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Originally Posted by urbanlife
If anything, you could simply blame those that felt like 200ftx200ft blocks were such a good idea....but at the same sense, most people experience the city from the streetscape, so it makes sense that Portland is attractive for being such a walkable city.
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Agree 100%. One of the unique characteristics of Portland is its small block size which creates a very intimate and accessible street scene that distinguishes it from every other major city, at least in this country. It's a boutique town in every way... embrace it! Supertalls would be completely out of character here, even in the Lloyd District.
I do question the type of development occurring in SOWA right now re all of these low-rise apartment buildings. Assume this is purely a matter of economics, though given the current market conditions it seems you would benefit greatly by offering more view units to prospective buyers/renters than these lo-rise buildings can provide. ?