Portland mayor Ted Wheeler, mayoral candidate Sarah Iannarone and mayoral candidate Ozzie González took part in a debate in Northeast Portland on Feb. 26, 2020. Below are some of the questions they were asked about several of the city’s most pressing issues, along with links to partial transcripts of their responses. The questions were posed by the Columbia Corridor Association, which hosted the debate. Some of the questions and responses have been condensed for clarity.

Question: How do we know how much money is needed to fully address Portland’s homeless and housing crises? [Candidate asked: Iannarone, Wheeler]

Q: Can you name one of your plans to address Portland’s homeless camps? [González, Iannarone, Wheeler]

Q: How can the city lower the cost of housing? [González]

Q: Is it a problem that middle-wage jobs in Portland haven’t seen as much growth as low- and high-wage jobs? [Iannarone]

Q: How does Portland expand its industrial sector? [González, Iannarone, Wheeler]

Q: What can the city do to allow buses and trucks to travel more quickly on Portland roadways? [González, Iannarone, Wheeler]

Q: What do you think of Portland’s commission form of government? [González, Iannarone, Wheeler]

-- Everton Bailey Jr.