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In this thread I wanted to allow people to tell/show their personal favorite "clusters" of urban fabric within Portland.
We all (openly) share views on our personal "vision" of how Portland should look. Now lets share our views on where we see Portland currently manifesting that vision.
Additionally, this will be fun for those curious outside Portland that can access this via google streetview (of which there are tons..just look at the "currently viewing" #'s in the Portland section)
1) What is your favorite intersection in town?
2) What is your favorite "stretch" of street? (doesn't have to be the WHOLE street)
3) What is your favorite neighborhood (as identified by associations or common knowledge)
Mine:
1) SE Clinton St./ 26th Ave.
2) SE 28th Ave./ Stark St. to NE 28th Ave./Glisan St.
3) Northwest (North of Burnside/ West of NW 16th Ave.)
For the intersection, easily 23rd and Burnside, there is always something entertaining going on if you just stand in the Starbucks parking lot and wait a minute.
I really like driving down 10th through the Pearl when it's lively, and Broadway up until the Fox tower is pretty cool in terms of "stretches".
My favorite hood is the SW hills off of Vista, there are some amazing old houses up there and I have some good memories in some of them.
1. NE 39th and N.E. Glisan (the traffic Round) in the Laurelhurst neighborhood. (Very European feel to it.)
2. SW Vista @ the Vista Bridge. I lived on SW Vista for a time. (Actually I lived in a town house with a Vista Avenue address. I wasn't living as a street person. )
3. All of Northwest Portland from the river to the hills....especially the grit.
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Last edited by PacificNW; Feb 18, 2009 at 3:39 AM.
1) Woodstock & 46th
2) NW 6th, South of Glisan
3) Woodstock, it feels pretty newish to me.
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1 - 10th and burnside, in front of powell's.
2a - sw 5th from taylor up to burnside, well, maybe ankeny.
2b - w burnside, from about 17th-23rd. gritty.
3 - nw, i suppose.
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