Can a Night Mayor Revive Downtown Portland?

Описание: Earlier this week, we discussed ideas (https://portland.citycast.fm/podcasts...) for bringing people back to our city center — including promoting Portland's nightlife. Many cities across the U.S. have hired night-time economy directors, or “night mayors,” to manage and boost late-night scenes, and it’s paying off. Today, we're revisiting a conversation host Claudia Meza had with Philadelphia's Night Time Economy Director, Raheem Manning (https://www.instagram.com/raheem_mann...) , about how he keeps Philly running all night long and whether Portland could benefit from this type of leadership. 








This episode originally aired on March 24, 2025.








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