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=Portland, Oregon=

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Jump to: [|navigation], [|search] [|Randy Leonard] [|Dan Saltzman] [|Erik Sten] || Portland was incorporated in 1851 and is the [|seat] of [|Multnomah County]. The city extends slightly into [|Washington County] to the west and [|Clackamas County] to the south. It is governed by a [|commission based government] headed by a mayor and four other commissioners. Portland's first mayor was [|Hugh O'Bryant] who served for one year. The city and region are noted for strong land-use planning[|[6]] and investment in [|public transit], supported by [|Metro], a distinctive regional-government scheme. Portland lies in the Marine West Coast climate region, which is marked by warm summers and rainy but temperate winters. This climate is ideal for growing [|roses], and for more than a century Portland has been known as "The City of Roses," with many [|rose gardens] – most prominently the [|International Rose Test Garden]. Portland is also known for its large number of [|microbreweries], and as the home of the [|Trail Blazers] [|NBA basketball] team. hide] * [|1] [|History] 
 * ** City of Portland ** ||
 * = [[image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Portland_panorama3.jpg/250px-Portland_panorama3.jpg width="250" height="92" link="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Portland_panorama3.jpg"]] ||
 * || [[image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Flag_of_Portland%2C_Oregon.svg/100px-Flag_of_Portland%2C_Oregon.svg.png width="100" height="60" caption="Flag of City of Portland" link="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_Portland%2C_Oregon.svg"]]
 * [|Flag]** || [[image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Seal_of_Portland_OR.png/100px-Seal_of_Portland_OR.png width="100" height="98" caption="Official seal of City of Portland" link="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Seal_of_Portland_OR.png"]]
 * [|Seal]** ||  ||
 * [|Nickname]: "Rose City," "Stumptown," "Bridgetown," "PDX" "Beervana", "Brewtopia", "Beertown", and "Little Beirut" ||
 * = [[image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Multnomah_County_Oregon_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Portland_Highlighted.svg/250px-Multnomah_County_Oregon_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Portland_Highlighted.svg.png width="250" height="217" caption="Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon" link="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Multnomah_County_Oregon_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Portland_Highlighted.svg"]]Location of Portland in [|Multnomah County] and the state of [|Oregon] ||
 * ~ Coordinates: [[image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Erioll_world.svg/18px-Erioll_world.svg.png]] [|45°31′12″N 122°40′55″W] [|﻿ /] [|45.52, -122.68194]   ||
 * ~ [|Country] ||~ [|United States] [[image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png width="22" height="12" caption="Flag of the United States" link="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_the_United_States.svg"]] ||
 * ~ [|State] ||~ [|Oregon] ||
 * ~ [|Counties] ||~ [|Multnomah], [|Washington], [|Clackamas] ||
 * ~ [|Incorporated] || [|February 8], [|1851] ||
 * **Government** ||
 * ~ - Type || [|Commission] ||
 * ~ - [|Mayor] || [|Tom Potter][|[1]] ||
 * ~ - Commissioners || [|Sam Adams]
 * ~ - Auditor || [|Gary Blackmer] ||
 * **[|Area]** ||
 * ~ - [|City] || 376.5 [|km²] (145.4 [|sq mi]) ||
 * ~ - Land || 347.9 km² (134.3 sq mi) ||
 * ~ - Water || 28.6 km² (11.1 sq mi) ||
 * **[|Elevation]** || 15.2 [|m] (50 [|ft]) ||
 * **Population** (2007) ||
 * ~ - [|City] || 568,380 ||
 * ~ - [|Density] || 1,640.30/km² (4,199.17/sq mi) ||
 * ~ - [|Metro] || 2,337,565 ||
 * ~ [|Time zone] || [|PST] ([|UTC-8]) ||
 * ~ - Summer ([|DST]) || [|PDT] ([|UTC-7]) ||
 * ~ [|ZIP codes] || 97086-97299 ||
 * ~ [|Area code(s)] || [|503/971] ||
 * ~ [|FIPS code] || 41-59000[|[2]] ||
 * ~ [|GNIS] feature ID || 1136645[|[3]] ||
 * = **Website:** http://www.portlandonline.com/ ||
 * Portland** is a city located near the [|confluence] of the [|Willamette] and [|Columbia] rivers in the [|U.S. state] of [|Oregon]. With an estimated population of 568,380 [|[4]] it is Oregon's most populous city, and the third most populous city in the [|Pacific Northwest], after [|Seattle, Washington] and [|Vancouver], [|British Columbia]. Approximately two million people live in [|Portland metropolitan area] ([|MSA]), the [|23rd most populous] in the [|United States] as of July 2006.[|[5]]
 * ==Contents==
 * [|2] [|Law and government]
 * [|2.1] [|Planning and development]
 * [|2.2] [|Free speech]
 * [|3] [|Geography and climate]
 * [|3.1] [|Climate]
 * [|3.2] [|Sections and neighborhoods]
 * [|3.2.1] [|Southwest]
 * [|3.2.2] [|Northwest]
 * [|3.2.3] [|North]
 * [|3.2.4] [|Northeast]
 * [|3.2.5] [|Southeast]
 * [|4] [|People and culture]
 * [|4.1] [|Demographics]
 * [|4.2] [|Media]
 * [|4.3] [|Parks and attractions]
 * [|4.4] [|Arts and culture]
 * [|4.5] [|Beer]
 * [|4.6] [|Cuisine]
 * [|4.7] [|Sports]
 * [|4.8] [|Popular culture]
 * [|4.9] [|Notable residents]
 * [|5] [|Education]
 * [|5.1] [|Public elementary and secondary education]
 * [|5.2] [|Private primary and secondary education]
 * [|5.3] [|Colleges and universities]
 * [|5.3.1] [|Public colleges and universities]
 * [|5.3.2] [|Private colleges and universities]
 * [|5.3.3] [|Medical schools]
 * [|5.3.4] [|Art schools]
 * [|5.3.5] [|Other private schools]
 * [|6] [|Transportation]
 * [|7] [|Nicknames]
 * [|8] [|See also]
 * [|9] [|Sister cities]
 * [|10] [|References]
 * [|11] [|Further reading]
 * [|12] [|External links]
 * [|12.1] [|Portland wiki sites] ||

[[|edit]] History
Portland in 1890//Main article: [|History of Portland, Oregon]// At the time of its incorporation on [|February 8], [|1851] Portland had over 800 inhabitants,[|[9]] a steam sawmill, a [|log cabin] hotel, and a newspaper, the //[|Weekly Oregonian]//. By 1879, the population had grown to 17,500.[|[10]] Portland's location, with access both to the [|Pacific Ocean] via the Willamette and the Columbia rivers and to the agricultural [|Tualatin Valley] via the "Great Plank Road" through a canyon in the West Hills (the route of current-day [|U.S. Route 26]), gave it an advantage over nearby ports, and it grew quickly.[|[11]] It remained the major port in the Pacific Northwest for much of the 19th century, until the 1890s, when [|Seattle]'s deepwater harbor was connected to the rest of the mainland by rail, affording an inland route without the treacherous navigation of the Columbia River. The first known reference to Portland as "The City of Roses" was made by visitors to an 1888 [|Episcopal Church] convention, the nickname growing in popularity after the 1905 [|Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition] where Mayor Harry Lane suggested that the city needed a "festival of roses".[|[12]] The first [|Portland Rose Festival] was held two years later and remains the city's major annual festival a century later. 
 * Portland** started as a spot known as "the clearing",[|[7]] which was on the banks of the Willamette about halfway between [|Oregon City] and [|Fort Vancouver]. In 1843, [|William Overton] saw great commercial potential for this land, but lacked the funds required to file a land claim. He struck a bargain with his partner [|Asa Lovejoy] of [|Boston, Massachusetts]: for [|25¢], Overton would share his claim to the 640 acre (2.6 km²) site. Overton later sold his half of the claim to [|Francis W. Pettygrove] of [|Portland, Maine]. Pettygrove and Lovejoy each wished to name the new city after his respective home town; this was decided with a [|coin toss], which Pettygrove won.[|[8]]

