Mayor Keith Wilson on Keeping the Blazers, Fixing 911 Response Times, and His Efforts To End Homelessness

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Portland Mayor Keith Wilson is joining host Claudia Meza to talk about how things are going nearly halfway through his term. We’ll be chatting about his efforts to keep the Blazers in Portland and to address growing homelessness. Plus, why police response times are climbing to a historic high. Discussed in today's episode: Tempers flare after Portland mayor casts first tie-breaking vote and councilors trade ‘daddy’ jabs [Oregonian] Portland city councilors hold Moda Center town hall, discuss city’s ‘gun-to-head’ negotiations [Oregonian] Portland police response times are climbing to troubling levels [Oregonian] 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 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 July 28th episode: Portland Bureau of Transportation Rose City Comic Con Pickathon

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