Portland Greens Effective Bloc In City Government
Posted in Local Party News, State Party News on June 28th, 2009 by Ronald Hardy – Comments OffAn article in today’s Portland Press Herald focuses on the impact that three Portland Maine Greens have had on the Portland City Council. (thanks to Dan J for the tip) This is another classic example of Greens positively improving their community though local government.
PORTLAND — Three years after first winning seats on the Portland City Council, the Green Independent Party can claim some success in pushing its agenda through City Hall.
Political observers say the three Greens on the council have proved to be effective consensus-builders on their core issues, such as reducing the city’s energy usage and revamping land-use and transportation plans to encourage more housing downtown and less reliance on automobiles.
“These are the guys who are moving and shaking,” said Christopher O’Neil, the Portland Community Chamber’s liaison to City Hall. “There is some question among Portlanders as to whether Portland should be moving or shaking, but the fact of the matter is … they are the ones driving the agenda.”
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