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Originally Posted by HispanicCausinPanic
I live up off of Fremont. A 5 minute walk from my house, there are restaurants, coffee shops, art gallery, brewery, flower shops, sports bar. Culture.
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Not to rain on your parade - but I can walk from my house in the Bethany area and within 5 minutes I have access to restaurants, coffee shops, art galleries, flower shops, sports bar, athletic club, open spaces, running tracks and fields. I also own one of those magical inventions called an automobile - where you put gas in it and it will take you anywhere you want really fast. Takes me 20 minutes to get to downtown when I want to get there.
I am glad you like living downtown - but anyone that thinks that Portland's downtown is anywhere near what a real urban center like NYC, London, Tel-Aviv and the like are... is mistaken. Having lived in all of these places and Portland's downtown - I can see the advantages and excitement and convenience for younger people. I can also see where the burbs have advantages with quieter areas, more space and a better place to raise kids.