Portland needs a new motto
We read yesterday that the City of Springfield, Oregon has a new motto: "Proud History, Bright Future." This reminded us that the City of Portland is overdue for a new motto itself. "The City That Works" has gotten old; it was copied from Chicago to begin with; and, well, it doesn't seem too accurate these days.
But if we get rid of "The City That Works," what should we put in its place?
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Comments (43)
"Got Tram?"
Posted by Dave J. | June 10, 2008 9:01 AM
"Sustainatopia"
Posted by Frank | June 10, 2008 9:20 AM
Yesterday's government at tomorrow's cost.
Posted by Bark Munster | June 10, 2008 9:21 AM
"Those aren't potholes, they're wetlands."
Posted by Bob W | June 10, 2008 9:22 AM
I thought it had already been declared:
"Keep Portland Weird"
Posted by hilsy | June 10, 2008 9:37 AM
Po' Rt.(wing wacko) Land -- the graveyard of elephant Republicans, where each social issue is gripped differently by six blind men listening to a programmed animatronic illiterate LIAR read it to them on the radio ... extinct as the beaver, leave with the beaver.
Speaking of Rt.wing Republicans waaaaaay past their Last Sale Date, this is gonna kill their Mc Lame puppet campaign: YouTube.COM/watch?v=wTitf2gjMmk .
Posted by Tenskwatawa | June 10, 2008 9:41 AM
Portland run by the Whitest yet from from the Brightest.
Posted by meg | June 10, 2008 9:43 AM
"The Urban Plantation"
"The City that Molds You"
"Our Vision, Your Money"
Posted by Panchopdx | June 10, 2008 10:09 AM
I think "Fly now, pay later" was copyrighted.
Posted by Jack Bog | June 10, 2008 10:11 AM
Portland: A City of Seconds
Second largest city in the Northwest.
Second largest floral parade.
Second largest hammered copper statue in the world.
Second most bike-friendly city in the world.
Second most lustful city in the U.S.
Second most eco-friendly city in the world.
Second most climbed mountain in the world (Mt. Hood).
Second best organized marathon in the world.
Second best U.S. city that combines local food with exercise, diet and overall healthy living.
Second city to adopt "The City That Works" slogan.
Second city to adopt "Keep [Insert City] Weird" slogan.
I heard a piece of folklore that "The City That Works" was copied from Chicago after some news team did a story about Portland city workers sleeping in their trucks. Do any lifelong residents know if this is true?
Posted by Garage Wine | June 10, 2008 10:23 AM
Portland: The City of Good Words and No Fictional Limits.
Posted by Bob Clark | June 10, 2008 10:26 AM
"Portland - We have the best government our large developers can buy"
Posted by Musician | June 10, 2008 10:46 AM
How about "Innsmouth West"?
Posted by Sid | June 10, 2008 11:26 AM
Portland: Fill our condos and ride our tram - no one else will
Posted by genop | June 10, 2008 12:09 PM
Welcome to PeterPanville
Posted by meatpuppet | June 10, 2008 12:26 PM
I always thought that "The City That Works" sounded like "The Car That Runs," faint praise. Not that I have a better idea.
When I was a kid the Rose Festival had a theme once of "For You a Rose in Portland Grows," which was often changed to "For You a Nose in Portland Blows."
Are we getting close?
Posted by Sue Hagmeier | June 10, 2008 12:51 PM
How about "The City That Plans"?
Posted by Deeds | June 10, 2008 12:56 PM
One well planned disaster after another.
Posted by Jack Bog | June 10, 2008 1:02 PM
"The City that Quirks"
Posted by Bill Holmer | June 10, 2008 1:05 PM
I'd like to see them return to "the City of Roses".
Posted by Dave Lister | June 10, 2008 2:13 PM
I second "Those aren't potholes, they're wetlands."
Perfect and fitting
Posted by Anthony | June 10, 2008 2:19 PM
"The nations largest amusement park"
"Keep Portland Weird" was stolen from Austin Texas.
Posted by Dennis | June 10, 2008 2:41 PM
Proud History, Blight Future
Posted by telecom | June 10, 2008 3:57 PM
City of Pints and Roses
Posted by Scott | June 10, 2008 4:13 PM
"The City that Used to Work"
Posted by Scott Rickard | June 10, 2008 4:15 PM
The City That Works You Over
Posted by Max | June 10, 2008 4:55 PM
Portland: Maybe the rest of the globe is warming, but that isn't a problem here.
Posted by Bob W | June 10, 2008 5:07 PM
"The City That Works The Taxpayer To Death"
Posted by Rich | June 10, 2008 5:30 PM
Portland: just another city the Developers Worked!
Posted by Oh my | June 10, 2008 5:41 PM
Portland, The EvironMental Ward
We're Sustainable!
Posted by Howard | June 10, 2008 6:07 PM
city motto: "We don't need no stinkin' motto"..we got Sam the Scam and **Randy.
Posted by KISS | June 10, 2008 6:13 PM
"Our Vision, Your Money"
Brilliant!
Posted by Jon | June 10, 2008 7:00 PM
Wow. Springfield's new motto sure is close to the one on Union Pacific's heritage locomotives: "Proud Heritage, Powerful Future".
Posted by Andrew | June 10, 2008 8:20 PM
No Vision, Blind Borrowing
Posted by Howard | June 10, 2008 9:20 PM
Willy Week or The Mercury ran this same idea a year or two ago. The one that I remember:
The City That Works (Two Jobs)
Posted by Stan | June 10, 2008 10:29 PM
"Public Process, We Don't Need No Stinking Public Process!"
Posted by Lc Scott | June 10, 2008 11:33 PM
"Keep Portland Insufferable".
Posted by Sid | June 11, 2008 7:45 AM
"Portland,like a cold day in June"
Posted by DB | June 11, 2008 8:12 AM
You mean June-uary?
Posted by Jack Bog | June 11, 2008 8:27 AM
"The City that Irks"
Posted by JWH | June 11, 2008 8:42 AM
Portland: the bayless Berkeley.
Posted by Isaac Laquedem | June 11, 2008 10:37 AM
Portland: You may have heard about us from the New York Times
Posted by Aaron | June 11, 2008 11:49 AM
"What's In Your Wallet"
"Hey, We Are NOT Houston"
Posted by Steve | June 11, 2008 6:09 PM