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Sam Adams

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December 26 at 7:38pm
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Sam Adams

Sam Adams "Portland plans to develop a strategy for nurturing the regional software community early next year, and is doing business with a pair of local startups in an effort to promote the city's software..." community,http://blog.oregonlive.com/siliconforest/2009/12/portland_mayor_makes_his_pitch.html

Portland mayor makes his pitch to the software community | Silicon Forest - OregonLive.com
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Portland plans to develop a strategy for nurturing the regional software community early next year, and is doing business with a pair of local startups in an effort to promote the city's software community, ...
December 23 at 9:24am
Felisa Hagins
Felisa Hagins
This sounds like a great idea!
December 23 at 11:48am
Susan
Susan
YES - Please - we have so much talent and the perfect cultural climate for s/w firms, plus we already have several chip mfrs here too...Great Idea indeed
December 23 at 1:54pm
Ken
Ken
Does this involve Linus?
December 23 at 5:02pm
Sam Adams

Sam Adams

Portland - Leading the United States on Climate Action [HQ]
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December 22 at 1:41pm
Jennifer Roschewski
Jennifer Roschewski
Way to go Sam!
December 22 at 5:19pm
Mendy Miller
Mendy Miller
I have been working with Nicholas Littlejohn on some small but fantastic ideas for my cafe downtown. We talk a lot about ways to improve our city and he has some great connections and even better ideas. So to ask the same question again, how can we be involved Mayor Sam?
December 23 at 9:02am
Sam Adams

Sam Adams 2009 Year-in-Review introduction video: http://bit.ly/8m94Jl and report: http://www.mayorsamadams.com

Mayor Sam Adams
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City of Portland, Oregon - Mayor Sam Adams Official Web Site
December 19 at 8:09pm
Karla
Karla
DG that is very pointed
December 20 at 9:26pm
Sam Adams
Sam Adams
David: As you will find on my website, I support the Auditor's independent review underway of the Police Bureau's investigation of the Chasse review.
December 24 at 7:21pm
Sam Adams

Sam Adams Join me tonight 8pm, Fri., Dec. 18th, Crystal Ballroom, Portland, PPB Sunshine Division fundraiser great local band, Floater, or donate online at: http://bit.ly/59Tkjc

Sunshine Division: Wish List
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December 18 at 6:54pm
Julia King Tamang
Julia King Tamang
Go Sam, Go!!
December 19 at 4:54pm
Dan Weldon
Dan Weldon
Had a great time with my son at the concert ... father son time in the Mosh was tons of fun ... still sore. Won the George Clinton tickets ... getting ready for a little atomic dog.
Keep up the good work, Sam.
December 20 at 11:33pm
Sam Adams

Sam Adams Thank you http://www.t-mobile.com, 424 NE Broadway, Portland for a brand new store AND saving a public mural! Support the great work of http://www.africaaidsresponse.org/ and the Portland-Mutare Sister City Association (PMSCA). http://twitpic.com/u1nfu

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December 18 at 10:41am
Hailee Mcburney
Hailee Mcburney
see you tonight at the floater show!!
December 18 at 3:59pm
Lurelle Robbins
Lurelle Robbins
Check out www.CredoMobile.com for some real awareness.
December 22 at 12:29am
Sam Adams

Sam Adams Overflow crowd and good momentum at the http://www.OregonSustainabiltyCenter.org breakfast meeting this morning. http://twitpic.com/u15q7

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December 18 at 9:17am
Sam Adams

Sam Adams Nothing yet to 'announce' but I just finished a constructive meeting with http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/ leaders on how to reform the way Portland automobile posted traffic speeds are determined in Portland. We have a lot of old and unsuitable posted speeds on many Portland streets but Portland's posted speeds are govern...ed by state law not city jurisdiction.

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State of Oregon: Oregon Department of Transportation
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Several new laws going into effect on January 1, 2010 are aimed at making roads safer for travelers of all kinds: pedestrians, bicyclists, drivers and passengers. Fact sheets, summaries and other information about these new laws are available.
December 17 at 12:03pm
Meathead Williamson
Meathead Williamson
15 mph is not a speed, it's an idle. if you can not control your car at 25mph, then get off the road. also, you people should read the new cell phone law...it is very weak and needs to be beefed up.
December 18 at 10:59am
Steve
Steve
Bravo Sam! Getting control of our streets is very important.
December 19 at 10:13am
Sam Adams

Sam Adams Two 'takes' on 2 different landuse views: Blue Oregon's Axtman http://bit.ly/67lcSi vs Oregonian's Griffin http://bit.ly/6NlpUc

