I’ve lived here since 2022 and while that is an unfortunate reality in some parts of the city it’s typically concentrated near the city center, which is also where tourists tend to go.
Portland covers a lot of area and downtown is just a small part of it. There are plenty of other districts beyond downtown with parks, shopping, restaurants, etc. that embody Portland culture far better than downtown.
I live in the inner-SE side, less than 10 minutes away from downtown and I rarely encounter homeless people and haven’t ever seen open drug use in this part of the city. I don’t generally have any reason to go downtown as all my favorite restaurants/places to go are elsewhere.
I’ve lived in half-a-dozen cities over the years and to me and Portland feels the closest to ideal. Public transit could be better, I miss that about SF. But otherwise I think this city is beautiful and the people are wonderful. The summers here are by far the best I’ve experienced and the food never ceases to amaze me.
I’ve lived here since 2022 and while that is an unfortunate reality in some parts of the city it’s typically concentrated near the city center, which is also where tourists tend to go.
Portland covers a lot of area and downtown is just a small part of it. There are plenty of other districts beyond downtown with parks, shopping, restaurants, etc. that embody Portland culture far better than downtown.
I live in the inner-SE side, less than 10 minutes away from downtown and I rarely encounter homeless people and haven’t ever seen open drug use in this part of the city. I don’t generally have any reason to go downtown as all my favorite restaurants/places to go are elsewhere.
I’ve lived in half-a-dozen cities over the years and to me and Portland feels the closest to ideal. Public transit could be better, I miss that about SF. But otherwise I think this city is beautiful and the people are wonderful. The summers here are by far the best I’ve experienced and the food never ceases to amaze me.