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|nickname = City of Roses", "Stumptown," "Bridgetown |website = http://www.portlandonline.com/ |image_skyline = Portland oregon skyline.jpg |image_flag = Portland, Oregon flag.svg |image_seal = PortlandOR seal.gif |image_map = Portland Multnomah.png |map_caption = Location in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon |subdivision_type = Country State County |subdivision_name = United States Oregon Multnomah County |leader_title = Mayor |leader_name = Tom Potter ( D ) |area_magnitude = 1 E8 |area_total = 145.4 mi&2 - 376.5 |area_land = 134.3 mi&2 - 347.9 |area_water = 11.1 mi&2 - 28.6 |population_as_of = 2005 |population_total = 556,370 |population_metro = 2,127,881 |population_density = 643.9 /mi&2 - 1,667.8 |timezone = PST |utc_offset = -8 |timezone_DST = PDT |utc_offset_DST = -7 |latd = 45 |latm = 31 |lats = 12 |latNS = N |longd = 122 |longm = 40 |longs = 55 |longEW = W |elevation = 15.2 |footnotes = }} Portland is the largest city in the U.S. State of Oregon , and county seat of Multnomah County . It straddles the Willamette River south of its confluence with the Columbia River . Portland is the second largest city in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States . Only Seattle, Washington is larger. The population of Portland is estimated to be 556,370 as of ( MSA ), approximately 2 million (the 24th Largest in the United States ). Portland is known as "The City of Rose s" or "Rose City", nicknames that originated during the 1905 Lewis And Clark centennial exposition. Its climate is ideal for growing roses, and the city has many rose gardens, including the International Rose Test Garden in Washington Park . Other nicknames for the city of Portland include " Stumptown ", "Bridgetown" (due to its numerous bridges), "Puddletown" (due to the weather), and " River City " (due to its proximity to the Willamette and Columbia Rivers). Modern Colloquialism s for the city include " PDX " (after the city's Airport Code ), "P-town", and "Rip City" (from an exclamation by Portland Trail Blazers radio announcer Bill Schonely when the team scored an exceptionally good play). History See Also: History of Portland, Oregon Portland started as a spot known as "The Clearing," which was on the banks of the Willamette River about halfway between , Overton would share his claim to the 640-acre (2.6 km&2) site. Bored with clearing trees and building roads, Overton sold his half of the claim to Francis W. Pettygrove of Portland, Maine . When it came time to name their new town, Pettygrove and Lovejoy both had the same idea; to name it after his home town. They flipped a coin to decide, and Pettygrove won. Portland existed in the shadow of Oregon City, the territorial capital 12 miles (19 km) upstream on the falls of the Willamette. However, Portland was located at the Willamette's Head Of Navigation , giving it a key advantage over its older peer. It also triumphed over early rivals like Milwaukie and Sellwood. By 1850 Portland had approximately 800 inhabitants, a steam sawmill, a Log Cabin hotel, and a newspaper, called the '' Weekly Oregonian ''. Portland was the major port in the Pacific Northwest for much of the 19th century, until the 1890s, when direct railroad access between the deepwater harbor in Seattle and points east by way of Stampede Pass were built. Goods could then be transported from the northwest coast to inland cities without needing to navigate the Dangerous Bar at the mouth of the Columbia River. Like other West Coast ports, Portland was home to frequent acts of Shanghaiing . Tunnels under city blocks stretching for blocks from the Willamette River, although built for legitimate business reasons, became known as Shanghai Tunnels because of their purported use in such kidnappings. Portland was unique because trap doors (known as "deadfalls") were used to drop the unsuspecting victims into the tunnels where they were held in cells until the ship was ready to set sail. From 1850 to 1941, Portland was known as the "Unheavenly City" due to this shocking practice. A variety of tours of these tunnels are now given. Geography and climate According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 376.5 Km&2 (145.4 Mi&2 ). 347.9 km&2 (134.3 mi&2) of it is land and 28.6 km&2 (11.1 mi&2), or 7.6%, is water. Although almost all of Portland lies within Multnomah County, small portions of the city lie within Clackamas and Washington counties, with mid-2005 populations estimated at 785 and 1,455, respectively. {Link without Title} The Portland metropolitan area is located within the Willamette Valley , which follows the Willamette River and the I-5 Corridor. The valley consists of suburban municipalities sprawled around patches of farmland farther south. The further north you travel, towards Portland, the thicker the population density becomes. The vast majority of Oregon's population lives in the Willamette Valley. Interstate 5 bisects the valley and a significant number of commuters travel the I-5 Corridor daily. Portland lies on top of an extinct Plio-Pleistocene