All these assholes moving here. It's becoming more rare where I meet someone new that was born here. Portland was better 10 years ago.
Even better 40 years ago. TriMet and the simultaneous onslaught of California gangs back in the 80's pretty much destroyed basic livability, and it's gone rapidly downhill ever since. Now it is a rotting corpse of decayed infrastructure populated largely by criminals and freeloaders from other states and other countries who contribute nothing.
Wait... People move from other states and countries who get to live in oregon for free? What the hell! I thought this was a sellers market!
I do virtually the same commute. Do you take nyburg through West Linn? Ill do that sometimes, or cut through Lake O and cross the sellwood. Depending on where on 82nd, I know some awesome backroads to get me right down to 205 right before the marcum bridge. This route goes through Multnomah Village.
I literally do not work with anyone from Portland. I'm happy if they were even born in Oregon. Everyone is from somewhere else.
I've definitely noticed traffic being significantly worse on my commute home about a year ago. And it keeps getting worse.
All the people from Washington crying about tolls. You have been sucking off the teet of Portland for too many years! Payback is a bitch