Ross Island sits mid-Willamette just south of downtown Portland, and has a history of being built up and exploited by men, but today it is ruled primarily by nature. From Friendly House, Mike Houck, Director of the Urban Greenspaces Institute, will present his vision of how it can serve as one. Mr. Houck has been a leader in urban nature issues since 1980 when he founded the Urban Naturalist Program at the Audubon Society of Portland. He has co-founded Coalition for a Livable Future (CLF); The national Coalition to Restore Urban Waters (CRUW); The Intertwine Alliance; and The Nature of Cities forum.
Creating a Banking System for People
Presentation at Friendly House by David Delk. How do we react when the economy does not operate in the public interest? We look to make new institutions and to institute reforms of existing agencies. What are public banks, how are they created, and how are they different from the system based on Wall Street? Mr. Delk is a 72 yr old gay man. Since retiring, he has been co-chair of Portland Alliance for Democracy. He founded the Portland Move to Amend organization. He is chair of the Oregon Progressive Party.
Presenter :
David Delk
Date:
Sunday, March 5, 2023