volcanic field. The Boring Lava Field includes at least 32 cinder cones and small shield volcanoes lying within a radius of 13 miles of Kelly Butte, which is approximately 4 miles east of downtown Portland. Portland's climate is temperate and seasonal. The average rainfall ranges between approximately 40 to 45 inches per year depending on location. Portland averages 155 days with measureable precipitation a year. Although it lies in the Marine West Coast climate zone, Portland shows many characteristics of a Mediterranean Climate . The city has mild wet winters, and warm, dry summers. The summer months (June through September) mark the driest period, averaging no more than 1 inch of rain per month, but it is not uncommon for summer months to receive little or no precipitation at all. November through April is the rainy season, with 80% of the total annual rainfall occurring in those months. Winter low temperatures hover around 35 °F (2 °C), and summer highs average around 80 °F (27 °C), however summer heat waves with temperatures exceeding 100 °F (38 °C) do occur on occasion. But for the most part, the Portland summers are very pleasant with abundant sunshine. The lowest temperature ever recorded in Portland was −3 °F (−19 °C), set on February 2 1950 . Portland recorded a record high temperature of 107 °F (42 °C) numerous times, and temperatures of 100 °F (38 °C) have been recorded in each of the months from May through September. The city and the region Portland is often cited as an example of a Well-planned City . The credit for this starts with Oregon's proactive land-use policies, particularly the establishment of an Urban Growth Boundary in 1979. The boundary preserved Agricultural land in the mold of 19th-century farming techniques. This was atypical in an era when automobile use led many areas to neglect their core cities in favor of development along Interstate Highway s, in Suburb s, and Satellite Cities . Some developers and real estate investors dislike the urban growth boundary, and argue that it has brought no benefits and the burden of high housing costs. Still, housing costs are lower than most urban areas in California and Washington, and residents enjoy many benefits of a more compact urban area, including efficient public transportation and less traffic than similarly sized cities. The Portland Development Commission also plays a role in keeping the city livable; it was created by city voters in 1958 to serve as the city’s Urban Renewal agency. It provides housing and economic development programs within the city. The more densely populated parts of the city proper are somewhat asymmetrical, with the west side hemmed in by the West Hills, while the flatter east side stretches on for about 180 blocks, until it meets Gresham . They extend from the beginning of East Portland, at the Willamette River, to the outer fringes of the suburbs of Gresham. Further east lies rural Multnomah County. Downtown Portland and many other parts of inner Portland have compact city blocks and narrow streets. Each block is 200 ft (60 m) square; by comparison, Seattle 's city blocks are 240 by 320 feet (70 by 100 m), and Manhattan 's east-west streets are divided into blocks that are from 600 to 800 feet (180 to 240 m) long. In addition, most streets are 64 feet (20 m) wide; the combination of compact blocks and narrow streets makes the downtown more pedestrian friendly. The 264 foot (80 m) long combined blocks divide one mile (1.6 km) of road into exactly 20 separate blocks. See also: Portland Metropolitan Area Portland's five "quadrants" As a result of a "great renumbering" on September 2 , 1931 , Portland is divided into five sections: Southwest, Southeast, Northwest, North and Northeast. Burnside Street is the boundary between north and south, and the Willamette River divides the eastern and western sections. North of Burnside Street, the river curves west and in place of it Williams Avenue is used as a divider. Between Williams and the river is the fifth, North, quadrant. Portland also has an unnamed sixth "quadrant", between Naito Parkway and the Willamette River, which has an east bend south of downtown. Instead of having its own name, negative numbers denoted by a leading zero are used (For example, "0110 SW Porter St." is an office building one block east of Naito Pky.) Northwest ''Northwest'' includes the Pearl District , a fairly recent name for what originally was an old Warehouse area. Starting in the late 1980s, and peaking in the 2000s, many of the existing warehouses, some on Brownfield sites, have been converted into Loft s, and new multistory Condominium s have also been developed. The increasing density has attracted a mix of restaurants, Brewpub s, shops, and art galleries, though in some cases pioneering tenants have been priced out of the area (see Gentrification ). Its galleries sponsor artists' receptions on the first Thursday of every month, spawning similar events on other days elsewhere. Between the Pearl District and the Willamette is Portland's old Chinatown Neighborhood . Its entrance is marked by a pair of