[[|edit]] Law and government
//See also: [|Government of Portland, Oregon]// The city of Portland is governed by the [|Portland City Council], which includes the Mayor and four other Commissioners; and an auditor. Each is elected citywide to serve a four year term. The auditor provides checks and balances in the commission form of government and accountability for the use of public resources. In addition, the auditor provides access to information for all Council members and the public and issues reports on various matters of city government. The city's Office of Neighborhood Involvement serves as a conduit between city government and [|95 neighborhood associations], which are grouped into seven coalitions. Portland and its surrounding metropolitan area are also served by [|Metro], the United States' only directly elected regional government. Metro's charter includes land use and transportation planning, solid waste management, and map development. It also owns and operates the [|Oregon Convention Center], [|Oregon Zoo], Portland Center for Performing Arts, and [|Portland Metropolitan Exposition Center]. The [|Multnomah County] government also provides many services to the Portland area, along with that of [|Washington] and [|Clackamas] Counties to the west and south. Since the 1950s, if not earlier, Portland has strongly favored the [|Democratic Party] at all levels of government. Although local elections are nonpartisan, most of the city's elected officials are Democrats. Democrats also dominate the city's delegation to the [|Oregon Legislature]. Federally, Portland is split between three [|congressional districts]. Most of the city is in the [|3rd District], represented by [|Earl Blumenauer], who served on the city council from 1986 until his election to Congress in 1996. Most of the city west of the Willamette River is part of the [|1st District], represented by [|David Wu]. A small portion of the city is in the [|5th District], represented by [|Darlene Hooley]. All three are Democrats; a [|Republican] has not represented a significant portion of Portland since 1975. Oregon's senior [|Senator], [|Ron Wyden], is from Portland. 

[[|edit]] Planning and development
Aerial view of central Portland Portland is often cited as an example of a city with strong [|land use planning] controls;[|[6]] This is largely the result of statewide land conservation policies adopted in 1973 under Governor [|Tom McCall], in particular the requirement for an [|urban growth boundary] (UGB) for every city and metropolitan area. The opposite extreme, a city with few or no controls, is typically illustrated by [|Houston, Texas]. Portland's urban growth boundary, adopted in 1979, separates urban areas (where high-density development is encouraged and focused) from traditional farm land (where restrictions on non-agricultural development are very strict).[|[13]] This was atypical in an era when automobile use led many areas to neglect their core cities in favor of development along [|interstate highways], in [|suburbs], and [|satellite cities]. As a result, one can see pastoral farmlands and old red barns within 15 miles (24 km) of downtown Portland, literally across the street from large suburban developments (where that street is the urban growth boundary.) Opponents argue that this growth boundary has limited growth and increased the costs of housing; proponents argue that it has preserved valuable farmland, made possible the popular farmer's markets in Portland, and brought more efficient public transportation and less traffic than similarly sized cities. As the population has grown, and undeveloped land inside the urban growth boundary has dwindled, there has been pressure to change or relax the rules. The rapid growth of two major employers in Washington County, namely [|Nike] and [|Intel], contributed to this pressure. The original state rules included a provision for expanding urban growth boundaries, but critics felt this wasn't being accomplished. In 1995, the State Legislature ordered cities to expand UGBs to provide enough undeveloped land for a 20 year supply of future housing at projected levels, and to complete the newest expansion by the end of 1999.[|[14]] 1966 photo shows sawdust-fired power plant on the edge of Downtown that was removed to make way for dense residential development. High rises to left in background were early projects of the Portland Development Commission. The [|Portland Development Commission] is a semi-public agency that plays a major role in downtown development; it was created by city voters in 1958 to serve as the city’s [|urban renewal] agency. It provides housing and economic development programs within the city, and works behind the scenes with major local developers to create large projects. It has been criticized for clubbiness and lack of transparency. In the early 1960s, the PDC led the razing of a large Italian-Jewish neighborhood downtown, bounded roughly by the I-405 freeway, the Willamette River, 4th Avenue and Market street. It was replaced by concrete office developments that proponents find clean and modern, and opponents find antiseptic and lifeless at night. Mayor [|Neil Goldschmidt] took office in the 1970s as a proponent of bringing housing and the associated vitality back to the downtown area, which was seen as emptying out after 5pm. The effort has had dramatic effects in the 30 years since, with many thousands of new housing units clustered in 3 areas; west of Portland State University (between the I-405 freeway, SW Broadway, and SW Taylor St.); the RiverPlace development along the waterfront under the Marquam (I-5) bridge; and most notably in the Pearl District (between I-405, Burnside St., NW Northrup St., and NW 9th Ave.). The [|Urban Greenspaces Institute], housed in Portland State University Geography Department's Center for Mapping Research, promotes better integration of the built and natural environments. The institute works on urban park, trail, and natural areas planning issues, both at the local and regional levels. According to [|Grist Magazine], Portland is the second most [|eco-friendly] or "green" city in the world trailing only [|Reykjavík], [|Iceland].[|[15]] 

[[|edit]] Free speech
Because of strong free speech protections of the [|Oregon Constitution],[|[16]] Portland reportedly has more strip clubs per capita than both Las Vegas and San Francisco.[|[17]] 

[[|edit]] Geography and climate
The Willamette River with the Lloyd District in the background. A view of downtown with [|Mount Hood] in the background. Portland lies at the northern end of Oregon's most populated region, the [|Willamette Valley]. (As the metropolitan area is culturally and politically distinct from the rest of the valley, local usage often excludes Portland from the valley proper.) Although almost all of Portland lies within Multnomah County, small portions of the city lie within [|Clackamas] and [|Washington] counties, with mid-2005 populations estimated at 785 and 1,455, respectively. The [|Willamette River] runs north through the city center, separating the southwest and southeast quadrants of the city, before veering slightly northwest to join with the [|Columbia River] (which separates the state of [|Washington] from the state of [|Oregon]) a short distance north of the city. According to the [|United States Census Bureau], the city has a total area of 145.4 [|sq mi] (376.5 [|km²]). 134.3 sq mi (347.9 km²) of it is land and 11.1 sq mi (28.6 km²), or 7.6%, is water. Portland lies on top of an extinct Plio-Pleistocene volcanic field known as the [|Boring Lava Field].[|[18]] The Lava Field includes at least 32 cinder cones such as [|Mount Tabor],[|[19]] and its center lies in Southeast Portland. The dormant (but potentially active) volcano [|Mount Hood], to the east of Portland, is easily visible from much of the city, and the active volcano [|Mount Saint Helens], to the north in [|Washington], is visible in the distance from high-elevation locations in the city, and is close enough to have dusted the city with volcanic ash during its spectacular 1980 eruption. 

[[|edit]] Climate
Portland lies within the [|Marine west coast] climate zone, with some distinct characteristics of the [|Mediterranean climate] as well. Summers in Portland are warm and relatively dry, with July averaging a high of 27°C (81°F) and a low of 14°C (58°F). Winters can be mild to chilly, and very moist, with January averaging a high of 8°C (46°F) and a low of 3°C (37°F). The rainfall averages 36.3 inches per year. Portland averages 155 days with measurable [|precipitation] a year. Snowfall occurs no more than a few times per year, although the city has been known to see major snow and ice storms thanks to cold air outflow from the [|Columbia River Gorge]. The city's winter snowfall totals have ranged from just a trace on many occasions, to 154.7 cm (60.9 inches) in 1892-93. The lowest temperature ever recorded in Portland was −19 °C (−3 °F), set on [|February 2], [|1950]. The highest temperature ever recorded was 42 °C (107 °F), set on [|July 30], [|1965] as well as [|August 8], [|1981] and [|August 10], [|1981]. Temperatures of 38 °C (100 °F) have been recorded in each of the months from May through September. (inches)[|[20]] || 135.9 (5.35) || 97.8 (3.85) || 90.4 (3.56) || 60.7 (2.39) || 52.3 (2.06) || 37.6 (1.48) || 16.0 (0.63) || 27.7 (1.09) || 44.5 (1.75) || 67.8 (2.67) || 135.6 (5.34) || 155.7 (6.13) || 922.0 (36.30) ||
 * ~ Avg / Month ||~ Jan ||~ Feb ||~ Mar ||~ Apr ||~ May ||~ Jun ||~ Jul ||~ Aug ||~ Sep ||~ Oct ||~ Nov ||~ Dec ||~ Year ||
 * ~ High °C (°F) || 7.8 (46) || 10.0 (50) || 13.9 (57) || 16.7 (62) || 20.0 (68) || 23.3 (74) || 26.7 (80) || 27.2 (81) || 23.3 (74) || 17.2 (63) || 10.6 (51) || 7.8 (46) || 17.2 (63) ||
 * ~ Low °C (°F) || 2.8 (37) || 3.9 (39) || 5.0 (41) || 6.7 (44) || 10.0 (50) || 12.2 (54) || 14.4 (58) || 14.4 (58) || 12.8 (55) || 8.9 (48) || 5.6 (42) || 2.8 (37) || 8.3 (47) ||
 * ~ Precipitation [|mm]

