The changing climate is pushing already vulnerable communities into crisis situations. Children with asthma are forced to miss school and stay inside due to poor air quality. Day laborers and construction workers must work outside in dangerous temperatures. People without… — Ted Wheeler Copy Share Image
We have an obligation at the local level to do everything we can with the resources we have. And we do those things. But… — Ted Wheeler Copy Share
The City of Portland, our police bureau, and our employees do not cooperate with ICE. — Ted Wheeler Copy Share
Is Portland worse off than other cities? Is Portland really 'Tent City U.S.A.?' I want to be clear: The answer is no. While the… — Ted Wheeler Copy Share
We don't know what the trajectory of autonomous or linked vehicles will be, and we don't have a clear understanding on what that means… — Ted Wheeler Copy Share
I certainly didn't see the mayor's withdrawal coming. I was looking for a highly contested mayoral campaign. — Ted Wheeler Copy Share
Peaceful demonstrations are essential to our democratic system. Unfortunately, some individuals have engaged in unlawful and dangerous activity, including arson, rioting, looting, and damaging… — Ted Wheeler Copy Share
The police should be focused on policing criminal activity, and that's sort of the beginning, the middle and the end of it for me. — Ted Wheeler Copy Share
Homelessness is an umbrella term for a lot of different problems that need separate solutions. — Ted Wheeler Copy Share
There's no question that, in nearly seven weeks of nightly demonstrations, the police have done many things right, and they've done some things wrong… — Ted Wheeler Copy Share
I was very clear that we'd invest much more in shelter space to get people off the streets, out of doorways, out from overpasses… — Ted Wheeler Copy Share
Wishful thinking did not give Oregonians the bottle bill. Wishful thinking did not give the public access to beaches. Nor can we expect wishful… — Ted Wheeler Copy Share
Too often, the very institutions that are supposed to protect and serve our community have instead failed people of color, specifically our black community. — Ted Wheeler Copy Share
I'm ready to fight, and I'm ready to make sure progressive includes progress. — Ted Wheeler Copy Share
