Rumor What's going on in Portland?

[Strenuus]

Well nobody goes there so of course it's clean.

I've been down to downtown more often the last year and to have any opinion that it's still "really bad" is quite ignorant. It's definitely gotten better, but still looks bad cause of the businesses that left and the aestehtic that brings.

It still has its bad spots. But so does Chicago's downtown, and new York citys downtown. They've always been there. I felt safer walking in 2006-2012 and id say I feel safer now than in 2020-2022.

Its changed for the better. To think differently is asinine.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

As someone who worked downtown the last ten years, it has improved from 2020 to 2022 big time.

Go down there sometime. Stop being scared.

 

[Phatguysrule]

Well nobody goes there so of course it's clean.

My kids and I have been down there several times this spring. We played hacky sack for hours at Waterfront Park a few Saturdays ago.

There was no shortage of people.

 

[Chris Craig]

The thousands of corpses didn't bother you? The fires? The infected trying to bite you?

barfo

Just get home before dark

 

[barfo]

Just get home before dark

It's always dark in Portland.

barfo

 

[tlongII]

Beaverton >>> Portland

 

[RR7]

Beaverton >>> Portland

 

[THE HCP]

View of the first 1st Thursday of the year from my brother’s place

 

[SlyPokerDog]

https://www.oregonlive.com/watchdog...-hit-pnw-roads-in-alleged-bribery-scheme.html

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[Everything Beagle]

Beaverton >>> Portland

You like the blonde strippers, eh?

 

[Everything Beagle]

https://www.oregonlive.com/watchdog...-hit-pnw-roads-in-alleged-bribery-scheme.html

When there's no cargo to move, this will look pretty silly.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[Phatguysrule]

Good

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Yeah, we had a really bad interaction with a dr at Randall's. Was dreading potentially seeing that dr again.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Good

I completely agree.

 

[Hoopguru]

My kids and I have been down there several times this spring. We played hacky sack for hours at Waterfront Park a few Saturdays ago.

There was no shortage of people.

I played a lot of sack with the two founders before Johnnie got it patented. Mike Marshall and John Stalberger from Oak Grove. Mike passed away from a heart attack at an early age. Mike got it going with small bean bags.

 

[Haakzilla]

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Thought I read something that these people planned that stairwell and didn't show any of the other stairwell that are completely fine.

With that said, the Lloyd district is way worse than downtown Portland. Lloyd is one of the worst places to go to right now, imo.

 

[Everything Beagle]

I completely agree.

I wonder if this is part of the negotiations with United Healthcare. They were going to cut OHSU out of their network, then suddenly they're cool, and now OHSU gives up on getting into the provider space.

 

[Hoopguru]

Thought I read something that these people planned that stairwell and didn't show any of the other stairwell that are completely fine.

With that said, the Lloyd district is way worse than downtown Portland. Lloyd is one of the worst places to go to right now, imo.

I remember when Lloyd Center first opened and it was the pride and joy of Portland.

 

[THE HCP]

Thought I read something that these people planned that stairwell and didn't show any of the other stairwell that are completely fine.

With that said, the Lloyd district is way worse than downtown Portland. Lloyd is one of the worst places to go to right now, imo.

Lloyd Center itself, sure. Any rundown malls is a spot you shouldn’t be hanging at. But Broadway 1 block over has great shops and restaurants from around 15th all the way down to 39th where it meets Sandy.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Lloyd Center is where the new baseball stadium should be.

 

[Phatguysrule]

Lloyd Center is where the new baseball stadium should be.

Is 29 acres big enough?

*Edit* Nevermind, it's bigger than Safeco's 19.5 acres... I would tend to agree. That's a great spot.

 

[Phatguysrule]

A Fire Sale of Portland’s Largest Office Tower Shows How Far the City Has Fallen



The once-premier building is now over half empty, reflecting how the Oregon city’s downtown is struggling with crime and other quality-of-life issues

 

[Everything Beagle]

It’s time for the dream of the 90s to die in Portland. A mixed use downtown would finally create the 15 minute city Portland should aspire to and deserves to become.

 

[Phatguysrule]

It’s time for the dream of the 90s to die in Portland. A mixed use downtown would finally create the 15 minute city Portland should aspire to and deserves to become.

Absolutely

 

[Phatguysrule]

It’s time for the dream of the 90s to die in Portland. A mixed use downtown would finally create the 15 minute city Portland should aspire to and deserves to become.

On the other hand, the down sides are worth considering...

 

[Everything Beagle]

On the other hand, the down sides are worth considering...

We live in a society, I know.

 

[BigGameDamian]