Sections Neighborhoods of Portland, Oregon

1 sections

1.1 southwest
1.2 northwest
1.3 north
1.4 northeast
1.5 southeast

sections
southwest


downtown, in southwest area of portland, @ night, east.



pioneer courthouse square, fox tower in background.

downtown portland lies in southwest section between i-405 freeway loop , willamette river, centered on pioneer courthouse square ( portland s living room ). downtown , many other parts of inner portland have compact square blocks (200 ft [60 m] on side) , narrow streets (64 ft [20 m] wide), pedestrian-friendly combination.

many of portland s recreational, cultural, educational, governmental, business, , retail resources concentrated downtown, including:

south park blocks, pettygrove , lovejoy fountain parks, , tom mccall waterfront park
arlene schnitzer concert hall, portland art museum, , oregon historical society museum
portland city hall, multnomah county courthouse, portland building, pioneer courthouse, , mark o. hatfield united states courthouse
portland state university, public urban university in state of oregon located in major metropolitan city
the meier & frank building , pioneer place mall
wells fargo center, tallest building in oregon (546 feet [166 m])

beyond downtown, southwest section includes:

the campuses of oregon health & science university (ohsu), lewis & clark college, , portland community college/sylvania
neighborhoods south portland (formerly corbett-terwilliger-lair hill), south burlingame, hillsdale, , multnomah, unique residential houses , defined commercial , retail districts
alpenrose dairy in hayhurst neighborhood, grounds of host track cycling , little league sports
washington park, site of north america s deepest transit station, oregon zoo, hoyt arboretum, international rose test garden, portland japanese garden, vietnam veterans memorial, , many hiking trails.
the south willamette riverfront along sw macadam ave., on 100 acres (0.4 km²) of former industrial land. area undergoing redevelopment mixed-use, high-density neighborhood, anticipated 2,700 residential units , 5,000 high-tech jobs after build-out.

northwest


nw 21st ave.

northwest portland includes pearl district, of old town chinatown, northwest district, , various residential , industrial neighborhoods. range of streets in northwest portland named alphabetically ankeny through york (the street following york reed street). street between wilson , york called x street until renamed roosevelt street. burnside street, b in sequence, divides northeast , northwest quadrants of city southeast , southwest.

the pearl district recent name former warehouse , industrial area north of downtown. many of warehouses have been converted lofts, , new multistory condominiums have been developed on vacant land. increasing density has attracted mix of restaurants, brewpubs, shops, , art galleries. galleries sponsor simultaneous artists receptions every month, in event known first thursday.

between pearl district , willamette old town chinatown neighborhood. includes portland s chinatown, marked pair of lions @ entrance @ nw 4th ave. , w burnside st. , home portland classical chinese garden. before world war ii, area known japan town; chinatown located south of w. burnside st. along riverfront.

farther west compact thriving nw 21st , 23rd avenue restaurant , retail area, core of northwest district. parts of area called uptown , nob hill. nicknames include snob hill , trendy third. residential areas adjacent shopping district include alphabet historic district (with large victorian , craftsman homes built in years before , shortly after 1900) , large district centered on wallace park. neighborhood has mix of victorian-era houses, apartment buildings throughout 20th century, , various businesses centered on legacy samaritan medical center. portland streetcar connects nob hill downtown, via pearl.

west of developed areas northern portion of portland s west hills, including majority of extensive forest park , willamette heights, hillside, sylvan, skyline , forest heights neighborhoods.

north


st. johns bridge.

north portland diverse mixture of residential, commercial, , industrial areas. includes portland international raceway, university of portland, , massive cargo facilities of port of portland. slang-names include nopo (classist pun, shortened north portland) , fifth quadrant (for being odd-man out four-cornered logic of se, ne, sw, , nw).

north portland connected industrial area of northwest portland st. johns bridge, 2,067 ft (630.0 m) long suspension bridge completed in 1931 , extensively rehabilitated in 2003-05.

during world war ii, planned development named vanport constructed north of section between city limits , columbia river. grew second largest city in oregon, wiped out disastrous flood in 1948. columbia villa, wartime housing project in portsmouth neighborhood, being rebuilt; renewed community opened in 2005 known new columbia , offers public housing, rental housing, , single family home ownership units. since 2004, light rail line runs along interstate avenue, parallels i-5, stopping short of crossing columbia river.

northeast


the oregon convention center in inner ne portland.

northeast portland contains diverse collection of neighborhoods. example, while irvington , alameda ridge feature of oldest , expensive homes in portland, nearby king more working-class neighborhood. because large, northeast portland can divided ethnically, culturally, , geographically inner , outer sections. inner northeast neighborhoods surround martin luther king jr. blvd. once predominantly african american, resembling typical urban inner-city environments found in major u.s. cities. however, demographics changing due process of gentrification. in 2010, king neighborhood 25.9% black or african-american, 41.3% decrease since 2000. inner northeast includes several shopping areas, such lloyd district, alberta arts district (portland, oregon) , hollywood, , part of affluent irvington, alameda, grant park, sullivan s gulch , laurelhurst neighborhoods , nearby developments. city plan targets lloyd district mixed-use area, high-density residential development.

straddling base of borders of north , northeast rose quarter. named after rose garden, home of portland trail blazers (now named moda center), , includes blazers former home, memorial coliseum. coliseum home portland s hockey team, portland winter hawks, of western hockey league, though play @ moda center. newest rose quarter tenants lumberjax of national lacrosse league. city still holds lease land , owns coliseum, moda center , other buildings owned private business interests until went receivership. area quite active during teams home games, , city hopes extend activity promoting major increase in residential units in quarter using zoning , tax incentives.

at base of northeast border meets southeast, area near burnside bridge has been redeveloped bustling nightlife , entertainment district. area features bars chesterfield , music venues doug fir lounge. in 2006, area established enough own nickname: lobu.

southeast


the bagdad theater in hawthorne district.

southeast portland stretches warehouses along willamette through historic ladd s addition hawthorne , belmont districts out gresham. southeast portland has blue-collar roots , has evolved encompass wide mix of backgrounds. hawthorne district in particular known hippie/radical crowd , small subculturally oriented shops; not far away reed college, campus expands woodstock boulevard steele street, , 28th 39th avenues.

between 1920s , 1960s, southeast home lambert gardens. southeast portland features mt. tabor, cinder cone volcano has become 1 of portland s more scenic , popular parks. peacock lane street known locally lavish christmas decorations , displays.