[[|edit]] Sections and neighborhoods
//See also: [|Portland, Oregon neighborhoods]// The sections of Portland. Portland straddles the Willamette River near its confluence with the Columbia River. The denser and earlier-developed west side is mostly hemmed in by the nearby [|West Hills (Tualatin Mountains)], though it extends over them to the border with Washington County. The flatter east side fans out for about 180 blocks, until it meets the suburb of [|Gresham]. Rural Multnomah County lies farther east. In 1891 the cities of Portland, [|Albina], and [|East Portland] were consolidated, and duplicate street names were given new names. The "great renumbering" on [|September 2], [|1931] standardized street naming patterns, and changed house numbers from 20 per block to 100 per block. It divided Portland into five sections: Southwest, Southeast, Northwest, North, and Northeast. Burnside St. divides north and south, and the Willamette River divides east and west. The river curves west five blocks north of Burnside and in place of it, Williams Ave. is used as a divider. The North section lies between Williams Ave. and the Willamette River to the west. The streets of Portland are for the most part laid out on a grid, with named "streets" running perpendicular to the Willamette River and numbered "avenues" running parallel to (and with numbers increasing with distance from) the river. The grid breaks down in hilly regions, particularly in the West Hills, where roads follow the contours of elevation. The "logic" of the grid also breaks down slightly in the North section: it's the only section on the east side where address numbers go //higher// towards the river. In the rest of the east side, the numbers go lower towards the river. On the west side, the RiverPlace, John's Landing and South Waterfront Districts lie in a "sixth quadrant" where addresses go higher from west to east toward the river. This "sixth quadrant" is roughly bounded by Naito Parkway and Barbur Boulevard to the west, Montgomery Street to the north and Nevada Street to the south. 

[[|edit]] Southwest
Downtown, in the southwest area of Portland, at night, from the east. Panorama of Portland from the south.[|Pioneer Courthouse Square], with [|Fox Tower] in the background. [|Downtown Portland] lies in the Southwest section between the I-405 freeway loop and the Willamette River, centered around [|Pioneer Courthouse Square] ("Portland's living room"). Downtown and many other parts of inner Portland have compact square blocks (200 ft [60 m] on a side) and narrow streets (64 ft [20 m] wide), a pedestrian-friendly combination. Many of Portland's recreational, cultural, educational, governmental, business, and retail resources are concentrated downtown, including: Beyond downtown, the Southwest section also includes: 
 * [|South Park Blocks], [|Pettygrove] and [|Lovejoy] Parks, and [|Tom McCall Waterfront Park]
 * [|Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall], [|Portland Art Museum], and [|Oregon Historical Society Museum]
 * [|Portland City Hall], [|Multnomah County Courthouse], the [|Portland Building], [|Pioneer Courthouse], and [|Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse]
 * [|Portland State University], with the largest student body of any in Oregon
 * The [|Meier & Frank Building] and [|Pioneer Place] mall
 * [|Wells Fargo Center], the tallest building in Oregon (546 feet [166 m])
 * The campuses of [|Oregon Health & Science University] (OHSU), [|Lewis & Clark College], and [|Portland Community College]/Sylvania
 * Neighborhoods like [|South Portland], [|South Burlingame], [|Hillsdale], and [|Multnomah], with unique residential houses and well defined commercial and retail districts
 * [|Alpenrose Dairy] in the [|Hayhurst] neighborhood, the grounds of which host [|track cycling] and [|Little League] sports
 * [|Washington Park], site of [|North America]'s [|deepest transit station], the [|Oregon Zoo], [|Hoyt Arboretum], the [|International Rose Test Garden], the [|Portland Japanese Garden], the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and many hiking trails.
 * The [|south Willamette riverfront] along SW Macadam Ave., over 100 acres (0.4 km²) of former industrial land. This area is undergoing redevelopment as a mixed-use, high-density neighborhood, with an anticipated 2,700 residential units and 5,000 high-tech jobs after build-out.

[[|edit]] Northwest
NW 21st Ave. The Made in Oregon sign above Old Town. Northwest Portland includes the [|Pearl District], most of [|Old Town Chinatown], the [|Northwest District], and various residential and industrial neighborhoods. A range of streets in Northwest Portland are named alphabetically, from Ankeny (actually one block South Of Burnside, which, even though it is technically the divider between north and south, is the "B" street in the alphabetical sequence) north to Wilson (Though some claim Yeon is the northernmost "alphabet" street, there is no "X" street and Yeon is not contiguous with the rest. Chronologically Yeon is a later addition as well.) Several characters in Portland native [|Matt Groening]'s TV show //[|The Simpsons]// have names based on these: [|Ned //Flanders//], the bully [|//Kearney//], [|Reverend //Lovejoy//], [|Mayor //Quimby//], [|Milhouse //Van Houten//] (actually in North Portland), and possibly [|C. Montgomery (also named for the large Montgomery Park (Formerly Montgomery Ward) sign) //Burns//[ide]]. Contrary to popular belief, the character [|Sideshow Bob Terwilliger] is not named after SW Terwilliger Boulevard in Southwest Portland.[|[21]] The Pearl District is a recent name for a former [|warehouse] and industrial area just north of downtown. Many of the warehouses have been converted into [|lofts], and new multistory [|condominiums] have also been developed on previously vacant land. The increasing density has attracted a mix of restaurants, [|brewpubs], shops, and art galleries. The galleries sponsor simultaneous artists' receptions on the first Thursday of every month. Between the Pearl District and the Willamette is the Old Town Chinatown neighborhood. It includes Portland's [|Chinatown], marked by a pair of [|lions] at its entrance at NW 4th Ave. and W Burnside St. and home to the [|Portland Classical Chinese Garden]. Before [|World War II], this area was known as Japan Town or Little Tokyo; Chinatown was previously located just south of W. Burnside St. along the riverfront. Further west is the compact but thriving NW 21st and 23rd Avenue restaurant and retail area, the core of the Northwest District. Parts of this area are also called //Uptown// and [|//Nob Hill//]. The residential areas adjacent to the shopping district include the //Alphabet Historic District// (with large Victorian and Craftsman homes built in the years before and shortly after 1900) and a large district centered around [|Wallace Park]. The neighborhood has a mix of [|Victorian-era] houses, apartment buildings from throughout the 20th century, and various businesses centered around Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center. The [|Portland Streetcar] connects Nob Hill to downtown, via the Pearl. West of the developed areas is the northern portion of Portland's West Hills, including the majority of extensive [|Forest Park] and the Willamette Heights, Hillside, Sylvan, Skyline and Forest Heights neighborhoods. 

[[|edit]] North
[|St. Johns Bridge]. North Portland is a diverse mixture of residential, commercial, and industrial areas. It includes the [|Portland International Raceway], the [|University of Portland], and massive cargo facilities of the [|Port of Portland]. Slang-names for it include "NoPo" (shortened from North Portland) and "the Fifth Quadrant" (for being the odd-man out from the four-cornered logic of SE, NE, SW, and NW). North Portland is connected to the industrial area of Northwest Portland by the [|St. Johns Bridge], a 2,067 ft (630.0 m) long suspension bridge completed in 1931 and extensively rehabilitated in 2003-5. During [|World War II], a planned development named [|Vanport] was constructed to the north of this section between the city limits and the [|Columbia River]. It grew to be the second largest city in Oregon, but was wiped out by a disastrous flood in 1948. Columbia Villa, another wartime housing project in the Portsmouth Neighborhood, is being rebuilt; the new $150 million community is known as New Columbia and offers public housing, rental housing, and single family home ownership units. Since 2004, a [|light rail line runs along Interstate Avenue], which parallels I-5, stopping short of crossing the [|Columbia River]. 

