Meet D3 City Council Candidate Tom Sollitt

Tom is running for one of the three District 3 seats on Portland City Council. He's a community organizer who founded Asian American Town, a platform that supported Asian American makers, entrepreneurs and small business owners. In this interview with BikePortland Editor & Publisher Jonathan Maus, Tom shares his views on transportation-related topics like: bike lanes on Sandy Blvd., where to park cars, Vision Zero, the 82nd Avenue Transit Project, the city's public outreach problems, and more. He also explains his general platform which is heavy on building economic resilience for Portland by starting with small businesses and the people who own and work at them.

Links:

1. Tom's campaign website
2. Tom's IG
3. Asian American Town
4. City of Portland 2026 Election website