PORTLAND, Oregon | January 2009 Part 2 (People, Bridges, Streets, etc)

[brandonpdx]

nice work. I love the old Dewars sign

[aspiringArchitect]

Originally Posted by Sekkle

They're not ugly bright colored houses, they're "Charming Victorian Homes." Didn't you read the sign? Out of curiosity, though, how can you tell from the photo whether they look out of place? ... unless they don't belong next to a street.

They look like something you'd find in the Bahamas or something. I know that people like to put color into their homes, but those one just really look like they belong somewhere in the Caribbean! Also, the older home you can barely see behind them has a much lighter tone of yellow, plus (I think) the brinck buildings behind that.

[downtownpdx]

I go by these almost daily and they actually look just fine to me. Maybe a little garish but they break up the monotony of beige, brick, etc. and brighten up this little corner during gloomy nw winters.

[Okstate]

They aren't cheap rentals either, I've called on them.

[hymalaia]

Originally Posted by downtownpdx

I go by these almost daily and they actually look just fine to me. Maybe a little garish but they break up the monotony of beige, brick, etc. and brighten up this little corner during gloomy nw winters.

yeah, they really aren't bad. Plus they are somewhat isolated; it's hard to describe. They stand out, but not in a bad way. I've often wondered about the color of architecture in PDX and how much of it is a result of trying to brighten up the gloomy winter. Where New England features lots of subdued earth tone type colors pretty much throughout, Portland mixes that with bright, primaries. It seems to work pretty well, IMO. Even the skyline has more color than your average city, it seems.

Here's another angle on those homes that have created so much discussion:

[Vidiot]

lots of white people

[Sekkle]

Originally Posted by Vidiot

lots of white people

Nowhere near as many as in L.A.
But I believe Portland is the whitest city over 500,000k in the US.

[urbanlife]

great shots, definitely does a great job describing why I love my city so much....I might not of been born here, but I was always meant to be a Portlander.


As for all the hobos, you cant knock are hobos, I love them...I noticed "spare a quarter" man, then there is blanket man (who looked like he shaved and got a new blanket, good for him). Then of course there is the guy who is always trying to sell me Street Roots when I am at work.

[Kingofthehill]

Sheer dopeness.

[ColDayMan]

Well done.

[holladay]

Originally Posted by urbanlife

I noticed "spare a quarter" man, then there is blanket man

I noticed them too! They are our local celebrities.

[Centropolis]

Originally Posted by hymalaia

yeah, they really aren't bad. Plus they are somewhat isolated; it's hard to describe. They stand out, but not in a bad way. I've often wondered about the color of architecture in PDX and how much of it is a result of trying to brighten up the gloomy winter. Where New England features lots of subdued earth tone type colors pretty much throughout, Portland mixes that with bright, primaries. It seems to work pretty well, IMO. Even the skyline has more color than your average city, it seems.

Here's another angle on those homes that have created so much discussion:

I just realized that I saw these being renovated last time I was there...been a couple years. I remember snooping around looking at a box of some kind of hardware on the porch of the house on the far right, not recognizing the Seattle manufactured brand.