fighting against authoritarianism.
Photo Essay: Tens of Thousands March in Portland’s No Kings Demonstration
At least 40,000 to 50,000 Portlanders took to downtown streets yesterday, Saturday, October 18, to march, wave signs, and raise their voices against the increasingly authoritarian policies of Presiden...
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October 19, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Tens of thousands attended this weekend's No Kings march in Portland. The Mercury sent @taylorgriggs.bsky.social and photojournalist @corbinsmith.bsky.social to cover the massive demonstration, who returned with an essay documenting the voices, faces, and frogs fighting against authoritarianism.