But Vicki Ervin, the county's elections director, and Susan Francois, the city's elections official, tossed cold water on Oken-Berg's November plans. They said Katz must win a majority only of those who voted in the mayor's race, not those who voted in the election. On Tuesday, Oken-Berg backpedaled and admitted to simply being confused about Oregon's electoral rules. Although the sins of SUV drivers are apparently legion, nothing seems to bother people more than encountering a big rig parked on a corner. This creates a hazard for drivers of normal-sized cars, bikers or pedestrians trying to see their way clear at an intersection.
People hate that.
It's also illegal. Under Portland's city traffic code, any vehicle taller than 6 feet is prohibited from parking within 50 feet of an intersection. Not only that, it's unlawful to block the visibility at an intersection in general, so vehicles under 6 feet are still breaking the law if no one can see around them. When last spotted, Riverdale school officials were hightailing it out of Oregon City, chased away by angry residents and politicians who didn't like the affluent westsiders' plan to relocate there. Plan B is almost as bizarre as Riverdale's attempt to build a high school in another district.