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Portland Civic Lab @portlandciviclab.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Do you live in District 4? Let's compare each candidate on the topics that matter most to Portlanders. Follow along here: www.portlandciviclab.org/voters-guide...

All District 4 candidates for City Council.

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Portland Civic Lab @portlandciviclab.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

How do you make sense of 35 candidates running for Portland City Council? Where can you find what candidates pledge to deliver, how they plan to do it, and how they measure success? We try to answer those questions in our Voter Guide for 2026. www.portlandciviclab.org/voters-guide

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Portland Voter Guide 2026 | Compare City Council Candidates

Compare Portland City Council candidates in Districts 3 and 4 for November 3, 2026. Explore their plans, experience and votes in a free, nonpartisan guide.

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eve peyser @evepeyser.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

5 years ago, for the 20th anniversary of 9/11, I went to Bar9Eleven in Fort Worth. I wrote about how and why we commodify tragedy, as well as my experiences as a third grader in New York City on 9/11 and grief. www.vice.com/en/article/a...

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A Night at the 9/11-Themed Bar and How America Turns Tragedy Into Sales

Bar9Eleven went viral for its 'tasteless' name. But U.S. companies—in films, soda displays, and flags—have been commodifying the attacks for 20 years.

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Rip City Not Rip Off @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

"One thumb up to the council for at least trying to get something significant for taxpayers, rather than just rearranging deck chairs — how much they stick to their guns from here will determine if they can earn the other thumb." www.fieldofschemes.com/2026/08/13/2...

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Rip City Not Rip Off @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

President Dunphy now. Thanks everyone for engaging, then calls for a vote. Passes 8-4. That's a wrap.

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Rip City Not Rip Off @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Says his vote is up for grabs in December. Will have a higher bar for a binding vote than for this non-binding term sheet.

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Rip City Not Rip Off @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Councilor Ryan will vote yes. Now Councilor Kanal. Gives lots of pros and cons. Says he will vote yes, to the clear dissatisfaction of the sizable DSA contingent in the room. Wants to "not shut the door" on negotiations.

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Rip City Not Rip Off @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Councilor Ryan acknowledges that we are past lunchtime. RCNRO appreciates the acknowledgement, but Council needs to also repair this harm.

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Rip City Not Rip Off @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Councilor Koyama Lane says she's a no without upfront private capital from Dundon. Respects the process and the improvement, and colleagues who will vote yes.

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Rip City Not Rip Off @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Now asks for 30 days to review the vote. DCA Oliveira says they want that and it will depend on cooperation from the Blazers. President Dunphy will not rush things in front of the council.

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Rip City Not Rip Off @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Councilor Koyama Lane jokes that she has additional amendments. This kills in chambers, you kinda had to be there. Then asks DCA Oliveira and President Dunphy what Portlanders can expect going forward from here. Oliveira says he wants the public to be able to see renderings ongoing.

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Rip City Not Rip Off @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Councilor Zimmerman promotes weak economic impact and jobs claims. RCNRO notes that the 200 nights a year Moda is in use is not far from the 250 worldwide max. 300 seems like a pretty big dream. "I'm one of the cheerleaders." Voting yes. Thanks Kotek, Wagner, Lieber.

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Rip City Not Rip Off @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Councilor Smith introduces herself anew and then backs the deal.

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Rip City Not Rip Off @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Councilor Avalos says she's torn. Holds the line on a private capital contribution. Says she's a no.

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Rip City Not Rip Off @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

VP Clark says she will vote yes. Says there's money for transit in PCEF.

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Rip City Not Rip Off @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Councilor Pirtle-Guiney lays out her thinking on available options. Trashes Dundon, says it's time to negotiate.

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Rip City Not Rip Off @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Now Councilor Green, who laments lost bus service in his neighborhood. Situates this in the larger public services and budget context. Decries weak economic impact claims. Says the deal gets worse once we start to negotiate. Will vote no.

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Rip City Not Rip Off @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Councilor Morillo compares "this deal will be different" to the crappy boyfriend who you hope will change. RCNRO aspires to not resemble this remark. Then details rationale for a no vote, appealing to the things we can't afford or forego because we focus on this.

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Rip City Not Rip Off @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Then says the $ we are asking for back is less than Clint Capela's salary. Gives mixed reviews of Capela as a player. Say what else you will about Novick, he does know ball.