lions at the corner of NW 4th and Burnside, and includes the district along the Willamette River between Burnside and Union Station . Before World War II , this area also had a Japan Town. Further west is the tiny NW 21st and 23rd Avenue neighborhood and shopping area. When Portland natives say ''Northwest'', they often mean this area, which is also called ''Uptown,'' ''Nob Hill'' and the ''Alphabet District.'' This area has a mix of Victorian-era houses, apartment buildings from throughout the 20th century, and various businesses centered around Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center. The Portland Streetcar connects this area to downtown. Characters from '' The Simpsons '' are named from the alphabetical streets in this area—namely Ned Flanders , Reverend Lovejoy and Mayor Quimby . Even further northwest lies part of what is known as Portland's West Hills, including the majority of massive Forest Park . Southwest Part of the West Hills is in the ''Southwest'' quadrant, which includes Washington Park, site of North America's Deepest Transit Station , the Oregon Zoo , Hoyt Arboretum , the International Rose Test Garden , the Portland Japanese Garden , beautiful hiking trails, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The West Hills underwent rapid expansion during the 1960s and 1970s. Southwest also includes:
Downtown Portland is laid out on a grid, with named streets running roughly perpendicular to the Willamette River and numbered streets running parallel to the river. Many streets in the rest of Southwest follow the countours of the quadrant's hills, rather than adhering to a rigid grid. Northeast ''Northeast'' contains a diverse collection of neighborhoods. For example, while Irvington and the Alameda Ridge boast some of the oldest and most expensive homes in Portland, nearby Albina is a more working-class neighborhood. Because it is so large, Northeast Portland can essentially be divided ethnically, culturally, and geographically into inner and outer sections. The inner Northeast neighborhoods that surround Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. are predominately African American, resembling typical urban inner-city environments found in most major U.S. cities. Inner Northeast includes several shopping areas, such as the Lloyd District, Alberta Arts District and Hollywood , and part of the affluent Irvington , Alameda , and Laurelhurst neighborhoods and nearby developments. The city plan targets Lloyd District as another mixed-use area, with high-density residential development. At the base of Northeast is the Rose Quarter. It is named after the Rose Garden Arena , home of the Portland Trail Blazers , and also includes the Blazers' former home, the Memorial Coliseum . The Coliseum is the home to Portland's hockey team, the Portland Winter Hawks , of the Western Hockey League , though they often play at the Rose Garden. The newest Rose Quarter tenants are the Lumberjax of the National Lacrosse League , January of 2006 the start of their inaugural season. The city still holds the lease to the land and owns the Coliseum, but the Rose Garden and other buildings were owned by private business interests until they went into receivership. The area is quite active during the teams' home games, and the city hopes to extend the activity by promoting a major increase in residential units in the quarter using zoning and tax incentives. Southeast ''Southeast'' stretches from the warehouses by the Willamette, through the historic Ladd's Addition , to the Hawthorne and Belmont districts. Southeast Portland residents initially tended to the blue-collar but have since evolved into a wide mix of backgrounds; inner southeast is home to several thriving subcultures including Hippie s, Hipster s, pagans, and Environmentalist s, while the outer edges are populated by a diverse, largely working-class population which includes immigrant communities from Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia . The Hawthorne district is known for its beyond-the-norm hippie/radical crowd and funky shops. Farther south, the Brooklyn , Sellwood , Woodstock , Brentwood-Darlington and Eastmoreland neighborhoods near Reed College are close to the Willamette River. The Clackamas Town Center and Mall 205 are the largest retail centers serving the area. Between the 1920s and the 1960s, Southeast was home to Lambert Gardens . Southeast Portland also features Mt. Tabor , a park with one of the only extinct volcanoes in a continental U.S. city, which (on the south slope) is home to Warner Pacific College . North Portland ''North Portland'', like the unnamed fifth "quadrant", is not officially a quadrant of Portland and is instead a colloquial way to reference this area, which is spatially distinct enough from Northwest Portland to warrant such a direct reference. It includes the neighborhoods of St. Johns , Cathedral Park, University Park (and the University Of Portland ), Overlook, Portsmouth, Kenton , Arbor Lodge, Bridgeton, Hayden Island , and Piedmont. During World War II , a planned development named Vanport was