Fundraising Deadline: Do you have a spare $9000 sitting around?
If there’s two causes for which I’ve been a steadfast champion throughout my decades of advocacy as a community leader, it’s my stalwart commitment to fighting for a low-carbon communities…
Let’s Get Moving!
I won’t keep you in suspense – I plan to testify later this week in support of Metro placing the Get Moving measure on the November ballot. I will squeeze…
Great news for the Freeway Fight
Today, according to reports from Willamette Week and The Portland Mercury, Albina Vision Trust and a number of elected leaders are officially revoking their support of ODOT’s proposed Rose Quarter…
What does Black Lives Matter mean for Metro?
Do you hear the sound of glass breaking? Those are paradigms being shattered! As someone who has worked tirelessly to promote climate-smart communities, healthier transportation systems and affordable housing by…
On to November
It has been an incredible experience running in a race with five highly capable candidates. I appreciate very much that we were able to campaign on ideas and contrast the…
“Chris Smith Geeky. Informed. Workaholic. He’s no average activist”
This column, written by Anna Griffin, was originally published in The Oregonian on August 7, 2006. Seeing as how Chris is back in the political sphere, we thought we’d share…