Rumor What's going on in Portland?

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  1. Strenuus

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    It may never be back to early 2000s Portland.

    But, and this is with my own eyes, Portland has gotten better downtown. Again, it'll never be where it was again, but what I saw in 2020, 2021, and 2022, is not what im seeing (and feeling) when im downtown. To which im there probably 3-4 times a month. Late at night, during the afternoon. Chinatown, pearl, NW 23rd, etc.

    2 years ago I felt completely unsafe. I dont feel that nearly as often now.

    Thats my anecdotal story. Others will have it differently, of course, based on a myriad of factors. And as long as you research the statistics and where they are coming from, informed decisions can be made.

    But anecdotally, I feel a difference there in the last 24 months. And there are some reputable studies done (that lose the slant) that have said as such.

    But again, our feelings of it are weighted by our experiences and knowledge. Just like in every other thing in our lives.
     
    Strenuus, Sep 4, 2024 at 11:41 AM
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    Thank you for not minimizing or mocking my experience as if im some troll.
    You are correct. Everyones view is based on their experience.
    I hope you are wrong though. It would be sad if we cant ever get the city cleaned up.
    For me it’s not so much about feeling unsafe as it is the filth and stench and homeless sidewalk tents that have druggies using in front of families, etc.
    it may have been worse in the pandemic, but its still glaringly worse than when i lived downtown in the early 2010’s.
    If our goal is to be better than the pandemic, its not a very high bar to hit. I hope we can aim higher and hit the target.
     
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    25 to 65, lol.
     
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    Undoubtedly we should aim higher and I too hope we go back to the early 2000s downtown.

    That being said, we are in that weird limbo of mental health crisis meeting solutions and that's not gonna happen overnight. I'm seeing incremental (and sometimes it's just tiny) changes.

    We want answers and we want progress but we have found something that is so multi faceted and technology for the most part can't fix it. It's humans helping humans in the most humane way they think possible.

    It's just tough.
     
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    yeah man. I hear ya.
     
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    US Bank is leaving the US Bank Tower in downtown Portland.

    Ouch.
     
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    That duck is probably filthy and disease-ridden.

    Maybe even rabid. If it kills you, don't say I didn't warn you.

    barfo
     
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    Was downtown at Dantes again last night. I purposely parked in a different area than last time so my walk to the club took a different path.
    Aside from the four cop cars and ambulance on 3rd and pine, it was fairly clean and innocent. Yeah still alot of grafitti and what not but not near the trash and homeless i saw up near 10th and burnside.
    3rd ave did look better other than the Paris theatre.
    I do know 11th and 12th almost the full length of 405 is full of tents and homeless but not down by 3rd ave.
    Things seem to be looking a bit better in some areas.
     
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    That’s not Portland
     
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    I believe they found that missing Woman from Beaverton. I think I found her next-door dead?
     
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    Another nurse who lives in the same building did it. I guess she just got married last weekend and her husband was deployed is what I’ve read.

    sounds like a stalker type situation
     
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    That bastard probably has free healthcare and a pension!
     
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