Thoughts on my trip to Portland

[SFUVancouver]

Hello Everyone,

I'm back from my trip to Portland and I had an absolutely great time. I've written up a pretty lengthy account, inlcuding reoccurring reflections on the differences between our cities as I see them. It's in the Northwest regional US section and I'd love to start a conversation on the topic, especially with those who may also have visited that city.

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=133774

I've got a tonne of photos that I still need to sort though and I will post some or link to a Flickr page when I can.

[Rusty Gull]

Great post, SFU Vancouver! I'll be going down to Portland this summer for the first time, and I can't wait!

They really are the model for our city -- particularly because of the streetcar and the new tram. They face many of the same challenges that other North American cities have, and yet they have prevailed.

[SpongeG]

they still have some crappy traffic though - we caught the max that ran alongside the one freeway into downtown and the traffic was bumper to bumper moving at a snails pace