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portland, whatever. they are infested with squatters and gangs... THEM.
http://green.yahoo.com/sustainable-c...he-nation.html
Cut out of the forest, Portland offers plenty of parks and bike paths as well as stunning views of Mt. Hood. Cafes, restaurants, and markets are integrated into most neighborhoods, encouraging people to walk rather than drive. Air and water quality are among the best in our study. Public transportation, including free transit downtown, is excellent, and mixed-use development in downtown's Pearl District is an urban model for cities across the nation.
In fact, Portland's commitment to creating a healthy, sustainable city runs so deep that the Portland Visitors Association makes fun of the issue in its marketing motto: "It's Not Easy Being Green." It's no wonder other cities look to it for leadership and inspiration. In 1993, it was the first city to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and its #1 ranking in city innovation, energy, and knowledge base reflect a deep-seated understanding of sustainable practice. Citizens and politicians have worked together to keep the city's pristine environment in synch with its emerging clean tech economy.
And while Portland residents luck out by having plentiful fresh water from nearby Mt. Hood and clean breezes that blast down the Columbia River Gorge from the Pacific, Portlanders themselves deserve credit for working hard to preserve the natural environment they're blessed with.
Healthy Living
Portland ranks #9 in percent of land devoted to parks, which make up 15 percent of the city's total footprint. You can run, hike, or cycle in 5,000-acre Forest Park, one of nation's largest urban forest areas, sometimes without bumping into another soul. Forest Park and other regional parks also help protect the area's tap water, which rates #2 in the study. The air is clean, too (ranking #2), with no violations of the Clean Air Act standards in any category.
Portland is also at the forefront of local food movements. The city government formed a food advisory council, and Mayor Tom Potter has urged citizens to buy at least 10 percent of their food from local sources. The city has 13 farmers market locations and an amazing diversity of fruit, berries, vegetables, and nursery plants grown locally.
Getting Around
Along with Oakland and Philadelphia, Portland is one of the few cities in our study in which public ridership of mass transit has been increasing. Downtown's free Fareless Square helps, though where Portland has really excelled is in its regional coordination of city light rail and buses with outlying cities and the Portland International Airport.
Portland is a great place if you'd rather ride your bike. Some 10,000 Portlanders, or 2.8 percent, commute on bike, taking advantage of more than 700 miles of bicycle paths around the city.
Economic Factors
Portland's devotion to green building is known throughout the country. With 16 certified LEED buildings and 86 certified per capita, Portland has the most LEED buildings of any city. A $2.5 million fund for green building incentives in the commercial and residential markets suggests the city will continue its leadership in this area. The city is also committed to developing 100 percent renewable energy for city buildings by 2010, and is currently in negotiations for 51 megawatts of wind energy that would be generated in eastern Oregon. The city also mandates that plant-based biodiesel fuel be part of all diesel sold in the city.
Portland is using its leadership to attract sustainability-oriented business gatherings as well as eco-tourists. Plenty of local businesses are in on the act, from restaurants offering organic, local ingredients, to the Green Meeting Industry Council, to stores selling environmental building supplies. One highlight is the Pearl District, a walkable mixed-use neighborhood that combines local businesses with renovated historic buildings such as the Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center, which has a green roof, LEED certification, and eco-minded tenants.
portland, whatever. they are infested with squatters and gangs... THEM.
Great, forward-looking at ude.
You have a city that's trying to plan for a sustainable future, but no, to you they're squatting socialist gangsters.
Glad to see your views are so enlightened.
I love, love ,love, Portland! Was there on a trip with my Father in 2000. Stayed downtown, but took a tour buss around. Very clean and metropolitan, would love to relocate
I hear it rains a lot, but does it rain mud?
Shame that as well as it rates, it should be so difficult to live there. Housing affordability rank=32
I've never been, but TL's article inspired me so much that I googled airline tickets. I think I might have to make a jaunt out there.
...if i ever leave Missoula, it will probably be for Portland. it is a great city.
I don't know. If I was going to relocate to Portland, I'd just keep going and settle in Port Aransas. Portland's kinda boring if you ask me...Gregory too.
Well played sir, well played.
Although, Portland does have that new Wal-Mart.
If I can't get it at the IGA, I don't need it!
Sadly, PDX has afflicted itself with that pretentious bunch of horse over on TrendyThird St
You're in Missoula studying? I know they have great creative writing and ecology there.
I stayed there the night of the first Spurs game of the first round in 2003, the Starbury/Stoudamire banked 3s game, which I had watched at a bar in Bozeman.
Montana was one of the most beautiful places I've ever been.
Portland was a great place 20 years ago, before the liberals ed it up. We always had most these nice things that were spoken of. In fact, before being "Californicated" we had far more natural resources for the people to share. Now things are highly regulated and expensive. Now we have endless panhandlers, big illegal immigrant problem, and a huge problem with crack. So bad, we are likely the capitol of ID theft, thefts, home invasions, etc. These mostly go unreported because the city is so lame, they don't have enough police to bother reporting the minor with. We have more city planners than police! There are not enough jails, and the criminals are process, spend overnight in jail, and unless it is a violent crime, they are returned to the streets to strike again.
This place is a haven for petty crimes. Nobody stays in jail.
A few years ago, my daughter was struck by an illegal in a crosswalk by a car. She has regularly seen a chiropractor since, but the police did nothing more than tow the guys car away because he had no insurance.
This place is nothing like it was years past. It really sucks compared to 20 years ago.
I didn't know we had a new Wal-Mart. There is a relatively new, very nice Wal-Mart in Wood Village, outside of Portland, about 6 miles from where I live. There are few smaller ones in Portland I know of, but they are in crime stricken neighborhoods too. Neither are very nice. Only the Wood Village and Woodburn Wal-marts are decent.
It usually rains off and on for nine months, but we have beautiful hot summers. There are so many things within a couple hours drive. The ocean, deserts, ice caves, mountains, lakes, hot springs, you name it. Just about any type of climate around except a rain forest.
They are referring to small Texas towns
Close to the Gulf of Mexico.
And never mind, I do not want to relocate now, thanks
I once drank a few beers and took a in Portland, Texas. Nice place to break up a long drive.
^^^
Me too
Well, that's not what the thread was about. In the first posting:They are referring to small Texas towns
Close to the Gulf of Mexico.
And never mind, I do not want to relocate now, thanks
I dodn't know Mt. Hood was also close to Portland, Texas...Cut out of the forest, Portland offers plenty of parks and bike paths as well as stunning views of Mt. Hood. Cafes, restaurants, and markets are integrated into most neighborhoods, encouraging people to walk rather than drive. Air and water quality are among the best in our study. Public transportation, including free transit downtown, is excellent, and mixed-use development in downtown's Pearl District is an urban model for cities across the nation.
I didn't know that there were forests in that area of Texas...
We do have some of the best local beers in the world.
[QUOTE=Wild Cobra]Well, that's not what the thread was about. In the first posting:
Honey, you must be new here
most strip clubs of any city in the country - PDX - great airport too
Yep...
We have both more 'strip clubs' per capita in the USA and more microbreweries per capita in the world.
Nice combination?
tlong, no matter how hard you try, I am not moving up there to live with you....stop trying to turn me gay....I do not swing that way.
Yep, there's allot of gays and transves es here in Poertland too. The bar I normally shoot pool at has a 6ft crossresser as a regular who comes in dressed real flashy and in 6" heels.
Gotta love Portland... The capitol of the North-Left coast...
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