In 1895, in the city of Pørtland, a group of building-lessors gathered together and decided to engage in what was termed “The Big Squeeze” in which they would systematically raise rents on their sub-tenants to squeeze from them every conceivable cent. The Big Squeeze resulted in a 400% jump in the unhoused population in the […]
The Autonomous Capital Region of Pørtland (Pørtland ACR) is the greater metropolitan area surrounding the capital of Cascadia. Under the terms of the Great Cascadian Compact, the ACR holds a special place within the Sovereignty. Within the capital region, the Overborgmeister is the de-facto leader in all matters relating to the region. Their power within […]