constructed to the north of this section between the city limits and the Columbia River . It grew to be the second largest city in Oregon, but was wiped out by a disastrous flood in 1948. Columbia Villa, another wartime housing project in the Portsmouth Neighborhood, is being rebuilt; the new $150 million community will be known as New Columbia and will offer public housing, rental housing, and single family home ownership units. In 2004, a new light rail line opened along Interstate Avenue, which parallels I-5. People and culture Demographics As Of The Census Of 2000 , there are 529,121 people residing in the city, organized into 223,737 households and 118,356 families. The Population Density is 1,521/km&2 (3,939.2/mi&2). There are 237,307 housing units at an average density of 682.1/km&2 (1,766.7/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city is 77.91% White , 6.64% African American , 1.06% Native American , 6.33% Asian , 0.38% Pacific Islander , 3.55% from Other Races , and 4.15% from two or more races. 6.81% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Out of 223,737 households, 24.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.1% are Married Couples living together, 10.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 47.1% are non-families. 34.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.3 and the average family size is 3. In the city the population is spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 34.7% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.9 males. The median income for a household in the city is $40,146, and the median income for a family is $50,271. Males have a reported median income of $35,279 versus $29,344 reported for females. The Per Capita Income for the city is $22,643. 13.1% of the population and 8.5% of families are below the Poverty Line . Out of the total population, 15.7% of those under the age of 18 and 10.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. Oregon has a 9% income tax which tends to suppress accurate reporting. Figures delineating the income levels based on race are not available at this time. Portland is becoming increasingly diverse. Recent trends have more young people moving into the city as older, more established white families with children move to the suburbs. Although the majority of the city's population is still white, 60% of people moving to Oregon are non-white. However, though the population of the city is increasing, the total population of children is diminishing, which has put pressure on the public school system to close schools. A recent '' New York Times '' story noted that Portland is now educating fewer children than it did in 1925, and the city will have to close the equivalent of three to four elementary schools each year for the next decade. Portland's public school system has remained racially imbalanced. As of the 2000 census, three of its high schools (Cleveland, Lincoln and Wilson) were over 70% white, while Jefferson High School was 86% non-white. The remaining four schools are more ethnically balanced {Link without Title} . The imbalance can be explained through Portland's demographic history. Prior to the Second World War , Portland had very few residents of non-European ethnicity. In 1940, Portland's African-American population was approximately 2,000 and largely consisted of railroad employees and their families. During the war-time Liberty Ship construction boom, the need for workers drew many blacks to the city. Due to institutionalized racism in the real-estate community at the time, this new influx of blacks was guided to specific neighborhoods, such as the Albina district and Vanport. The post-war destruction of Vanport eliminated the only integrated neighborhood, and the Ghettoization of blacks into the NE quadrant of the city continued. Media '''' {Link without Title} is an art macroblog dedicated to the vibrant art scene that provides daily updates on the arty goings on around town. Portland is well served by television and radio. The metro area is the 23rd largest Designated Market Area (DMA) in the U.S., consisting of 1,086,900 homes and 0.992% of the U.S. market. The major network television affiliates include:
See Also: List of radio stations in Oregon Portland, Oregon in popular culture Parks and attractions Portland is proud of its parks and its legacy of preserving open spaces. In fact, it has the highest parks-per-capita ratio of all cities in the United States. Parks and Greenspace planning dates back to the early 20th century when John Charles Olmsted, adopted step-son of Fredrick Law Olmsted, prepared his 1903 Report to the Portland Park Board. The report inspired generations of urban greenspace adovocates. In 1995, voters in the Portland metropolitan region passed a regional bond measure to acquire valuable natural areas for fish, wildlife and people. Ten years later, more than 8,200 acres of ecologically valuable natural areas had been purchased and permanently protected for the public. Mt. Tabor Park is focused on an extinct volcano, making Portland one of two cities in the US