[PhillyPDX]

So much is about jobs. People follow jobs. Jobs locate where it's efficient to operate for the bottom line. Jobs bring people. Both bring development.

During the recent boom Portland got away with people moving here because it's cool/Portlandia (I know many). Not sure that was ever really sustainable long term, especially as prices skyrocketed as those people all moved in (and then proceeded to complain how expensive it is).

Outside Texas, most states are not bringing in tons of new companies from outside. So you have to grow what you have. Or create new. So how do you cultivate that?

You really need an industry, you need to be a hub of something. Intel, for sure. But interestingly in the city I've only met 1 Intel worker living in NE Portland. Very much stays in Washington County. Apparel industry (nike, adidas, etc)? There is not major a research/education hub here, unfortunately (for research funding, incubator start ups, other economic benefits).

Tech industry? How do you cultivate/grow that? I know very little about that industry, so can't speak to it. Bolster OHSU into a bigger medical (research) hub? Thats very competitive and the big medical cities are pretty entrenched. But maybe there's an avenue there if the state gets behind it?