[[|edit]] Northeast
Structure in a more rural area of northeast Portland. The [|Oregon Convention Center] in inner NE Portland. Northeast Portland contains a diverse collection of neighborhoods. For example, while [|Irvington] and the [|Alameda Ridge] feature some of the oldest and most expensive homes in Portland, nearby [|King] is a more working-class neighborhood. Because it is so large, Northeast Portland can essentially be divided ethnically, culturally, and geographically into inner and outer sections. The inner Northeast neighborhoods that surround Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. were once predominantly African American, resembling typical urban inner-city environments found in most major U.S. cities. That is now changing due to the process of [|gentrification]. Inner Northeast includes several shopping areas, such as the [|Lloyd District], [|Alberta] Arts District and [|Hollywood], and part of the affluent [|Irvington], [|Alameda], [|Grant Park] and [|Laurelhurst] neighborhoods and nearby developments. The city plan targets Lloyd District as another mixed-use area, with high-density residential development. Straddling the base of the borders of North and Northeast is the Rose Quarter. It is named after the [|Rose Garden], home of the [|Portland Trail Blazers], and also includes the Blazers' former home, the [|Memorial Coliseum]. The Coliseum is the home to Portland's hockey team, the [|Portland Winter Hawks], of the [|Western Hockey League], though they often play at the Rose Garden. The newest Rose Quarter tenants are the [|LumberJax] of the [|National Lacrosse League]. The city still holds the lease to the land and owns the Coliseum, but the Rose Garden and other buildings were owned by private business interests until they went into receivership. The area is quite active during the teams' home games, and the city hopes to extend the activity by promoting a major increase in residential units in the quarter using zoning and tax incentives. 

[[|edit]] Southeast
The [|Bagdad Theater] in the [|Hawthorne] district. The [|Hawthorne Bridge] taken from a dock on the [|Willamette River] near the [|Oregon Museum of Science and Industry] Southeast Portland stretches from the warehouses along the Willamette, through the historic [|Ladd's Addition] to the [|Hawthorne] and [|Belmont] districts out to [|Gresham]. Southeast Portland initially tended toward the blue-collar but, with its lower real-estate prices, has since evolved to encompass a wide mix of backgrounds; inner southeast is something of a haven for [|hippies], [|hipsters], and [|environmentalists], while the outer edges remain populated by an increasingly diverse, largely working-class population constituted of significantly large immigrant communities from [|Eastern Europe] and [|Southeast Asia]. The Hawthorne district in particular is known for its hippie/radical crowd and small subculturally-oriented shops; not far away is [|Reed College] with its counter-cultural flavor and strong intellectual, anti-establishment tradition. Between the 1920s and the 1960s, Southeast was home to [|Lambert Gardens]. Southeast Portland also features [|Mt. Tabor], a [|cinder cone volcano] that has become one of Portland’s more scenic and popular parks. Reservoir 6 At Mt. Tabor

[[|edit]] Demographics
[|As of 2000], there are 529,121 people residing in the city, organized into 223,737 households and 118,356 families. The [|population density] is 3,939.2 people per square mile (1,521/km²). There are 237,307 housing units at an average density of 1,766.7/sq mi (682.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 77.91% [|White], 6.64% [|African American], 6.33% [|Asian], 1.06% [|Native American], 0.38% [|Pacific Islander], 3.55% from [|other races], and 4.15% from two or more races. 6.81% of the population are [|Hispanic or Latino] of any race. 15.3% were of [|German], 8.9% [|Irish] and 8.8% [|English] ancestry according to [|Census 2000]. 83.3% spoke [|English], 5.6% [|Spanish], 2.0% [|Vietnamese] and 1.3% [|Russian] as their first language. Out of 223,737 households, 24.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.1% are [|married couples] living together, 10.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 47.1% are non-families. 34.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.3 and the average family size is 3. The age distribution was 21.1% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 34.7% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.9 males. The median income for a household in the city is $40,146, and the median income for a family is $50,271. Males have a reported median income of $35,279 versus $29,344 reported for females. The [|per capita income] for the city is $22,643. 13.1% of the population and 8.5% of families are below the [|poverty line]. Out of the total population, 15.7% of those under the age of 18 and 10.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. Oregon has a 9% income tax which tends to suppress accurate reporting. Figures delineating the income levels based on race are not available at this time. However, though the population of the city is increasing, the total population of children is diminishing, which has put pressure on the public school system to close schools. A 2005 study found that Portland is now educating fewer children than it did in 1925, despite the city's population having almost doubled since then, and the city will have to close the equivalent of three to four elementary schools each year for the next decade.[|[23]] Portland's public school system has remained racially imbalanced. As of the 2000 census, three of its high schools (Cleveland, Lincoln and Wilson) were over 70% white, while Jefferson High School was 86% non-white. The remaining six schools are more ethnically balanced.[|[24]] The imbalance can be explained through Portland's demographic history. Before the [|Second World War], Portland had very few residents of non-European ethnicity, primarily because Portland (and Oregon as a state) was a [|Sundown town] for much of its history. [//[|citation needed]//] In 1940, Portland's [|African-American] population was approximately 2,000 and largely consisted of railroad employees and their families. During the war-time [|liberty ship] construction boom, the need for workers drew many blacks to the city. Because of institutionalized racism in the real-estate community at the time, this new influx of blacks was guided to specific neighborhoods, such as the [|Albina] district and [|Vanport]. The post-war destruction of [|Vanport] eliminated the only integrated neighborhood, and the [|ghettoization] of blacks into the NE quadrant of the city continued. 
 * ~ Historical populations ||
 * ~ Census ||~ Pop. ||~  ||~ %± ||
 * = **[|1850]** || 821 ||  || — ||
 * = **[|1860]** || 2,874 ||  || 250.1% ||
 * = **[|1870]** || 8,293 ||  || 188.6% ||
 * = **[|1880]** || 17,577 ||  || 111.9% ||
 * = **[|1890]** || 46,385 ||  || 163.9% ||
 * = **[|1900]** || 90,426 ||  || 94.9% ||
 * = **[|1910]** || 207,214 ||  || 129.2% ||
 * = **[|1920]** || 258,288 ||  || 24.6% ||
 * = **[|1930]** || 301,815 ||  || 16.9% ||
 * = **[|1940]** || 305,394 ||  || 1.2% ||
 * = **[|1950]** || 373,628 ||  || 22.3% ||
 * = **[|1960]** || 372,676 ||  || -0.3% ||
 * = **[|1970]** || 382,619 ||  || 2.7% ||
 * = **[|1980]** || 366,383 ||  || -4.2% ||
 * = **[|1990]** || 437,319 ||  || 19.4% ||
 * = **[|2000]** || 529,121 ||  || 21.0% ||
 * < [|[22]] ||

