During the final weeks of 2023, Oregonian/OregonLive reporter Aimee Green crisscrossed Portland to ask strangers from all walks of life what they wished for themselves — and for their city — in the coming year.

One hundred people shared their hopes, both big and small.

On the latest Beat Check, Green and I discuss her project, the joys of striking up conversations on the street and the optimism that many people have for the Portland area despite its ongoing struggles and challenges.

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