🌱 Protestors Cause $500K In Window Damage + Transportation Fees

Good morning, Portland! Let's get you all caught up to start this Thursday off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in town.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy, showers around. High: 59 Low: 46.

Here are the top stories in Portland today:

1. Protesters commemorating a local activist’s death anniversary caused an estimated $500,000worth of damage to downtown Portland windows on Tuesday night. A group of about 100 demonstrators broke windows and left graffiti scrawled on 35 separate locations, including banks, retail stores, coffee shops, and government buildings. The vandalism occurred mostly near Southwest Alder Street and Second Avenue, and police eventually declared the event an unlawful assembly. (OregonLive)
2. At a Portland City Council meeting on Wednesday, Mayor Ted Wheeler and the four other commissioners unanimously voted to adopt a resolution that will allow the City to develop a suite of new transportation-related fees for car, truck, and delivery drivers. A task force was formed in late 2019 to understand if and how new pricing strategies could be used to improve mobility, address the climate crisis, and advance equity in Portland. Some of the task force's near-term recommendations include a flexible commuter benefits program, new priced on-street parking permit and meter districts, and new and/or modified fees for private parking lots, transport-for-hire, and urban delivery. (BikePortland.org)
3. Portland firefighters will soon receive long-requested bulletproof vests as gun violence has been surging in Multnomah County, according to county officials. (OPB News)
4. Portland-based camping app The Dyrt is currently hiring 30 new roles across departments, and it's offering an employee bonus program that pays people to go camping and use the app. (Portland Business Journal)
5. Portland Fire & Rescue announced the upcoming launch of a new community health program in November designed to address the needs of people calling 911 for non-emergent issues.(KATU)

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Today in Portland:

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— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.