[[|edit]] Media
A //[|Portland Tribune]// newspaper box. //[|The Oregonian]// is the only daily general-interest newspaper serving Portland. It also circulates throughout the state and in [|Clark County, Washington]. Smaller local newspapers, distributed free of charge in newspaper boxes and at venues around the city, include the //[|Portland Tribune]// (general-interest paper publishing twice a week), //[|Willamette Week]// (general-interest [|alternative weekly]), the //[|The Portland Mercury]// (another weekly, targeted at younger urban readers), //[|The Asian Reporter]// (a weekly covering Asian news, both international and local), and //[|The Portland Chinese Times]// (a Chinese-language weekly). [|Portland Indymedia] is one of the oldest and largest Independent Media Centers. The //[|Portland Alliance]//, a largely anti-authoritarian socialist monthly, is the largest radical print paper in the city. //[|Just Out]//, published in Portland twice monthly, is the region's foremost [|LGBT] publication. A biweekly paper, //[|Street Roots]//, is also sold within the city by members of the homeless community. //The Portland [|Business Journal]//, a weekly, covers business-related news, as does //The [|Daily Journal of Commerce]//. //[|Open Spaces]// is a quarterly magazine of society, culture, the environment and the arts. //[|Portland Monthly]// is a monthly news and culture magazine. //[|BarFly Magazine]// is a popular weekly periodical covering the city's nightlife and bar scene. //[|Exotic Magazine]// is the major monthly magazine covering the city's adult entertainment and nightlife since 1993. //[|The Mid-county Memo]// is a neighborhood newspaper serving the Gateway and Parkrose neighborhoods on Portland's east side. //[|PORT]// is an art macroblog dedicated to the vibrant art scene that provides daily updates on the arty goings on around town. //Oregon Business// magazine covers business from a statewide perspective. //Oregon Home// magazine is the region's remodeling and decor publication. //See also: [|List of newspapers in Oregon]// Portland is well served by television and radio. The metro area is the 23rd largest [|Designated Market Area] (DMA) in the U.S., consisting of 1,086,900 homes and 0.992% of the U.S. market. The major network television affiliates include: //See also: [|List of radio stations in Oregon]//
 * [|KATU] 2 ([|ABC])
 * [|KOIN] 6 ([|CBS])
 * [|KGW] 8 ([|NBC])
 * [|KOPB-TV] 10 Oregon Public Broadcasting ([|PBS])
 * [|KPTV] 12 ([|FOX])
 * [|KPXG] 22 ([|ION])
 * [|KNMT] 24 ([|TBN])
 * [|KRCW] 32 ([|The CW])
 * [|KUNP-LP] 47 ([|Univision])
 * [|KPDX] 49 ([|MyNetworkTV])

[[|edit]] Parks and attractions
The rose has played a significant role in Portland's history and inspires one of the city's nicknames. //See also: [|Tourist attractions in or around Portland, Oregon]// Portland is proud of its parks and its legacy of preserving open spaces. Parks and Greenspace planning dates back to [|John Charles Olmsted]'s 1903 //Report to the Portland Park Board//, inspiring generations of urban greenspace advocates. [//[|citation needed]//] In 1995, voters in the Portland metropolitan region passed a regional bond measure to acquire valuable natural areas for fish, wildlife, and people. Ten years later, more than 8,100 acres (33 km²) of ecologically valuable natural areas had been purchased and permanently protected for the public.[|[25]] Portland along with [|Bend, Oregon] are the only cities in the [|contiguous U.S.] with extinct volcanoes within their boundaries. [|Mt. Tabor Park] was inadvertently built on one of Portland's; it is known for its scenic views and historic reservoirs.[|[26]] [|Forest Park] is among the largest wilderness parks within city limits in the United States, covering over 5,000 acres (20 km²). Portland is also home to [|Mill Ends Park], the world's smallest park (a two-foot-diameter circle, the park's area is only about 0.3 square m). [|Washington Park] is just west of downtown, and is home to the [|Oregon Zoo], the [|Portland Japanese Garden], and the [|International Rose Test Garden]. [|Tom McCall Waterfront Park] seen from the north. [|Tom McCall Waterfront Park] runs along the west bank of the Willamette for the length of downtown. The 37 acre (150,000 m²) park was built in 1974 after [|Harbor Drive] was removed and now plays host to large events throughout the year. Portland's downtown also features two groups of contiguous city blocks dedicated for park space; they are referred to as the North and South Park Blocks. The only state park in Portland is [|Tryon Creek State Natural Area]; its creek still has a run of [|steelhead]. Adjacent to the park is the [|Tryon Life Community Farm], an aspiring urban [|ecovillage] and educational center. The [|Beverly Cleary] Sculpture Garden, which immortalizes three of the award-winning author's best known characters with bronze sculptures, quote plaques, and a fountain, is located in [|Grant Park], just a few blocks from the real [|Klickitat Street] of "[|Henry Huggins]" fame. [|Leach Botanical Garden] is a 15.6 acre [|botanical garden] in the Southeast section of the city, emphasizing plants of the Pacific Northwest. A panoramic view of the [|International Rose Test Garden] [|Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden] is a 9.49 acre garden in the Southeast section of the city, adjoining [|Reed College], featuring more than 2,500 [|rhododendron], [|azalea], and companion plants. [|Hoyt Arboretum] is a much-beloved Portland open space, covering 185 acres (0.7 km²) of ridge-top about two miles (3 km) west of downtown. It is home to a collection of trees representing more than 1,100 species gathered from around the world. [|Audubon Society of Portland], founded 1903, is one of the largest local Audubon chapters in the country with over 10,000 members. The Chapter's book store, wildlife care center, and administrative offices are located on a 143-acre (0.6 km²) sanctuary nestled against Forest Park only 5 minutes from downtown Portland. The sanctuary trails are open to the public. 

[[|edit]] Arts and culture
[|Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall], home of the Oregon Symphony, among others. Portland is home to a diverse array of artists and arts organizations, and was named in 2006 by //[|American Style]// magazine as the 10th best Big City Arts Destination in the U.S. Major performing arts institutions include the [|Oregon Ballet Theatre], [|Oregon Symphony], [|Portland Center Stage], and the [|Portland Opera]. Over 75 other arts organizations produce theatre, music, dance, folk art, media arts in Portland, helping Portland achieve its reputation as an arts destination for cultural tourists. Some of the town's many theater companies include the following: Portland Center Stage, Artist Repertory Theater, Theatre Vertigo, Northwest Children's Theater, Stumptown Stages, Oregon Children's Theater, Miracle Theatre, Northwest Classical Theatre Company, Third Rail Repertory Theatre, defunkt theatre, Blue Monkey Theater Company, [|Tears of Joy Theatre], and Profile Theatre. The [|Portland Art Museum] owns the city's largest art collection and presents a variety of touring exhibitions each year and with the recent addition of the Modern and Contemporary Art wing it became one of the United States' 25 largest museums. Art galleries abound downtown and in the Pearl District, as well as in the Alberta Arts District and other neighborhoods throughout the city. Other organizations displaying visual arts include the Portland Art Center, Disjecta, and Portland Institute for Contemporary Art (PICA). The [|Oregon Museum of Science and Industry] (OMSI) is located on the east bank of the Willamette River across from downtown Portland, and contains a variety of hands-on exhibits covering the physical sciences, life science, earth science, technology, astronomy, and early childhood education. OMSI also has an OMNIMAX Theater and is home to the [|USS //Blueback// (SS-581)] submarine (which was featured in the film //[|The Hunt for Red October]//). The copper statue [|Portlandia] above the entry to the [|Portland Building] on SW 5th Avenue. Portland is also home to [|Portland Classical Chinese Garden], an authentic representation of a [|Suzhou]-style walled garden. Local construction workers provided the site preparation and foundation, and dozens of workers from Suzhou, using material from China, constructed its walls and other structures, including a [|tea house]. [|Portlandia], a statue on the west side of the [|Portland Building], is the second-largest hammered-copper statue in the U.S. (after the Statue of Liberty). Portland's public art is managed by the [|Regional Arts & Culture Council]. [|Powell's City of Books] says it is the largest independent bookstore in the United States and the largest bookstore west of the [|Mississippi River]. As a city with a strong tradition of bizarre festivals such as the [|Keep Portland Weird Festival],[|[27]] Portland hosts the world's only [|HP Lovecraft Film Festival][|[28]] at the [|Hollywood Theatre]. 

