Next at the Mic

For 101 years, City Club of Portland has created forums that spark conversations and inspire new ideas. Next at the Mic takes that tradition further, inviting complex conversations that reach beyond a single event and explore new questions in Portland and

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Right Direction, Wrong Track

Posted August 12, 201900:42:19

DHM Research asked Oregonians whether they thought the state was on the right track and what it means to be an "American." Join us to dig into the data...

We're Talking About Baseball?

Posted June 27, 201901:03:43

In this episode we talk to John Horvick of DHM Research for our segment "The Margins" about how Oregonians feel about financing sports stadiums. Then...

Call and Response

Posted May 7, 201900:52:17

Homelessness is again on the rise in Portland. Are Portlanders ready to rise to the challenge? And what is the street response plan Street Roots proposed...

Is Oregon's Environmental Ethic Slipping?

Posted April 27, 201900:33:19

Oregon is seen by many as an ecotopia, but have we gotten complacent about environmental issues? We'll look at survey data of environmental attitudes...

Portland's Inequitable System of Government

Posted March 12, 201900:57:13

In this episode of "Next at the Mic," Dan Rivas talks to Ken Fairfax and Christopher Bacher, two of the researchers who produced City Club's new report....