with an extinct volcano within its city limits. , the Portland Japanese Garden , and the International Rose Test Garden . Gov. Tom McCall Waterfront Park runs along west bank of the Willamette for the length of downtown. The 37-acre (150,000 m&2) park was built in 1974 after Harbor Drive was removed and now plays host to large events throughout the year. Portland's downtown also features two groups of contiguous city blocks dedicated for park space; they are referred to as the North and South Park Blocks. The Oregon Museum Of Science And Industry , or OMSI, is located on the east bank of the Willamette River across from downtown Portland, and contains a variety of hands-on exhibits covering the physical sciences, life science, earth science, technology, astronomy, and early childhood education. OMSI also has an OMNIMAX Theater and is home to the '' USS Blueback (SS-581) '' submarine. Portland is also home to Portland Classical Chinese Garden , an authentic representation of a Suzhou -style walled garden. Local construction workers provided the site preparation and foundation, and dozens of workers from Suzhou, using material from China, constructed its walls and other structures, including a Tea House . The only state park in the area is and educational center. Portlandia , a statue on the west side of the Portland Building , is the second-largest hammered-copper statue in the U.S. The Beverly Cleary Sculpture Garden {Link without Title} , which immortalizes three of the award-winning author's best known characters with bronze sculptures, quote plaques, and a fountain, is located in Grant Park on N.E. 33 Avenue, between Knott Street and Broadway next to Grant High School. The garden is appropriately located in the Northeast section of the city where most of Cleary's characters lived, and is just a few blocks from the real Klickitat Street of Henry Huggins fame. The city is also home to three , Spokane, Portland And Seattle 700 , and Oregon Railroad And Navigation 197 . For many years after the engines were donated to the city in the 1950s , the three engines were on static display at Oaks Amusement Park in Southeast Portland. Starting in 1974 all three locomotives moved to Oregon's last surviving Roundhouse . SP 4449 and SP&S 700 have been Restored to operating condition by Volunteers operate in the city and Western United States on [[excursion| excursions]]. OR&N 197 is currently being restored. Beer Portland and certain other Oregon cities (such as Hood River and Bend ) are well-known for their Beer . It is often said that Portland is the home of the microbrew revolution. Some illustrate Portlanders' interest in the Beverage by an offer made in 1888, when local brewer Henry Weinhard volunteered to pump beer from his Brewery into the newly dedicated Skidmore Fountain. However, the renown for quality beer dates to the 1980s, when state law was changed to allow consumption of beer on brewery premises. In short order, Microbreweries and Brewpub s began to pop up all over the city. Their growth was supported by the abundance of local ingredients, including two-row Barley , over a dozen varieties of Hops , and the pure water from Bull Run and other Drainage Basin s of nearby Mount Hood . Today, with 33 breweries within the city limits, Portland is home to more breweries than any other city in the world. The McMenamin Brothers alone have over thirty brewpubs, distilleries and wineries scattered throughout the metropolitan area, many in renovated Theaters and other old buildings otherwise destined for demolition. Other notable Portland brewers include Widmer Brothers , Bridgeport Brewing Company and the MacTarnahan's Brewing Company . In 1999, author Michael "Beerhunter" Jackson called Portland a candidate for the ''beer capital of the world'' because the city boasted more breweries than Cologne, Germany . A popular nickname for the city in beer appreciation circles is "Beervana." Portland hosts a number of festivals throughout the year in celebration of beer, including the Oregon Brewers Festival . Held each July, it is the largest gathering of independent craft brewers in North America. Portland is also the single largest market for Pabst Blue Ribbon beer. Sports The NBA Portland Trail Blazers are the region's only professional major league team, playing Basketball in the Rose Garden Arena . The Blazers won their only NBA Championship in 1977. The team has several players in the Basketball Hall Of Fame , including Dražen Petrović , Bill Walton , Lenny Wilkens , and Clyde "The Glide" Drexler . At the minor league level, the city is home to the Portland Beavers , a Triple-A Baseball team affiliated with the San Diego Padres ; the Portland Winter Hawks , a major-junior Ice Hockey team in the Western Hockey League ; and the Portland Timbers , of the United Soccer Leagues , a second-tier professional Soccer team in the U.S. The Beavers and Timbers play in PGE Park , and the Winterhawks play in Rose Garden Arena. The Portland Lumberjax is a professional Lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League . Portland is also one of the