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  • Retiring CEO: Public Safety Threatens Portland’s Future

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    The Portland Business Journal recently reported the comments of Jim Johnson, retiring  CEO of Tripwire link / pdf version  “The thing we run the risk on – Portland is a jewel and there are wonderful things in Portland – but we are tolerant of not-so-good behavior, ” Johnson said. Johnson said he’s had employees telling him they…

  • Emerson School Mom To Mayor Hales

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    The following email and photograph was sent to Mayor Hales by a concerned Emerson School parent on Sept 1st. Mayor Hales, It was a grim scene outside Emerson Elementary today for the first day of school. See photo for a sampling. By 9:30am the surrounding North Park Blocks were full of debris, off-leash dogs, marijuana smoke, nudity,…

  • KATU-TV: Park Safety Concerns Heard by Mayor Hales

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    By Emily Sinovic, KATU News Reports Sept 1, 2015 PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Mayor Charlie Hales met on Tuesday with a group of community leaders and concerned North Park Blocks neighbors who gathered to address concerns for safety and livability in the city’s historic park. The mayor’s office called today’s meeting more of a “listening session.”