[[|edit]] Beer
Oregon ranks 4th in the nation in craft breweries per capita.[|[29]] A bottle of [|Widmer Brothers]' [|Hefeweizen]. Portland is well-known for its [|microbrewery] [|beer]. It is often said that Portland is the home of the [|microbrew] revolution in the United States, sometimes being called [|Beervana]. Some illustrate Portlanders' interest in the [|beverage] by an offer made in 1888, when local brewer [|Henry Weinhard] volunteered to pump beer from his [|brewery] into the newly dedicated Skidmore Fountain. However, the renown for quality beer dates to the 1980s, when state law was changed to allow consumption of beer on brewery premises. In short order, [|microbreweries] and [|brewpubs] began to pop up all over the city. Their growth was supported by the abundance of local ingredients, including two-row [|barley], over a dozen varieties of [|hops], and pure water from the [|Bull Run Watershed]. Today, with 28 breweries within the city, Portland is home to more breweries than any other city in the country.[|[30]] The [|McMenamin brothers] alone have over thirty brewpubs, distilleries, and wineries scattered throughout the metropolitan area, several in renovated [|theaters] and other old buildings otherwise destined for demolition. Other notable Portland brewers include [|Widmer Brothers], [|BridgePort], and [|Hair of the Dog], as well as numerous smaller quality brewers. In 1999, author [|Michael "Beerhunter" Jackson] called Portland a candidate for the //beer capital of the world// because the city boasted more breweries than [|Cologne], [|Germany]. The Portland Oregon Visitors Association is promoting "Beervana" and "Brewtopia" as nicknames for the city.[|[31]] In mid-January of 2006, Mayor Tom Potter officially gave the city a new nickname-- Beertown.[|[32]] Portland hosts a number of festivals throughout the year in celebration of beer, including the [|Oregon Brewers Festival]. Held each July, it is the largest gathering of independent craft brewers in North America. Other major beer festivals throughout the calendar year are: the [|Spring Beer and Wine Festival] in April, the [|Portland International Beerfest] in July, and the [|Holiday Ale Festival] in December. An unusual feature of Portland entertainment is the large number of movie theaters that serve beer, often with second-run or revival films. Examples include the Academy Theater, [|Bagdad Theater], Clinton Street Theater, Edgefield, Kennedy School, Laurelhurst Theater, and Mission Theater. 

[[|edit]] Cuisine
Portland has a growing restaurant scene, and among three nominees, was recognized by the [|Food Network Awards] as their "Delicious Destination of the Year: A rising city with a fast-growing food scene" for 2007.[|[33]] The //[|New York Times]// also spotlighted Portland for its burgeoning restaurant scene in the same year.[|[34]] //[|Travel + Leisure]// ranked Portland #9 among all national cities in 2007.[|[35]] The city is also known for being the most [|vegetarian]-friendly city in America.[|[36]] 

[[|edit]] Sports
//Main article: [|Sports in Portland, Oregon]// The [|Rose Garden], home of the Portland Trail Blazers, the only top-level sports team in Oregon. Portland has one major league sports team (the Trail Blazers) and a variety of minor league teams. [|Running] is a major sport in the metropolitan area, which hosts the [|Portland Marathon] and much of the [|Hood to Coast] Relay (the world's largest such event). [|Skiing] and [|snowboarding] are also highly popular, with a number of nearby resorts on [|Mount Hood], including year-round [|Timberline]. It was formerly home to the [|Portland Rosebuds] of the [|Pacific Coast Hockey Association], the first professional sports team in Oregon and the first professional hockey team in the U.S. Portland has one of the most active [|bicycle racing] scenes in the United States, with hundreds of events sanctioned each year by the [|Oregon Bicycle Racing Association]. Weekly events at [|Alpenrose Velodrome] and [|Portland International Raceway] allow for racing nearly every night of the week during spring and summer, and fall [|cyclocross] races such as the [|Cross Crusade] can have over 1000 riders and boisterous spectators.
 * ~ Club ||~ Sport ||~ League ||~ Championships ||~ Home Venue ||~ Founded ||
 * [|Portland Trail Blazers] || [|Basketball] || [|National Basketball Association] || 1 ([|1976-77]) || [|Rose Garden] || [|1970] ||
 * [|Portland Timbers] || [|Soccer] || [|United Soccer Leagues First Division] || 0 || [|PGE Park] || 2001 ||
 * [|Portland Winter Hawks] || [|Ice Hockey] || [|Western Hockey League] || 2 ([|1982-83], [|1997-98]) || [|Rose Garden], [|Memorial Coliseum] || 1976 ||
 * [|Portland Naughty Dogs] || [|Paintball] || [|National Professional Paintball League] || Multiple tournaments || None || 1996 ||
 * [|Portland Beavers] || [|Baseball] || [|Pacific Coast League] || 0 || [|PGE Park] || 2001 ||
 * [|Rose City Rollers] || [|Roller Derby] || [|Women's Flat Track Derby Association] || 0 || [|Portland Metropolitan Exposition Center] || 2004 ||
 * [|Portland Chinooks] || [|Basketball] || [|International Basketball League] || 0 || Multiple arenas || 2005 ||
 * [|Portland LumberJax] || [|Indoor lacrosse] || [|National Lacrosse League] || 0 || [|Rose Garden] || 2006 ||
 * [|Portland Wolfpack] || [|Mixed Martial Arts] || [|International Fight League] || 0 || [|Rose Garden] || 2006 ||
 * [|Multnomah County Buccaneers] || [|Football] || [|Northwest Football League] || 0 || [|Jefferson High School (Portland, Oregon)] || 2000 ||



[[|edit]] Popular culture
//See also: [|List of fiction set in Oregon]// Portland is well known as a hub of American youth culture. From the late 1980's through today, Portland has been a major center for movements such as [|zine]-making, including hosting such events as the [|Portland Zine Symposium][|[37]] and home to major [|zine] distributors such as [|Microcosm]. The [|DIY] craft community has also seen a population explosion in Portland since the 1990's and now hosts such events as [|Crafty Wonderland][|[38]] and regular [|Church of Craft][|[39]] meetings, and is home to such stores as [|Knittn' Kitten],[|[40]] [|SCRAP],[|[41]] and many independently-owned stores such as [|Bolt], [|Yarn Garden],[|[42]] and the downtown [|Fiber District]. Portland is also home to radical [|feminist] and [|lesbian] activist movements, and the city is also considered a haven for [|punk], [|hardcore], [|crust punk] and [|anarchist] movements and subgenres, including the self-reliant [|DIY culture] movement that has been part of the aforementioned [|subcultures]. It has been home to many artists of significant impact within their respective fields, including musicians and musical groups [|The Kingsmen], [|The Wipers], [|Poison Idea], [|The Dandy Warhols], [|Everclear], [|Elliott Smith], [|Pink Martini], [|Quasi], [|Sleater-Kinney], [|Stephen Malkmus], [|Lifesavas], [|The Decemberists], [|The Shins], [|The Thermals], [|Menomena], [|The Shaky Hands], and [|Viva Voce]; animator [|Matt Groening]; filmmaker [|Gus Van Sant]; actors [|Sam Elliott] and [|Lindsay Wagner] and authors [|Beverly Cleary], [|Katherine Dunn], [|Ursula K. Le Guin], and [|Chuck Palahniuk]. 

[[|edit]] Notable residents
//Main article: [|List of Portlanders]//

[[|edit]] Public elementary and secondary education
Portland is served by six school districts, [|Parkrose], [|David Douglas], [|Centennial], [|Reynolds], [|Riverdale], and Portland Public. The largest, [|Portland Public School District] consists of about 100 schools covering, in various combinations, grades kindergarten through 12, as well as 50 [|special education] programs. The number of students in the school district is approximately 53,000 — an enrollment of over 90% of the available school-age children, a higher percentage than other large urban school districts.[|[43]][|[44]] Nonetheless, total school enrollment is declining, accompanying a change in Portland's demographics, and the Portland Public Schools are facing increasing budget pressure. [//[|citation needed]//] Portland Public Schools [|high schools] include [|Benson Polytechnic High School], [|Cleveland High School], [|Franklin High School], [|Grant High School], [|Jefferson High School], [|Lincoln High School], [|Madison High School], Marshall High School, Metropolitan Learning Center, and [|Woodrow Wilson High School]. Lincoln, one of the oldest public high schools west of the [|Mississippi River], was established in 1869 and boasts several famous alumni, including cartoon voice actor [|Mel Blanc], [|singer-songwriter] [|Elliott Smith], [|Matt Groening] (creator of //[|The Simpsons]//), [|Golfer] [|Peter Jacobsen], and [|astronaut] [|S. David Griggs]. Both Lincoln and Cleveland draw many students because of the [|International Baccalaureate] program. [|Phil Knight], the founder of [|Nike], graduated from Cleveland. [|Sally Struthers], [|Beverly Cleary], and [|Thomas M. Lauderdale] of [|Pink Martini] graduated from Grant. Benson is a citywide [|magnet] high school named for [|lumber baron] and social entrepreneur [|Simon Benson], who in 1917 endowed the school with a grant worth $1.5 million in 2006 dollars. The Parkrose District, which is fully contained within the city, has a single high school, a middle school and four elementary schools. 

