Matt Camp HOMELESSNESS IN PORTLAND may not be unique to Old Town, but the neighborhood is well known as Portland’s primary homeless district. It’s a neighborhood and a situation that was created more than a century ago by simultaneous forces—economic and social—working in concert. And while the types of homelessness that were prevalent at the […]
Joe Streckert
Joe Streckert is the author of Storied & Scandalous Portland, Oregon: A History of Gambling, Vice, Wits, and Wagers. He writes about books, history, and comics.
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The Birthplace of Homelessness
How Old Town Became Portland’s Primary Homeless District
How Old Town became Portland’s primary homeless district.
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The Ship Ahoy: Where Living Happens
A Neighborhood Place to Drink Away the Workday
It’s a neighborhood spot to drink away the workday.
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A Glimpse into the City’s Checkered Past in Murder and Scandal
Before It Was an Empire of Coffee, Portland Was an Empire of Corruption!
Before it was an empire of coffee, Portland was an empire of corruption!
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Experts Critique Portland’s Most Famous Public Art
Our Critics Take a Hard Look at Art You See Every Day—from “Portlandia” to “Joan of Arc”
Our Critics Take a Hard Look at Art You See Every Day.
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Jonathan Case’s New Deal, Fighting a Raw Deal
A Depression-Era Caper: Not a Contradiction in Terms, Actually
A Depression-era caper: not a contradiction in terms, actually.
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Think Portland Is Different Now? Here’s What Your City Could Look Like in 10 Years.
UNLESS YOU’RE a desert hermit, incapable of perceiving the outside world, or willfully oblivious, you’ve probably noticed that Portland is changing. In previous decades this city’s identity lay somewhere between “small city” and “very large town.” Now there’s no denying it: Portland is indeed a city, and it’s getting bigger. And in 2025—10 years from […]
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Portland in 2025
Think Portland Is Different Now? Here’s What Your City Could Look Like in 10 Years.
Think Portland is different now? Here’s what your city could look like in 10 years.
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Getting Around
Navigating Portland Transportation for the Newbie
Navigating Portland transportation for the newbie.
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Portland Myth Bustin’!
What You Think You Know About Portland Is WRONG
What you think you know about Portland is wrong.
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Check Out Trees, Air Quality, and Poverty With This App From PSU
Researchers at PSU have created an app that lets you check out trees, urban heat, and demographics in Portland as well as twelve other American cities. The Trees and Health App shows users which parts of these cities are covered by leafy canopies, where the hottest parts of town are, and what regions of urban […]
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How We Got Here
There’s a Reason Portland Suffers from High Rents and Lack of Housing… We Planned It That Way
There’s a reason Portland suffers from high rents and lack of housing… we planned it that way.