EPISODE · Apr 4, 2025 · 31 MIN
I-5 Expansion Moves Ahead, Detox Beds Sit Empty, and City Council's Time Crunch
from City Cast Portland · host City Cast
ODOT is moving forward on the I-5 Rose Quarter expansion plan, despite still being short on the funding necessary to complete the project. Demand for detox beds has dropped. And Portland City Council is struggling to find space for public comment. City Cast director of digital strategy Bryan Vance and KBOO news director Althea Billings join executive producer John Notarianni for our Friday news roundup. Discussed in today's episode: Bryan Vance's New Newsletter [Stumptown Savings] Demand for Inpatient Drug Treatment in Portland Has Recently Dropped Off, Providers Report [KGW] Metro Says “Yes” To ODOT's I-5 Plan [Portland Mercury] Portland Struggling With ‘Confusing’ Public Comment Rules in New Government [OPB] Join City Cast Portland at the 503 Day Block Party, Saturday, May 3, at downtown Portland's Ankeny Alley!! Details and RSVP here. Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here. Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at [email protected], or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Instagram. Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about the sponsors of this April 4th episode: Bookshop.org - Use code CITYCAST to get 15% off your next order TEDx Portland - Use code RADIO13 for 13% off
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ODOT is moving forward on the I-5 Rose Quarter expansion plan, despite still being short on the funding necessary to complete the project. Demand for detox beds has dropped. And Portland City Council is struggling to find space for public comment. City Cast director of digital strategy Bryan Vance and KBOO news director Althea Billings join executive producer John Notarianni for our Friday news roundup. Discussed in today's episode: Bryan Vance's New Newsletter [Stumptown Savings] Demand for Inpatient Drug Treatment in Portland Has Recently Dropped Off, Providers Report [KGW] Metro Says “Yes” To ODOT's I-5 Plan [Portland Mercury] Portland Struggling With ‘Confusing’ Public Comment Rules in New Government [OPB] Join City Cast Portland at the 503 Day Block Party, Saturday, May 3, at downtown Portland's Ankeny Alley!! Details and RSVP here. Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here. Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at [email protected], or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Instagram. Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about the sponsors of this April 4th episode: Bookshop.org - Use code CITYCAST to get 15% off your next order TEDx Portland - Use code RADIO13 for 13% off
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I-5 Expansion Moves Ahead, Detox Beds Sit Empty, and City Council's Time Crunch
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