A longtime friend texted me this past weekend. “News said there’s a heatwave in Portland. I checked the weather app and it just seems like ‘normal’ Texas temperatures.” He lives on the east coast and has never visited Oregon. This is my second summer in Portland since I moved here from Austin. “So many ppl up here don’t have ...| Oregon Environmental Council
It was a shock to many. The 2025 legislative session came and went without a transportation package. Across the state, Oregonians are frustrated by the outcome knowing that many of […] The post A 2025 Stalled Transportation Package Sets Power In Motion appeared first on Oregon Environmental Council.| Oregon Environmental Council
Today, 100+ Oregonians are rallying in Salem to deliver a message shared by more than a thousand during a legislative listening tour last summer – public and active transportation is equally important no matter where you live in Oregon. The rally, hosted by an OEC partner coalition Move Oregon Forward, will focus on the state’s newly ...| Oregon Environmental Council
OEC is excited to introduce our new Transportation Program Director, Kristopher Fortin Grijalva! Hailing from Southern California, Kristopher grew up connected to his community by transportation, walking, biking, and bussing his way around town from elementary school through college. This experience – coupled with a deep love for writing ...| Oregon Environmental Council
State legislators are hosting a 12-stop statewide listening tour this summer on major transportation issues. We need your voice! Our transportation system should be safer, greener, better maintained, and more affordable for all Oregonians. Your testimony during these public hearings will impact how legislators shape the future of our transportat...| Oregon Environmental Council