🌱Parking Spots Reconsidered + Multnomah Money To Address Homelessness

This is going to be an action packed weekend, Portland. There's all the Pride celebrations, a whole host of Juneteenth festivities and some folks are even trying to fit Solstice into the mix. But can one ever have too much fun? I don't think so. Here's what's going on today.

First, today's weather:

It'll be overcast with showers on and off throughout the day and a high of 61.

Here are the top five stories today in Portland:

1. Citing environmental concerns and a lack of housing, an increasing number of cities and some West Coast states are reconsidering mandates that all homes, offices and businesses offer a minimum number of parking spots for residents, workers and customers. Leading the effort is Oregon, which is poised in July to enact permanent statewide land use rules that would allow eight metro areas to eliminate minimum parking requirements for many homes and businesses. (OregonLive)
2. A joint operation between U.S. Marshals and local law enforcement resulted in the arrest of 24 people and the seizure of 21 guns in Multnomah County. Multnomah County Sheriff Mike Reese said the intention was to nab “offenders who have shown the highest propensity of violence and disregard for human life.” Authorities also seized caches of drugs, totaling three pounds of methamphetamine, 19 grams of heroin and 449 fentanyl pills. (KOIN)
3. An audit released this week by the Independent Police Review of the Portland Police Bureau's Special Victims Unit found officers need more trauma-informed training when responding to domestic violence calls. Portland Police Chief Chuck Lovell stated in a written response to the audit that the bureau agrees with its findings and that more training would improve its response to domestic abuse. (KATU)
4. A man who was hit and killed by a driver earlier this month has been identified as a 42-year-old Portland resident. Vincent Timothy died on the evening of June 6 after he was struck near the intersection of Southeast 82nd Avenue and Southeast Center Street. The driver involved in the crash, identified as 40-year-old Frederick Deatric Moore, fled from the scene and was later arrested the next day. The medical examiner ruled Timothy’s death a homicide. Investigators believe Moore intentionally hit Timothy. (KPTV)
5. The Multnomah County board passed a historic 2023 budget Thursday, with one of the major ticket items being spending for homeless services. Multnomah County is allocating $130 million for shelters — $53 million of that is going to buy motel buildings for shelter and permanent housing. The county also plans to spend $106 million on housing: which includes placement, rent assistance and case management services. (KOIN.com)

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Today in Portland:

• Solstice comes early at Parallax Art Center in the Pearl with their Summer Solstice Festival. This is set to be a whole day jam-packed full of events to celebrate the summer solstice, unveil our new mission & identity as Parallax Art Center, and to connect with our community! There'll be food and drink, musical performances, raffle prizes and a piñata breaking! Register online for this free event. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Is Daft Punk playing at my house? Not likely, but you can rock out to Daft Punk while biking around Portland at the Pedalpalooza Daft Punk Bike Ride. The meeting place is Kenilworth Park in SE Portland where you'll get to jam to some tunes, then ride out to meet up with the LCD Soundsystem bike ride at a different park. You'll then ride out one more time to a final end spot to dance with a live DJ. Meet up is at 6:45 p.m. ride starts at 7:30
• It's the Portland Mercado's 7th Anniversary and they want you to help them celebrate! Since 2015 the Portland Mercado has built a community and shared Latin-American culture with Portland. The Empresarios program has supported hundreds local small business owners and entrepreneurs. Many of the businesses you know and love at the Portland Mercado and beyond have been advised and supported by this programming! Come join them for music, entertainment, and celebration of our community! Noon to 6 p.m.
• Are you ready for summer? Make sure you are at the Hot Witch Summer: Summer Solstice Pleasure Fair happening at Seagrape Apothecary in NE Portland! If you're ready to ditch the belief that you're not enough and that magic is beyond your reach, our community is here to cheer you on! What sorts of transformations is your inner witch ready to say HELL YES to? Register online for this free event. Noon to 6 p.m.
• The Woodlawn Block Party is back for PDXBeerWeek.com! Join Breakside Brewery at the Dekum Pub for their annual, epic party in the street! They'll be slingin' their incredible beers outside, along with great food, live music all day, and plenty of family-friendly fun. A portion of the proceeds will be benefiting @blackresiliencefund! Noon to 8 p.m.

From my notebook:

• Portland Trail Blazers: "HBD, @cjelleby! Drop some birthday love in the comments ⬇️" (Portland Trail Blazers via Instagram)
• Travel Portland: "@PortlandMiniFigs is just the absolute best. It's things like this that make Portland so wonderful. #ThisIsPortland #PDX #PDXNOW #TravelPortland #TravelOregon #PortlandOregon #HereForPortland #KeepPortlandWeird #MiniFigs #pdxmfexchange" (Travel Portland via Instagram)
• Portland Audubon: "We exceeded our Birthdathon 2022 goal and raised $165,000! 🤗👏🎉 A huge thank you to the incredible team leaders, 292 participants, and donors who all came together to support the work we do. In addition, we truly appreciate our amazing..." (Portland Audubon via Instagram)
• Portland Art Museum: "Check us out this Sunday for our free dyeing and screenprinting workshop for the kids. Parents, we want y’all involved too! Juneteenth will also mark the closing of @sincerelychristinemiller’s exhibit “Syrup on Watermelon” in our @aux..." (Portland Art Museum via Instagram)
• Celebrate Juneteenth this year at the 2022 Juneteenth Oregon Celebration 50th Year Anniversary! Produced by PDX Jazz and happening at Lillis Albina City Park in North Portland. It all kicks off with a parade today at 11am at the Safeway on MLK/Ainsworth. Performances by Jay Electronica, Rasheed Jamal, Bridgecity Soul and more. Food and vendors and family fun! What more could you ask for? (Juneteenth Oregon via Facebook)
• Do you feel like we're living in a dystopic future? You may want to read The Forever Man by local writer Pierre Ouellette. In the novel, extreme income inequality has made the city unaffordable for all but the richest. The streets are lined with homeless people living in vehicles. City government has lost control of everything east of the Willamette River, which was ruled by violent gangs. Many Portland landmarks are prominently featured. (KOIN)

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Whether you're joining in with all the festivities happening around town or just chilling at home on the couch, I wish you all a splendid weekend. I'll be celebrating the long weekend myself, so I'll be back with you on Wednesday. Have fun, all, and take care.

— Dominic Anaya

About me: Doctor, educator and now a writer/artist, I'm just chillin' in Portland, OR with my wife, our ferrets, our chickens and our goats.

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