Portland in the News: Permanent Outdoor Dining; Rare Black Swan; City Council Voting Districts & More! | August 31, 2023

A boon during the pandemic, Portland’s street seating program for restaurants is set to become permanent.

This year, Bella Organic Farm is making a huge statement with their corn maze that reads, “No more silence. End gun violence.”

And Portland has released the 4 boundaries of the new City Council voting districts, which will first be used in November of 2024.

Here’s a roundup of the goings-on in Portland this week:

• Willamette Week: A Documentary About the Sunken Treasure That Inspired “The Goonies” Is Coming to Theaters

• Oregonian: Lone black swan finds home in Portland-area wildlife refuge (photos)

• Skanner: The Portland Art Museum presents Black Artists of Oregon

• Oregonian: Downtown Portland’s recovery: Better than advertised?

• OPB: Examining the top issues facing Oregon’s K-12 schools as new year begins

• Portland Mercury: Long Live Outdoor Dining: Portland Takes Steps to Implement Permanent Street Seating Program

• Oregonian: Portland’s first-ever City Council districts are here. Find yours with this interactive map.

• Here is Oregon: Portland farm makes dramatic statement with this year’s corn maze

• KOIN: In recent years, the Portland Audubon has recorded as many as 10,000 swifts on a peak night

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