BlueOregon: A tale of two land-use views: Tom Brian and Sam Adams
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Last night at the Hillsboro Civic Center, Portland Mayor Sam Adams and Washington County Commission Chair Tom Brian taped a debate/discussion for this morning's Think Out Loud (to air at 9AM today). On-Air ...
December 16 at 3:45pm
Jason
Jason
Great discussion - two different POVs, glad you could do this.
December 16 at 4:15pm
Jonathan Causey
Jonathan Causey
I enjoyed hearing the discussion on OPB's "Think Out Loud." I'm very happy with your dedication to urban density and corresponding infrastructure while preventing further expansion of the urban growth boundary, Mayor Adams. Thank you again.
December 16 at 6:32pm
Andrew Plambeck
Andrew Plambeck
"Tom Brian" was a bad word in my house growing up.
December 18 at 10:42am
Sam Adams

Sam Adams "Portland’s Clean Energy Works is another great example of an innovative and integrated approach to increasing energy efficiency, saving money, reducing climate pollution, and creating good, green jobs..." http://www.grist.org/article/2009-12-15-not-waiting-on-copenhagen

Not waiting on Copenhagen | Grist
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As the leaders, and eyes, of the world converge on Copenhagen, questions are swirling like storm clouds.
December 16 at 2:15pm
Kimberly
Kimberly
the first comments are interesting, though:
http://www.grist.org/member/263282
December 16 at 2:54pm
Jenna Astrid Alexia
Jenna Astrid Alexia
wish you were the mayor of Sarasota....it's pretty much the antithesis of Portland here :(
December 16 at 10:27pm
Sam Adams

Sam Adams Purchasing reform (Leonard lead & me cosponsor) approved: gives minority Portlanders a 'seat at the table' to review city bids: Resolution: http://bit.ly/4P6YMN

Council Items
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Agenda is hyper-linked to these documents for your convenience.
December 16 at 12:14pm
Jeri Sundvall-Williams
Jeri Sundvall-Williams
groundbreaking!
December 17 at 12:09am
Danny A Bell
Danny A Bell
So now that you guys have made the first step. I hope you chose representatives that reflect their heritage interests and not just proxies for the white establishment.
December 17 at 8:09am
Sam Adams

Sam Adams Today, City of Portland Bureau of Human Relations (Twitter: @portlandbhr) reports that over the past two years the percentage of the City government's employees who are minorities increased from 16% to 20% and the percentage of the City government's employees who are female increased from 35% to 41%; decent progress b...ut not yet the full parity for which we strive.

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Recruitment&Selection
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Some positions, but not all, may be applied for directly over the Internet. Those positions that can be applied for online have the Apply Online image next to them on the list above. To apply ...
December 15 at 11:42am
Stef
Stef
Thanks for the clarification Sam. I understood the key issue, and I'm very much in favor of the progress. My point was only that the big picture isn't quite as rosy. I also don't feel that increases in government jobs is something we should all hail. Keep up the fight Sam, I know it's a tough one. Xoxo
December 16 at 1:43pm
Dona Jones Zarr
Dona Jones Zarr
yes, the economy has hit all sectors, but the city is always very inclusive of all people. That is the big picture here. Yeah!
December 16 at 3:04pm
Sam Adams

Sam Adams Another piece of Oct. 8th new City jobs strategy (http://bit.ly/yPyS7) implemented w/(http://bit.ly/8GIgkC) last week to help downtown retailers; neighborhood main street retail improvement strategy on its way .

Portland Economic Development Strategy
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Economic Development Strategy A five year plan for promoting economic growth and Job Creation. Portland is poised to become the capital of the global green economy. The city stands at the threshold of a new economic era. ...
December 14 at 4:46pm
Michael Wilson
Michael Wilson
your a good mayor sam
December 14 at 8:50pm
Dona Jones Zarr
Dona Jones Zarr
he makes me wish I lived in Portland, not Tigard. Love to take my relatives from Southern Cali downtown, big difference from the cities there.
December 16 at 3:05pm
Sam Adams

Sam Adams Percentage of all purchases at the Janzten Beach Barnes & Noble today benefits Portland's Roosevelt High School Booster Club! Directions: http://bit.ly/7szKVR

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December 13 at 12:14pm
Bob
Bob
hi, yerhonor...
December 13 at 2:27pm
Maiya Martin
Maiya Martin
oo, I do have some book shopping to do....to support this or the local bookstore, that is the question.
December 13 at 3:56pm
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