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Rip City Not Rip Off @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

And we're back, again. Councilor Novick detailing his respect for varied arguments, says he's willing to stretch to make a deal but only stretch so far. Then says he'd be willing to accept less than this term sheet, suggests other ways the Blazers could meet with his approval (BLT, charity, etc.)

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Rip City Not Rip Off @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Yes but won't anyone think of the poor spectators and reporters, putting in an honest day's work spectating and reporting? *in Bill Oram voice* on Burger Week, no less.

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Rip City Not Rip Off @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

15 minute recess before consideration of the underlying term sheet. Why no lunch-sized recesses, wonders RCNRO? Is no one at City Hall food-motivated as RCNRO is? Have they, at long last, no decency left?

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Rip City Not Rip Off @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

President Dunphy brings the technical amendment. Passes 12-0.

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Rip City Not Rip Off @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Council President Dunphy says there will be a public worksession on this and says this amendment would require a 12/1 release of information to inform a 12/17 vote.

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Rip City Not Rip Off @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Councilors Green and Koyama Lane appeal to the body to increase transparency and public trust by passing this amendment.

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Rip City Not Rip Off @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Councilors Morillo and Kanal push back that this amends the resolution, not the term sheet.

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Rip City Not Rip Off @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Councilor Pirtle-Guiney supports the principle but wants the term sheet to be only about negotiations with the Blazers and views this as extraneous to that purpose.

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Rip City Not Rip Off @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Councilors Smith and Novick ask clarifying (and somewhat skeptical) questions. Councilor Morillo re-emphasizes that this would illuminate the tradeoffs inherent in this deal.

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Rip City Not Rip Off @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

We're back. RCNRO snacked - thanks to Councilor Avalos. Morillo reintroduces an amendment giving council two weeks instead of 30 days notice ahead of a final term sheet decision. Because this is a new amendment instead of a failed amendment it can be introduced.

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Rip City Not Rip Off @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Councilor Morillo up now. First clarifies pronunciation of her surname (both pronunciations are fine), then attempts to move Morillo 1, running into a technical snag. 10 minute recess called.

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Rip City Not Rip Off @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Novick amendment passes 7-5, with Novick joining the progressive bloc.

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Rip City Not Rip Off @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Fascinating, whatever your point of view, to see this term sheet crafted on the fly. A feature, not a bug, of our public meetings laws, but YMMV.

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Rip City Not Rip Off @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Councilors now checking Councilor Novick's math. He is assuming we would borrow a meaningful chunk of the initial $120 million, which informs his math.

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Rip City Not Rip Off @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Councilor Novick asks to increase rent to $3.17 million in order to make up the difference he calculates between what we're putting in and what we're getting out.

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Rip City Not Rip Off @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Councilor Kanal begging the body to re-consider Kanal 1 or Morillo 1 from last week. These are key process amendments giving the council time to consider an ultimate deal.

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Rip City Not Rip Off @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

RCNRO is hungry and warns the public that this may impact the quality of remaining thread content.

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Rip City Not Rip Off @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Councilor Kanal connecting the passed amendments to failed amendments from last week. Then warning about opportunity costs here. Laments non-inclusion of PCEF-related provisions as well.

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Rip City Not Rip Off @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Now to votes on the amendments from last night. First amendment passes 12-0. Second amendment passes 12-0.

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Rip City Not Rip Off @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Councilor Novick asks President Dunphy if he would support an extra $31 million somehow. Dunphy says no.

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Rip City Not Rip Off @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Councilor Smith now promoting the overall deal and praising the city's team.

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Rip City Not Rip Off @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Amendment to the amendments fails 6-6 along predictable lines.

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Rip City Not Rip Off @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Councilor Clark says she received comfort and confidence that the negotiating team had vetted the amendments and it makes her nervous that the team had not vetted Councilor Green's amendment to the amendments.

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Rip City Not Rip Off @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Councilor Novick says he wants a fair return but not more, and he and Councilor Green are going back and forth to determine if they can land on a number.

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Rip City Not Rip Off @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Councilor Morillo points out the Allen apartment, reinforcing the posting-to-policy pipeline.

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Rip City Not Rip Off @ripcitynotripoff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Councilor Green continues to tie the rate of increase for Tom Dundon to that of ordinary Oregonian renters. RCNRO recognizes game when it sees it.

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