I was very clear that we'd invest much more in shelter space to get people off the streets, out of doorways, out… — Ted Wheeler Copy Share Image
Too often, the very institutions that are supposed to protect and serve our community have instead failed people of color, specifically our… — Ted Wheeler Copy Share Image
The only way we are held accountable is if people know what government is doing. — Ted Wheeler Copy Share Image
The tactics that the Trump administration are using on the streets of Portland are abhorrent. People are being literally scooped off the… — Ted Wheeler Copy Share Image
I think it is extremely inappropriate for people to be blocking traffic, to be harassing people going about their everyday business and… — Ted Wheeler Copy Share Image
When Oregon was founded as a state in 1857, its constitution explicitly banned Black people from visiting, living and owning property here. — Ted Wheeler Copy Share Image
I want to be clear: We can address safety and livability issues head-on without criminalizing homelessness. After all, people living on our… — Ted Wheeler Copy Share Image
If people are expecting the mayor of Portland to solve the problem of homelessness they're going to be sorely disappointed and that's… — Ted Wheeler Copy Share Image
If we cannot create a beachhead, an anchor of affordability in our communities, in our urban areas, we will lose the people… — 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 Image
The City of Portland, our police bureau, and our employees do not cooperate with ICE. — Ted Wheeler Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
I certainly didn't see the mayor's withdrawal coming. I was looking for a highly contested mayoral campaign. — Ted Wheeler Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
Homelessness is an umbrella term for a lot of different problems that need separate solutions. — Ted Wheeler Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
