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One problem for downtown Portland and its location on the Willamette was that the river would flood occasionally during the winter. In 1920, a seawall was built to protect the downtown core. The seawall removed access to the river, a problem that would be exacerbated in 1940 with the construction of Harbor Drive along the bank of the river.
Flooding just north of downtown Portland in February 1996, viewed looking southeast towards the Steel Bridge An aerial view of the Willamette River's flood. The Willamette Valley flood of 1996 was part of a larger series of floods in the Pacific Northwest of the United States which took place between late January and mid-February 1996.
Most streets in downtown Portland are one-way. Naito Parkway (two-way, formerly known as Front Avenue) is the farthest east, while most of the high-rises end by I-405 to the west. Interstate 5 runs on the opposite bank of the river, crossing over on the Marquam Bridge. U.S. Route 26 connects downtown Portland to the Oregon Coast and the Cascade ...
It appears as if tiny homes could be the solution to a very big problem. Portland Mayor Charlie Hales is preparing to endorse the construction of a number of 192 square foot houses on publicly ...
Demonstrators gathered in downtown Portland again; crowd estimates ranged from hundreds to a thousand. [44] [45] One group attempted to break into the Lloyd Center; riot police broke up a group of approximately 200 people outside the shopping mall. [45] Police said that a fire was set inside the Portland Law and Justice Center during the ...
In 1989, the problem was worse; that year the local Montessori School found drug users and discarded needles in the city playground. [6] In 2002, Chinese foundry owner Huo Baozhu donated Da Tung and Xi'an Bao Bao, full-size bronze reproductions of Shang dynasty elephant statues, to Portland. The city placed them on the North Park Blocks where ...
Family Lists Funny ‘Problems’ of Their Pack of 16 Rescue Dogs. Natalie Hoage. March 26, 2024 at 10:00 AM. Aneta Jungerova/Shutterstock.
On October 13, 2021, Portland Police reported that "a group of around 100 anarchists caused substantial damage to businesses and government buildings in downtown Portland Tuesday night" (Oct. 12). Participants broke numerous windows and "35 separate locations were targeted, including banks, retail stores, coffee shops, and government buildings."