locations on the Champ Car World Series circuit. There has been recent interest in attracting a Major League Baseball franchise to Portland. In 2004 the city made an unsuccessful bid for the Montreal Expos , and in 2006 was contacted by the Florida Marlins . Also, there is an interest of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the NHL moving to Portland. Skiing is particularly popular with Portlanders. The area is served by a number of resorts located on nearby Mount Hood , including Timberline , which allows skiing year round. The only other resort in North America with summer skiing is Whistler in British Columbia . The local Alpenrose Dairy is host to the annual Little League Softball World Series. Infrastructure Government The city of Portland is governed by a Mayor , four city commissioners and an auditor, who are each elected citywide to serve four-year terms. The City Council consists of the mayor ( Tom Potter as of 2005) and commissioners. The auditor does not have a vote on the city council or direct city operations, but provides checks and balances in the commission form of government and accountability for the use of public resources. In addition, the auditor gives access to information for all Council members and the public and issues reports on various matters of city government. Portland and its surrounding metropolitan area are also served by Metro , the nation's only directly elected regional government. Metro's charter includes land use and transportation planning, solid waste management, and map development. It also owns and operates the Oregon Convention Center , Oregon Zoo , Portland Center for Performing Arts, and Portland Metropolitan Exposition Center. Education Public Education The Portland Public Schools district consists of about 100 public schools with grades K through 12, as well as 50 special needs sites. The number of students in the school district is approximately 53,000. The Portland Public Schools enroll over 90% of the available school -age children, a higher percentage than other large urban school districts {Link without Title} {Link without Title} . Nonetheless, total school enrollment is declining, accompanying a change in Portland's demographics, and the Portland Public Schools are facing increasing budget pressure. Notable public high schools include: Lincoln High School and Benson Polytechnic High School . Lincoln, the oldest public high school west of the Mississippi River , was built in 1869, and boasts several famous alumni, including Singer-songwriter Elliott Smith , Matt Groening (creator of The Simpsons ) and Astronaut S. David Griggs . Benson is a citywide magnet high school named for lumber baron and social entrepreneur Simon Benson , who in 1917 endowed the school with a grant worth $1.5 million in 2006 dollars. School districts in the suburbs include: to the east, Parkrose {Link without Title} , Centennial {Link without Title} and David Douglas {Link without Title} ; to the west, Beaverton School District {Link without Title} Tigard-Tualatin School District {Link without Title} , Lake Oswego {Link without Title} , and Riverdale {Link without Title} ; to the south is, Milwaukie/ North Clackamas School District {Link without Title} West Linn / Wilsonville {Link without Title} and Oregon City School District {Link without Title} . The region also has several top private schools, including: Valley Catholic High School {Link without Title} , Catlin Gabel School {Link without Title} , Central Catholic High School {Link without Title} , Jesuit High School , The Northwest Academy {Link without Title} , Oregon Episcopal School {Link without Title} , and St. Mary's Academy {Link without Title} . Colleges and universities Portland State University , {Link without Title} with graduate and undergraduate enrollment of around 24,000, has its primary campus at the southern edge of downtown. PSU has masters programs in liberal arts, business, engineering, computer science, performing arts, social work and urban affairs. PSU's doctoral programs include biology, civil engineering, electrical & computer engineering, computer science, environmental sciences, math, psychology, public administration, urban studies, social work, systems sciences and education. The undergraduate program self defined as "University Studies" does not allow for the various kinds of learning styles that progressive education has as the core of it's value. Oregon Health & Science University {Link without Title} includes a major medical school, and several major research departments, including: Vollum Institute for Advanced Biomedical Research, Neurological Sciences Institute, Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Advanced Imaging Research Center, Center for Biostatistics, Computing & Informatics in Biology & Medicine, Center for the Study of Weight Regulation and Associated Disorders, Oregon Stem Cell Center, Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute, and the Oregon Graduate Institute School of Science and Engineering. Community Colleges include: Portland Community College {Link without