Rex Burkholder — Candidate for City Council, District 3
Endorsed: Shade Equity Platform
Candidate statement:
Portland’s Greenness is pretty special and is a major attractor for businesses, people, tourists, and wildlife. And it is here because Portlanders organized and advocated to protect what is special about this region.
But, there is more to be done to protect our natural legacy and fix some of the mistakes of the past.
Prepare for and do what we can to prevent climate change’s impacts on our human and natural communities, including wildfire and flooding;
Clean up the industrial pollution from the past and prevent new contamination from industry and use of dangerous chemicals;
Be proactive again in promoting transportation options like cycling and transit as well as use green practices in buildings and streets;
Protect remaining natural areas like Ross Island and Hayden Island; and
Green our neighborhoods and streets with bioswales, tree planting, and green roofs and other features to green buildings.
Address historic inequities that have resulted in situations where our most vulnerable communities too often have not benefited from our environmental programs
Will you ensure the Portland Clean Energy Fund (PCEF) remains climate-focused in line with what voters intended?
Yes
