[Okstate]

^ I think the people that were saying "yea, it won't be in the burbs this year" weren't really calling out the suburbs or the innovative local vendors as much as they were glad the specific type of suburban homes that were normally chosen. What I think you were trying to convey is something many family types (myself included) feel at times about downtown. I personally would love for Portland to step it up a notch with Transit oriented development on a much larger level than your typical Orenco. I mean they have just a small handful of restaurants/services at their disposal. If there were more options I would be very inclined to move to such a place. It's all about the chicken or the egg model, which comes first.