“When (over) 80% of people experiencing homelessness clearly have something else going on, then we have to ask ourselves why they didn’t want to go to a congregate shelter- (bad experiences, issues with confined spaces, in active addiction)- their answers are not necessarily illogical”

Meghan Moyer, Multnomah County District 1 candidate, joins Tim in the studio to talk about her deep disappointment in the county’s slipshod approach to housing and homelessness. This is one of the best discussions of the problems with Portland’s housing policy that we’ve ever heard. Please tune in, and vote Moyer for District 1 (which encompasses most of the West Side). 

Please support Meghan at https://www.meghanformultnomah.org/

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Kip and Tim review everything you need to know about the upcoming election, and why they are supporting Steph Routh, Candace Avalos, and Timur Ender for the District 1 City Council positions. 

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“The way (City Council) is structured, it allows them to disregard the community’s voice. And so I’m hoping that now, with this new form of government, not only will you have your representative in your backyard, you’ll have a much closer connection to them. But also they’re going to be more policy-driven, and so that’s where the community’s voice is most important.”

Candace Avalos has a long history of engagement in Portland politics as a community advocate and grassroots organizer. She’s a self-described “Blacktina”, the daughter of Black Americans from southern Virginia and Guatemalan immigrants who immigrated in the 1970s. She’s currently Executive Director at Verde, a nonprofit dedicated to building environmental wealth through social enterprise.

Kip and Tim talk to her about her work at Verde, her experience working for police accountability, her mission to visit every one of Portland’s 200+ parks, and so much more. 

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“I’m not sure if people realize this, but East Portlanders have about 10 years lower life expectancy than the rest of the city. And that’s due to traffic crashes, gun violence, historic disinvestment. And one of the reasons I jumped in this race is this is the first time we will have politically drawn boundaries that are accountable to those health outcomes.”

Kip and Tim welcome Timur Ender to the podcast.

Through his experience working with PBOT and his years of living in Eastside Portland with his family, Timur has an intimate knowledge of the transportation and safety challenges in his district. He is clearly a passionate advocate for his community. Our conversation ranged multiple topics from supporting small business owners to kids having no choice but to walk in ditches along busy thoroughfares, Timur’s year living in Turkey, and defending immigrants along the Texas border. And much more

Please listen and share.

You can find more about Timur Ender at their website https://www.ender4eastportland.com/

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