[[|edit]] Private primary and secondary education
The region also has a number of private schools, including: [|The Catlin Gabel School], [|Central Catholic High School], [|De La Salle North Portland Catholic High School], [|Franciscan Montessori Earth School & Saint Francis Academy], [|The French American International School], [|The International School], [|The Northwest Academy], [|Oregon Episcopal School], [|St. Mary's Academy], Portland Waldorf School, Portland Jewish Academy, and [|Portland Adventist Academy]. Portland is also home to [|Montessori Institute Northwest], an internationally recognized teacher training facility. [//[|citation needed]//] 

[[|edit]] Public colleges and universities
Waldschmidt Hall at the University of Portland. [|Portland State University], with graduate and undergraduate enrollment of over 26,000, is Oregon's largest university. Its primary campus is at the southern edge of downtown. [|Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU)] began as the University of Oregon Medical School in 1913. In addition to its medical, nursing, and dental divisions (see below), it merged with the Oregon Graduate Institute of Science and Technology in 2001, taking on its current name and composition. [|Portland Community College] has two major campuses in the city—Cascade and Sylvania—as well as the smaller Southeast Center and Metropolitan Workforce Training Center. The third large campus—Rock Creek—is located outside of the city in unincorporated Washington County. 

[[|edit]] Private colleges and universities
[|Cascade College], [|Concordia University], [|Lewis & Clark College] (including [|Lewis & Clark Law School]), [|Linfield College] (School of Nursing), [|Multnomah Bible College and Biblical Seminary], [|University of Portland], [|Reed College], [|Warner Pacific College], [|Portland Bible College], [|Walla Walla University] (School of Nursing) and Western Seminary. 

[[|edit]] Medical schools
The majority of the OHSU campus is located on Marquam Hill southwest of Downtown Portland. [|OHSU] has a major medical, dental, and nursing school at its primary campus just south of downtown, in the West Hills. The campus anchors a medical district (affectionately called "Pill Hill") surrounded by other hospitals including a [|Veterans Affairs] Hospital, [|Portland Shriners Hospital], and [|Doernbecher Children's Hospital]. Schools of alternative medicine include [|Oregon College of Oriental Medicine], the [|National College of Naturopathic Medicine], and [|Western States Chiropractic College]. 

[[|edit]] Art schools
These include the [|Art Institute of Portland], [|Pacific Northwest College of Art], [|Oregon College of Art and Craft], and [|Northwest Film Center]. 

[[|edit]] Other private schools
[|Concorde Career Institute] and [|Western Culinary Institute]. 

[[|edit]] Transportation
[|MAX Light Rail] is the centerpiece of the city's public transportation system. A [|Portland Streetcar] at [|Portland State University].//Main article: [|Transportation in Portland, Oregon]// The Portland metropolitan area has the typical transportation services common to major U.S. cities, though Oregon's emphasis on proactive [|land-use planning] and [|transit-oriented development] within the [|urban growth boundary] means that [|commuters] have multiple well-developed options. [|TriMet] operates most of the region's buses and the [|MAX] (short for Metropolitan Area Express) [|light rail] system, which connects the city and suburbs. 5th and 6th avenues used to be the [|Portland Transit Mall], devoted primarily to bus traffic with limited automobile access, running north/south through downtown. During construction of the new Portland Transit Mall, which will include light rail, buses have been moved to 3rd and 4th avenues, and 5th and 6th avenues have been closed for construction between Northwest Hoyt Street and about Southwest Clay. [|I-5] connects Portland with the [|Willamette Valley], [|Southern Oregon], and [|California] to the south and with [|Washington] to the north. [|I-405] forms a loop with I-5 around the central downtown area of the city and [|I-205] is a loop freeway route on the east side which connects to the [|Portland International Airport]. [|US 26] supports commuting within the metro area and continues to the [|Pacific Ocean] westward and [|Mount Hood] and [|Central Oregon] eastward. [|US 30] has a main, bypass and business route through the city extending to [|Astoria, Oregon] to the west; through [|Gresham, Oregon], and the eastern [|exurbs], and connects to [|I-84], traveling towards [|Boise, Idaho]. [|Portland Aerial Tram] car descends towards the growing [|South Waterfront] district. Portland's main airport is [|Portland International Airport] ([|IATA]: **PDX**, [|ICAO]: **KPDX**), located about 20 minutes by car (40 minutes by MAX) northeast of downtown. Scheduled international flights depart to [|Japan] ([|Tokyo]), [|Singapore], [|Germany] ([|Frankfurt]), [|Mexico] ([|Guadalajara], [|Mexico City], [|Cabo San Lucas], and [|Puerto Vallarta]), and [|Canada] ([|Vancouver, British Columbia]), and soon [|The Netherlands] ([|Amsterdam]). In addition Portland is home to [|Oregon's] only public use heliport, the [|Portland Downtown Heliport] ([|ICAO]: **61J**). [|Union Station] with its iconic "Go By Train" sign. Riding bikes in Portland. [|Amtrak], the national passenger rail system, provides service to Portland at [|Union Station] on three routes. Long-haul train routes include the [|Coast Starlight] (with service from [|Los Angeles] to [|Seattle]) and the [|Empire Builder] (with service from Portland to [|Chicago].) The [|Amtrak Cascades] commuter trains operate between [|Vancouver, British Columbia] and [|Eugene, Oregon], and serve Portland several times daily in both directions. Portlanders have other transportation alternatives. The [|Portland Streetcar] operates from the southern waterfront, through Portland State University north to nearby homes and shopping districts. The city is particularly supportive of [|urban bicycling] and has been recognized by the [|League of American Bicyclists] among others for its network of paths and other bicycle-friendly services. [|Car sharing] through [|Flexcar] is also available to residents of the city and some inner suburbs. The new [|Portland Aerial Tram] connects the [|South Waterfront] district on the [|Willamette River] and the [|Oregon Health & Science University] campus on Marquam Hill above. Construction of the tram was completed in December 2006. Bicycling is a popular transportation and commuting option in Portland. The [|Bicycle Transportation Alliance] sponsors an annual Bicycle Commute Challenge, in which thousands of commuters compete for prizes and recognition based on the length and frequency of their commutes.[|[45]] 

[[|edit]] Nicknames
The most common nickname for Portland is "The Rose City".[|[12]] Other nicknames for Portland include "[|Stumptown]" (because of early logging to clear land for development[|[46]]), and "Bridgetown" (because of its numerous bridges[|[47]]). City officials are promoting Portland's thriving microbrewery industry with the nicknames "Beervana", "Brewtopia", and "Beertown".[|[31]][|[48]] Many Portlanders and Oregonians also refer to Portland [|synecdochically] by the Airport code of [|Portland International Airport], "PDX". Staffers of former US President [|George H. W. Bush] used to refer to Portland as "Little [|Beirut]" because of the protesters he encountered during his visits.[|[49]] 

[[|edit]] See also

 * [|1972 Portland-Vancouver Tornado]
 * [|Architecture in Portland, Oregon]
 * [|Downtown Portland]
 * [|List of artists and art institutions in Portland, Oregon]
 * [|List of hospitals in Portland, Oregon]
 * [|Portland metropolitan area]

