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Youth vs ODOT

Adah Crandall’s Speech at Zenith

June 9, 2022 by Liam Castles

When we harness the power of our communities, we ARE more powerful than Zenith and our climate chaos-causing status quo.

Tags City of Portland, Climate Villains, Portland Youth Climate Strikeate, youth, Youth vs ODOT, Zenith Energy

Killing a School to Widen a Freeway?!

January 23, 2022 by Tri Sanger

Last spring the Oregon Department of Transportation’s maps planning an I-5 freeway expansion were uncovered by No More Freeways PDX.  These maps detailed expanding the interstate onto the school grounds of Harriet Tubman Middle School.  … Read more

Tags FONSI, Harriet Tubman Middle School, No More Freeways PDX, ODOT, Portland Public Schools, Rose Quarter I-5 Expansion, structural racism, Youth vs ODOT

Testimony to Metro Council: Don’t Widen I-5

January 12, 2022 by Lynn Spitaleri Handlin
Youth climate activists with banner: Climate Leaders Don't Widen Freeways

I fully support the kids who are leading this charge… They are fighting for their lives. We should not sacrifice their futures for a temporary small reduction in commute time for some people.

Tags BIPOC, Climate Justice, Congestion pricing, I-5 freeway widening, Transportation, Youth vs ODOT

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