The Urbanist Coalition of Portland is an advocacy group with the goal of making Portland more livable for everyone. We support middle density, mixed-use neighborhoods with access to transit and cycling infrastructure, which will provide affordable housing, protect our environment, and make our city a more pleasant and safe place to live and work. Our policies and approach are strongly inspired by the YIMBY movement, Strong Towns, and more.
We wanted to hear from city council candidates about whether they support our main policy priorities, how they plan to accomplish those goals on the council, and what new ideas they’re bringing to the table. We asked a lot of questions, and the candidates had a lot to say. You can find the complete responses of each candidate below, filterable by candidate or council race.
You can read our condensed summary of the responses given by At-Large and D2 candidates and a table of how UCP graded their responses in the October 2024 issue of the West End News (link when available, ~October 3rd). Our organization’s founder and president, Robert Todd Morse, is a candidate in the D1 council race. The responses of both D1 candidates are presented on the UCP website only, without grading or commentary, and Morse was not involved in the collecting and grading of any candidate responses.