Title} , with three major campuses in the city—Cascade, Rock Creek, and Sylvania—as well as the smaller Southeast Center and Metropolitan Workforce Training Center; near Gresham ; ; Chemeketa Community College {Link without Title} in Salem, about 45 minutes south of Portland; . Private colleges include: Cascade College {Link without Title} , Capstone College {Link without Title} , Concordia University {Link without Title} , George Fox University {Link without Title} , Lewis & Clark College {Link without Title} , Linfield College {Link without Title} , Marylhurst University {Link without Title} , Pacific University {Link without Title} , Reed College {Link without Title} , University Of Portland {Link without Title} , and Warner Pacific College {Link without Title} Willamette University {Link without Title} Other: {Link without Title} Schools of Medicine Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) {Link without Title} is a major medical school and research university, with primary campus just South of Downtown Portland, in the West Hills. The OHSU main campus anchors a medical district (affectionately called "Pill Hill") surrounded by other hospitals including: a Veterans Administration Hospital, Shriners Hospital for Children, and Doernbecher Children's Hospital. OHSU includes medical schools of: Anesthesiology, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, General Medicine, Dentistry, Dermatology, Diagnostic Radiology, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Medical Genetics, Neurology, Neurological Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Pathology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Public Health and Preventive Medicine, General Surgery and Nursing. Schools of Medicine also include: Oregon College Of Oriental Medicine {Link without Title} , the National College Of Naturopathic Medicine {Link without Title} , Western States Chiropractic College {Link without Title} , and the school of Optometry at Pacific University {Link without Title} . Schools of Law Lewis & Clark Law School {Link without Title} , Willamette University {Link without Title} . Schools of Art & Food The Art Institute Of Portland {Link without Title} , Pacific Northwest College Of Art {Link without Title} , Oregon College Of Art And Craft {Link without Title} and Western Culinary Institute {Link without Title} Northwest Film Center {Link without Title} Transportation downtown.]] See Also: Transportation in Portland The Portland metropolitan area has the typical transportation services common to major U.S. cities, though Oregon's emphasis on proactive Land-use Planning and Transit-oriented Development within the Urban Growth Boundary means that Commuters have multiple well-developed options. In fact, Portland is well-known for its comprehensive Public Transportation system. TriMet operates most of the region's buses and the Metropolitan Area Express , or MAX, Light Rail system, which connects the city and suburbs. 5th and 6th avenues are the Portland Transit Mall , an exclusive bus-only right-of-way running north/south through downtown. For the most part, Portland's streets are arranged in a traditional grid-like pattern, with a few diagonal streets connecting various sections of the city and suburbs, and numerous bridges across the Willamette and Columbia rivers. I-5 connects Portland with the Willamette Valley , Southern Oregon , and California to the south and with Washington to the north. I-405 forms a loop with I-5 around the central downtown area of the city and I-205 is a Beltway on the east side which connects to the Portland International Airport . US 26 supports commuting within the metro area and continues to the Pacific Ocean westward and Mount Hood and Central Oregon eastward. US 30 has a main, bypass and business route through the city extending to Astoria, Oregon to the west; through Gresham, Oregon , and the eastern Exurb s, and connects to I-84 , traveling towards Boise, Idaho . Portland's main airport is Portland International Airport , located about 20 minutes by car (40 minutes by MAX) northeast of downtown. Portlanders have other transportation alternatives. The Portland Streetcar operates from the southern waterfront, through Portland State University north to nearby homes and shopping districts. The city is particularly supportive of Urban Bicycling and has been recognized by the League Of American Bicyclists among others for its network of paths and other bicycle-friendly services. Car Sharing through Flexcar is also available to residents of the city and some inner suburbs. Commuter rail planning is being finalized, and -- if built -- a controversial planned aerial tram will connect the southwest waterfront and Oregon Health Science University (OHSU). See also
Sister cities Portland has ten Sister Cities , as designated by Sister Cities International :
According to the Mayor's Office, "in addition to these official relationships, Portland also has a friendship city relationship with Tallinn , Estonia ." {Link without Title} References
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