Portland in the News: Frog Taxi; Rejected License Plates; City of Congestion & More | January 19, 2023

Filmed in Portland, the stop-motion film Pinocchio won a Golden Globe for best animated film.

Twice a year, a group of volunteers head to Forest Park and help mating frogs cross busy roads.

And a new report confirms what you’ve suspected for a while, Portland really does have some of the worst traffic in the nation.

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

• Oregonian: New take on ‘Pinocchio,’ filmed in Portland, wins Golden Globe as best animated movie

• Eater: Portland Pop-Ups to Watch in 2023

• KGW8: Portland ranked 12th worst US city for traffic congestion

• Here is Oregon: Backyard Habitat program grows to 10,000 Oregon and Washington gardens

• KOIN: Full list of license plates rejected by the Oregon DMV in 2022

• KCBY: Volunteers form ‘frog taxi’ in Northwest Portland

• Oregon Artswatch: ‘The Portlanders’: A spirit of place

• OPB: Multiple efforts to reduce plastic pollution to go before Oregon, Washington legislatures

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