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John E. Bartley, III (D) K7AAY

Act today to stop AI based rent gouging in Oregon
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI
eugenetenantalliance.substack. #AI #rentgouging #rent #renters #Oregon #pdx #PortlandOregon #DamnPortlanders

Google DocsTell Oregon Lawmakers to Ban Price Fixing Rent SoftwareOregon renters are being squeezed by anti-competitive, price-fixing software that lets corporate landlords act like a cartel, driving up rents and pushing families out of their homes. Senate Bill 722 cracks down on these predatory practices and ensures that rental prices are set fairly, not manipulated for maximum profit. Oregon's lawsuit on price fixing against RealPage and Greystar, identifies rental markets where RealPage controls pricing on at least 30% of rental units, neighborhoods include Aloha/West Beaverton and Central Portland—affecting approximately 54,000 units statewide. The Solution? SB 722. Here’s what SB 722 does: ✅ Bans Rent-Setting Software – Eliminates the use of algorithmic pricing tools that allow landlords to collude on rent hikes, inflating prices beyond what the market would naturally bear. Rent decisions should be made transparently, not dictated by software designed to maximize profits at tenants’ expense. Click here to see what a rent increase looks like when utilizing this software. ✅ Closes a Rent Control Loophole – Reduces the exemption period for new rental units, ensuring that landlords can’t gouge tenants with rent hikes of 50% or more in newer, but aging apartments. We’ve already seen this happen. At The Prescott Apartments in 2022, tenants faced rent hikes of 50% or more after the landlord’s incentive period expired. Portland’s tax breaks were supposed to create affordability, but instead, they lined investors’ pockets while renters got blindsided after nine years of occupancy. It’s time to break up the rent-setting cartel, stop anti-competitive price fixing, and close loopholes in the law. Sign our petition to demand lawmakers pass SB 722 and protect Oregon renters from corporate greed!
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S. E. Wigget

At this time, Multnomah County is considering ending its funding for SMYRC. There is never a right time for such a move but now, of all times, when the LGBTQIAS2+ community is under attack on a scale not seen in decades.

Here are the email addresses for the chairs & Commissioners:

Chair Jessica Vega Pederson mult.chair@multco.us

Commissioners:
Meghan Moyer (District 1): district1@multco.us
Shannon Singleton (District 2): district2@multco.us

For 26 years, SMYRC has provided culturally specific services shaped by the voices and needs of LGBTQIAS2+ youth ages 13-24. Through low-barrier access, SMYRC offers lifesaving gender-affirming gear, culturally responsive mental health support, creative engagement and skill-building groups, LGBTQIAS2+ community education, ans connections to affirming resources, all designed to foster community, safety, resilience, and belonging.
Here are the email addresses for the chairs & Commissioners: Chair Jessica Vega Pederson mult.chair@multco.us Commissioners: Meghan Moyer (District 1): district1@multco.us Shannon Singleton (District 2): district2@multco.us Julia Brim-Edwards (District 3): district3@multco.us Vince Jones-Dixon (District 4): district4@multco.us
At this time, Multnomah County is considering ending its funding for SMYRC. There is never a right time for such a move but now, of all times, when the LGBTQIAS2+ community is under attack on a scale not seen in decades, with queer youth in particular at the forefront of those attacks sends a signal to the LGBTQIAS2+ community that Multnomah County may not be counted on to support our people. This is not acceptable and sets a dangerous precedent in our region.
#LGBTQ#LGBTQIA#LGBTQIA2S
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Merilee D. Karr, MD, MFA

I was interviewed about the public toilet situation in Portland.
Let's convene designers and communities -- again -- to pull together the best ideas in public restroom design, and put them to work.
20 years ago, PHLUSH was born in the collective effort that created the Portland Loo, now installed all over the world.
Post-pandemic -- post public trust -- are there better models?

opb.org/article/2025/03/12/hea
#dysentery
#sanitation
#publicrestrooms
#sanitationjustice
#portlandoregon
#urban
@opb

OPB · Health advocates say Portland needs more public toiletsBy Elizabeth Castillo
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“I thought that patrol staffing is struggling right now,” said Councilor Angelita Morillo, who has also raised tough questions about the Police Bureau. “The whole thing just looks a little weird.”

oregonlive.com/crime/2025/03/a

PPB & PPA always pretend to be so beleaguered, but constantly find resources for gratuitous, anti-democratic intimidation tactics. Uniformed officers with qualified immunity to kill Portlanders, acting like vindictive, creepy little bigots.

oregonlive · A Portland councilor tangled with police. Uniformed cops descended on his town hallBy Zaeem Shaikh | The Oregonian/OregonLive
#ppb#ppa#Portland
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