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Portland Civic Life

They say Portland is different - people are involved here in their communities.  They volunteer.  They shape policy.  But how do we really compare with the rest of the country?  How have Portlanders made a difference in their communities?  These links tell some of that story.

Portland: Who Volunteers, and Why? 

Short piece prepared by visionPDX on Portlanders' volunteering habits.

Portland's Civic History

A website maintained by Steve Johnson with a wealth of information on civic engagement in Portland, the growth of social movements (bike, environmental, women's movements, for example) in the city, and much more.

Defeat of the Mt. Hood Freeway

Watch this 10-minute video on the portlandtransport.com site.  After many years of debate and planning for Portland's Mt. Hood Freeway, it was defeated in the 1970s and changed Portland for the better in many ways. Camera & editing by Clarence Eckerson Jr.