[[|edit]] Sister cities
Portland has eleven [|sister cities], as designated by [|Sister Cities International]:
 * [[image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/22px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png width="22" height="16" caption="Flag of Israel" link="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_Israel.svg"]] [|Ashkelon], [|Israel]
 * [[image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/22px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png width="22" height="15" caption="Flag of Italy" link="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_Italy.svg"]] [|Bologna], [|Italy]
 * [[image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Flag_of_Nicaragua.svg/22px-Flag_of_Nicaragua.svg.png width="22" height="13" caption="Flag of Nicaragua" link="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_Nicaragua.svg"]] [|Corinto], [|Nicaragua]
 * [[image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/22px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png width="22" height="13" caption="Flag of Mexico" link="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_Mexico.svg"]] [|Guadalajara], [|Mexico]
 * [[image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png width="22" height="15" caption="Flag of the Republic of China" link="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg"]] [|Kaohsiung], [|Taiwan]
 * [[image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/22px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png width="22" height="15" caption="Flag of Russia" link="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_Russia.svg"]] [|Khabarovsk], [|Russia]
 * [[image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Flag_of_Zimbabwe.svg/22px-Flag_of_Zimbabwe.svg.png width="22" height="11" caption="Flag of Zimbabwe" link="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_Zimbabwe.svg"]] [|Mutare], [|Zimbabwe]
 * [[image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Flag_of_Honduras.svg/22px-Flag_of_Honduras.svg.png width="22" height="11" caption="Flag of Honduras" link="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_Honduras.svg"]] [|San Pedro Sula], [|Honduras]
 * [[image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/22px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png width="22" height="15" caption="Flag of Japan" link="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_Japan.svg"]] [|Sapporo], [|Japan]
 * [[image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png width="22" height="15" caption="Flag of the People's Republic of China" link="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg"]] [|Suzhou], [|China]
 * [[image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/22px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png width="22" height="15" caption="Flag of South Korea" link="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_South_Korea.svg"]] [|Ulsan], [|South Korea]

Portland also has a friendship city relationship with [|Tallinn], [|Estonia].[|[50]] 

[[|edit]] References

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[[|edit]] Further reading

 * C. Abbott, //Greater Portland: Urban Life and Landscape in the Pacific Northwest//. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2001. [|ISBN 0-8122-1779-9]
 * C. Ozawa (Ed.), //The Portland Edge: Challenges and Successes in Growing Communities//. Washington: Island Press, 2004. [|ISBN 1-55963-695-5]
 * [|Chuck Palahniuk], //[|Fugitives and Refugees: A Walk in Portland, Oregon]//. Crown, 2003. [|ISBN 1-4000-4783-8]
 * [|Stewart Holbrook], //The Far Corner//. Comstock Editions, 1952. [|ISBN 0-89174-043-0]
 * E. Kimbark MacColl, //The Shaping of a City: Business and Politics in Portland, Oregon 1885 to 1915//. Portland: Georgian Press, 1976. [|OCLC] [|2645815] [|ASIN] [|B0006CP2A0]
 * E. Kimbark MacColl, //The Growth of a City: Power and Politics in Portland, Oregon 1915 to 1950//. Portland: Georgian Press, 1979. [|ISBN 0-9603408-1-5]
 * Jewel Lansing, //Portland: People, Politics, and Power, 1851-2001//. Oregon State University Press, 2003. [|ISBN 978-0870715594]
 * MacGibbon, Elma (1904). //[|Leaves of knowledge]//. Shaw & Borden Co. Elma MacGibbons reminiscences of her travels in the United States starting in 1898, which were mainly in Oregon and Washington. Includes chapter "Portland, the western hub."
 * O'Toole, Randal. [|//Debunking Portland: The City That Doesn’t Work//]. //Policy Analysis. No. 596. Cato Institute, July 9, 2007.//

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 * ~ [|CDPs] ||< [|Clackamas] | [|Jennings Lodge] | [|Mount Hood Village] | [|Oak Grove] | [|Oatfield] | [|Sunnyside] ||^  ||
 * ~ [|Hamlets] ||< [|Beavercreek] | [|Mulino] | [|Stafford] ||^  ||
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 * ~ [|CDPs] ||< [|Aloha] | [|Cedar Hills] | [|Cedar Mill] | [|Garden Home-Whitford] | [|Metzger] | [|Oak Hills] | [|Raleigh Hills] | [|Rockcreek] | [|West Haven-Sylvan] | [|West Slope] ||^  ||
 * ~ [|Unincorporated communities] ||< [|Bethany] | [|Bull Mountain] | [|Buxton] | [|Cherry Grove] | [|Gales Creek] | [|Helvetia] | [|Kinton] | [|Laurelwood] | [|Manning] | [|Orenco] | [|Progress] | [|Reedville] | [|Scholls] | [|Timber] | [|West Union] ||^  ||
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 * [|Salem]** ( [|capital] ) ||
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 * ~ [|Regions] || [|The Cascades] | [|Central Oregon] | [|Columbia Gorge] | [|Columbia Plateau] | [|Columbia River] | [|Eastern Oregon] | [|Harney Basin] | [|Inland Empire] | [|Mount Hood Corridor] | [|Oregon Coast] | [|Palouse] | [|Portland Metro] | [|Rogue Valley] | [|Southern Oregon] | [|Treasure Valley] | [|Tualatin Valley] | [|Western Oregon] | [|Willamette Valley] ||
 * ~ [|Metros] || [|Bend]-[|Redmond] | [|Eugene]-[|Springfield] | [|Medford]-[|Ashland] | **Portland** | [|Salem]-[|Keizer] ||
 * ~ [|Cities] || [|Albany] | [|Astoria] | [|Baker City] | [|Beaverton] | [|Brookings] | [|Coos Bay] | [|Corvallis] | [|Florence] | [|Grants Pass] | [|Gresham] | [|Hillsboro] | [|Hood River] | [|Independence] | [|Klamath Falls] | [|La Grande] | [|Lake Oswego] | [|Lakeview] | [|Madras] | [|McMinnville] | [|Milwaukie] | [|Monmouth] | [|Newberg] | [|Newport] | [|Ontario] | [|Oregon City] | [|Pendleton] | [|Prineville] | [|Roseburg] | [|Sandy] | [|The Dalles] | [|Tigard] | [|Tillamook] | [|Tualatin] | [|Umatilla] | [|West Linn] | [|Wilsonville] ||
 * ~ [|Counties] || [|Baker] | [|Benton] | [|Clackamas] | [|Clatsop] | [|Columbia] | [|Coos] | [|Crook] | [|Curry] | [|Deschutes] | [|Douglas] | [|Gilliam] | [|Grant] | [|Harney] | [|Hood River] | [|Jackson] | [|Jefferson] | [|Josephine] | [|Klamath] | [|Lake] | [|Lane] | [|Lincoln] | [|Linn] | [|Malheur] | [|Marion] | [|Morrow] | [|Multnomah] | [|Polk] | [|Sherman] | [|Tillamook] | [|Umatilla] | [|Union] | [|Wallowa] | [|Wasco] | [|Washington] | [|Wheeler] | [|Yamhill] ||
 * ~ show] [|v] • [|d] • <span style="border: medium none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184)">[|e] 50 [|largest cities of the United States] by population ||
 * = [|New York City] **·** [|Los Angeles] **·** [|Chicago] **·** [|Houston] **·** [|Phoenix] **·** [|Philadelphia] **·** [|San Antonio] **·** [|San Diego] **·** [|Dallas] **·** [|San Jose] **·** [|Detroit] **·** [|Jacksonville] **·** [|Indianapolis] **·** [|San Francisco] **·** [|Columbus] **·** [|Austin] **·** [|Memphis] **·** [|Fort Worth] **·** [|Baltimore] **·** [|Charlotte] **·** [|El Paso] **·** [|Milwaukee] **·** [|Boston] **·** [|Seattle] **·** [|Washington] **·** [|Denver] **·** [|Louisville] **·** [|Las Vegas] **·** [|Nashville] **·** [|Oklahoma City] **·** **Portland** **·** [|Tucson] **·** [|Albuquerque] **·** [|Atlanta] **·** [|Long Beach] **·** [|Fresno] **·** [|Sacramento] **·** [|Mesa] **·** [|Kansas City] **·** [|Cleveland] **·** [|Virginia Beach] **·** [|Omaha] **·** [|Oakland] **·** [|Miami] **·** [|Tulsa] **·** [|Honolulu] **·** [|Minneapolis] **·** [|Colorado Springs] **·** [|Arlington] **·** [|Wichita] ||

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