From waterfront to pulpit: Jeff Monroe’s lasting legacy in Portland

From waterfront to pulpit: Jeff Monroe’s lasting legacy in Portland

Jeff Monroe, a transformative force in Portland’s transportation and maritime development, died May 13 at age 71.

Jeff Monroe, who helped transform Portland’s waterfront, dies at 71

Monroe served as the city's transportation director for about a decade in the late '90s and early 2000s before becoming an Anglican priest. Former colleagues say his fingerprints are all over the waterfront's design today.