Protestors Take Over TriMet Board Meeting

<p>Get a front seat to all the wild drama at the TriMet Board Meeting on May 24th where they voted to increase transit fares for the first time in 11 years. Activists stormed into the meeting and made the board so uncomfortable they retreated to a private meeting room. In this episode, host Jonathan Maus takes us through the meeting and the protest rally organized by OPAL Environment Justice Oregon. </p><p>You've read the headlines, now go into the meeting with exclusive audio footage!</p><p>***</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://bikeportland.org/2023/05/24/trimet-board-approves-fare-hike-at-raucous-meeting-full-of-protestors-375331" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BikePortland recap and photo gallery from the meeting</a></li><li><a href="https://bikeportland.org/2022/12/21/guest-opinion-transit-fare-hikes-are-a-dead-end-368489" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">OPAL Op-ed against the fare increase</a></li><li><a href="https://news.trimet.org/2023/05/trimet-board-of-directors-votes-to-increase-fares-beginning-jan-1-2024/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TriMet statement on the fare increase</a></li></ul><br/>