June 23, 2023
City Council Gets a Raise, I-5 Bridge Gets $1B, and A.I. Answering the City’s Phones
City Cast PortlandAbout this episode
Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking about the last-minute billion-dollar amendment for the I-5 bridge expansion, the city testing artificial intelligence for non-emergency calls, and two major proposals from the committee working on Portland’s charter reform. Joining host Claudia Meza is Portland Mercury reporter Taylor Griggs and our very own lead producer, John Notarianni . Stories discussed in today’s episode: In last-minute amendment, Oregon lawmakers propose $1 billion for I-5 bridge replacement project [Portland Mercury] A.I. call taker will begin taking over police nonemergency phone lines next week [Willamette Week] Portland’s charter reform is moving full steam ahead [Portland Mercury] Link to citizen-proposed charter reform maps: https://districtr.org/tag/Portland2023 Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm , or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448 . Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland , and be sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram . Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise .