Officials must take steps now to protect Mainers who can’t go home right now.
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Portland voters asked to expand ranked-choice voting
If approved, the method that has been used in Portland’s mayoral elections since 2011 would be expanded to all City Council and school board races.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Downtown Portland driving ban could help reduce state’s carbon footprint
Cutting transportation-related emissions would also involve shuttles to parking garages and incentives to buy electric vehicles.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: On climate change, Portland says one thing and does another
The approval of the massive mixed-use 58 Fore St. project is the latest decision at odds with the city’s pledges to work toward a low-carbon economy.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Councilor Ray: Portland should endorse resolution, build shelter with no cap
A single facility, with space and services for those who need them, also will allow city staff to focus more resources on keeping people from ever entering the shelter system.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Councilor Duson: City Council working hard to address Portland’s housing crisis
Regulatory changes and major investments are meant to keep Portland a place where new workers and longtime residents can thrive.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Councilor: Community input wanted on plan to replace Oxford Street Shelter
On Feb. 3, Portland’s City Council will vote on a proposed 210-bed low-barrier shelter; councilors are also planning facilities for seniors and the mentally ill.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: City should take steps to make housing affordable
Portland needs to preserve the affordable rentals that exist and create incentives for new construction.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Portland’s not perfect. But is it Potterville? Take another look.
A columnist who says that Maine’s largest city is heartless paints with a broad brush.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Once a wonderful city, Portland is becoming Potterville
As the city becomes richer, it’s turning its back on what attracted us to it in the first place.