Taylor Griggs
Writer at Freelance
Reporter at Portland Mercury
Covering transportation, climate, labor (etc) @portlandmercury, formerly @bikeportland 🚲 hmu, tgriggs @ portlandmercury dot com
Articles
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5 days ago |
portlandmercury.com | Taylor Griggs
Hilda Perez lives with her family in Forest Grove, where she relies on the bus to get around. While Perez said “public transportation has been a lifeline,” it’s not always easy or safe for her to use. After moving to a neighborhood with minimal public transit service, Perez said she now is forced to walk 40 minutes to the nearest bus stop, making it much harder to get around town. “I've had to rely more and more on my young children and my husband just to get where I need to go.
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1 week ago |
portlandmercury.com | Taylor Griggs
The Mercury provides news and fun every single dayābut your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good morning, Portland, and happy Wednesday. Itās going to be cooler out today with a chance of some rain.
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1 week ago |
portlandmercury.com | Taylor Griggs
As Portland leaders grapple with a major citywide budget shortfall, some have sought potential relief from one of the cityâs most prosperous initiativesâthe Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF).
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2 weeks ago |
portlandmercury.com | Taylor Griggs
The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good morning, Portland! Temp check: We'll be in the high 60s today. Prepare for overly hot weather tomorrow 🥵, and then, *fingers crossed* some much-needed rain over the weekend. But first, here's the news.
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2 weeks ago |
portlandmercury.com | Taylor Griggs |Suzette Smith
This Thursday is May Day—also known as International Workers’ Day—and Portland is showing up. From a rally hosted by the Portland Association of Teachers on May 1 to weekend events for the working stiffs who can't call out, Portlanders have options for how they want to celebrate workers' rights. If the day's title reminds you more of a ribbon-strewn maypole than workers’ rights, you’re not alone.
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