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Here's the next episode in our series of videos based on Chris Smith's recent conversation with supporters about isssues facing Portlanders. We've edited these conversations into short videos about a variety of topics.

Land Use & Transportation

"The strongest answers came from Chris Smith" ... "Smith gave the consummate response" ... "Smith was picked over an appealing field of candidates"

Here is another episode in our series of videos based on Chris Smith's recent conversation with supporters about isssues facing Portlanders. We've edited these conversations into short videos about a variety of topics.

Education

Chris Smith recently sat down with supporters for conversations about issues facing Portlanders. We've edited these conversations into short videos about a variety of topics.

Here's the first:

Sustainability

Widen the Scope and Benefits of Urban Renewal Spending

I believe that the usefulness of the current practice of focus all urban renewal spending only in specific districts is obsolete. Thankfully, the City no longer has whole urban districts that are ‘blighted’, but we certainly have needs for investment all over the City.

Therefore, we should now reinvest in much needed infrastructure – parks, schools and roads all over the city and not just in the 15% of the City that today can legally be included in urban renewal districts.

Smith Campaign Demonstrates his Commitment to 100% Citizen Access to City Government

Portland OR, April 21, 2008 – This week Portland City Council candidate Chris Smith reaffirms his long-time support for accessible city government by encourag­ing citizens to call his campaign and question the candidate directly.

Today Portland City Council candidate and long time citizen advocate Chris Smith reaffirmed his support of a plan to relocate the Sauvie Island Bridge center span to a new site in Northwest Portland on the Flanders Street Bikeway.

The Portland Mercury's Blogtown, PDX site has been producing a weekly series of questions for the various candidates running in the Portland mayor and city council races. This series is a great way to meet the candidates and learn about the issues affecting the public and Portland city government. We're reproducing (with permission) Chris's responses here, while also providing links to the original Blogtown posts.

Question #14:

(Original Post from Mar. 20, 2008)

Our region is poised to consider what to do about the Columbia River Crossing—and we’re faced with an option that costs roughly $4.2 billion dollars, and possibly doubles the size of the bridge over the Columbia River. In your opinion, does the staff-recommended option—a 10 to 12 lane bridge, plus light rail transit, tolls, and improved pedestrian and bike crossing—meet Portland’s goals and needs? What would you advocate for as the optimal plan for the crossing, and how would you ensure that Portland’s needs and goals aren’t lost in a massive regional, bi-state project?

The Portland Mercury's Blogtown, PDX site has been producing a weekly series of questions for the various candidates running in the Portland mayor and city council races. This series is a great way to meet the candidates and learn about the issues affecting the public and Portland city government. We're reproducing (with permission) Chris's responses here, while also providing links to the original Blogtown posts.

Question #13:

(Original Post from Mar. 13, 2008)

The last candidate who turned in more than 1,000 signatures has been certified for public financing. What are your thoughts on the program? Why did you or didn’t you participate? Also, would you vote to put the program to a public vote in 2010?