dviss1
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The thing that he fails to realize, is that people are being displaced all over Portland. It's not just people from North Portland. It's not just black people.
I was born in SW Portland. I was raised there. My parents were born in SW Portland. My grandparents were born in SW Portland. I cannot afford to buy a house in that area right now. The house that I was renting from my parents previously was purchased for $15,000 in the late 70's. That house is currently worth $300k. It's a shitty little 750 square foot house with a 750 square foot basement. I bought a 1600 square foot house out in Hillsboro for $265,000. That's the current housing situation in Portland. It's not just NE or N Portland. It's everywhere in Portland. People can't afford to buy, and rent is climbing out of control. The housing situation in Portland is unlike anything we've ever seen in this city. He just wants to act like it's only affecting him and people he knows, but that's not true. It's affecting everyone who was born in this city.
You really post some dumb assumptive shit sometimes. Nobody said it was only black people being gentrified. But if you want to burn that strawman go ahead and do it.
