Panel addresses Portland’s progress toward equity

A panel on The Portland Plan: Measuring Progress toward Equity at the International Society of City and Regional Planners annual conference in Portland October 25 featured Prosper Portland Executive Director Kimberly Branam as well as representatives from the Portland Sustainability Commission and Mayor Ted Wheeler’s office. Eric Engstrom of the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability moderated the discussion, which addressed the five-year report on the Portland Plan, lessons learned, and continuing challenges related to economic disparity and social justice.