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Portland (/ ˈ p ɔːr t l ə n d / PORT-lənd) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon, located in the Pacific Northwest region. Situated in the northwestern area of the state at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, it is the county seat of Multnomah County, Oregon's most populous county.
Similarly the Buckman Neighborhood Association spans both NE and SE Portland. Neighborhood associations serve as the liaison between residents and the city government, as coordinated by the city's Office of Community & Civic Life, [1] which was created in 1974 and known as the Office of Neighborhood Involvement until July 2018. [2]
Metro is responsible for overseeing the Portland region's solid waste system, general planning of land use and transportation, maintaining certain regional parks and natural areas, and operating the Oregon Zoo, Oregon Convention Center, Portland's Centers for the Arts, and the Portland Expo Center. It also distributes money from two voter ...
The Portland Charter was the subject of much debate circa 1911–1912. Rival charters were drafted by four different groups, including the "official charter committee," appointed by the mayor; the "people's charter committee," constituted under the auspices of the East Side Business Men's Club; another citizen's committee which drafted the Short Charter; and the "people's committee," led by W ...
The city expanded the office of the city's attorney, and in 1982 the Portland Building was finished across the street. [7] This allowed the city to move many city offices into a single location. [7] Work was also completed on the exterior, while a new roof was finished. [7] In 1985, the building began a conversion from steam heating. [7]
[1] In Frommer's: Portland Day by Day, author Julian Smith called the sculpture a "pile on a pole" and included it in a list of "offbeat" city attractions. [10] Other general Portland guidebooks like Falcon Guides and Moon Guides hail the sculpture as a city attraction, [11] [12] as do bicycling-specific guides. [13] [14]
Much of the U. S. city of Portland, Oregon is built to a grid plan oriented north/south and east/west. However, the streets in the central downtown area are aligned to magnetic north—presumably at the time the area was platted—and so is oriented about 19.25° eastward. [1]
The city's proximity to the Columbia River Gorge, Mount Hood, Willamette Valley and the Oregon Coast attracts outdoor enthusiasts seeking to engage in activities such as hiking, skiing, mountain biking and wind-surfing. Travel Portland is the destination marketing organization responsible for generating travel demand for Portland.