Downtown in distress: Portland’s core is unsafe and uninviting, residents say in new poll, threatening city’s recovery
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Residents describe downtown as “destroyed,” “trashed,” “riots” and “sad. Persistent vandalism, accumulating trash and homelessness have soured attitudes about Portland s economic, cultural and transportation hub.Dave Killen/The Oregonian
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Residents across the metro area say downtown Portland has become dirty, unsafe and uninviting and many anticipate visiting the city’s core less often after the pandemic than they did before.
Those are the worrisome findings of a new poll of 600 people half who live within Portland’s city limits commissioned by The Oregonian/OregonLive. Asked for their perceptions of downtown, respondents frequently used words like “destroyed,” “trashed,” “riots” and “sad.” Many cited homelessness as a particular issue, and said there is an urgent need fo
Man missing from downtown Portland for nearly 2 weeks found dead in Willamette River
Michael Watts, 37, was last seen the night of Saturday, May 1, talking to his fiancée on FaceTime. His body was discovered earlier this week. Author: KGW Staff, NBC News Published: 8:47 PM PDT May 13, 2021 Updated: 11:16 PM PDT May 13, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. A Eugene man who went missing from downtown Portland nearly two weeks ago has been found dead in the Willamette River near the Fremont Bridge, the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) said Thursday.
Michael Watts, 37, a performer who went by the stage name Freddie Hollywood, was last seen Saturday, May 1, while in town to perform his Freddie Mercury impression at a local venue.
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