Portland in the Before Times

plinko · #1 Posted **Jul 17, 2021, 2:48 AM**

I feel so fortunate to have taken my family on vacation to Portland just mere months before it was burned to the ground! What a sad state of affairs in the Republic when a whole beautiful wonderful American city can be allowed to be over-run and allowed to be occupied and destroyed!

Portland...what a beautiful place it was...

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plinko · #2 Posted **Jul 17, 2021, 2:49 AM**

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craigs · #3 Posted **Jul 17, 2021, 6:22 AM**

Wow, you really have a great eye!

What a shame it is that Portland no longer exists. It was such a lovely place.

tdawg · #4 Posted **Jul 17, 2021, 11:41 AM**

RIP Portland. We hardly knew ye.

Tykendo · #5 Posted **Jul 17, 2021, 5:53 PM**

Portland WILL Rise Again. Just watch and see.

tdawg · #6 Posted **Jul 17, 2021, 11:12 PM**

I feel like the hyperbolic tongue in cheek is lost on a lot of people here.

rsbear · #7 Posted **Jul 18, 2021, 1:11 AM**

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Originally Posted by tdawg

I feel like the hyperbolic tongue in cheek is lost on a lot of people here.

urban_encounter · #8 Posted **Jul 25, 2021, 4:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by tdawg

I feel like the hyperbolic tongue in cheek is lost on a lot of people here.

‘Burned to the ground’ might be “hyperbolic, tongue in cheek” but Portland like many West Coast cities, have a lot of challenges (homelessness and its environmental and economic impact) being one. In Portland’s case political upheaval and its impact on small business owners.

urban_encounter · #9 Posted **Jul 25, 2021, 4:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by plinko

I feel so fortunate to have taken my family on vacation to Portland just mere months before it was burned to the ground! What a sad state of affairs in the Republic when a whole beautiful wonderful American city can be allowed to be over-run and allowed to be occupied and destroyed!

Portland...what a beautiful place it was...

Good eye for photography plinko. Well done.

downtownpdx · #10 Posted **Jul 26, 2021, 1:02 AM**

Hahaha yes, I'm so glad you made it before the Rose City apocalypse. You could never have taken such gorgeous photos now. It's all been burnt to the ground, and only the homeless occupy the rubble.

KevinFromTexas · #11 Posted **Jul 26, 2021, 5:25 AM**

Great photos. It's sad that such ugly things can happen in such a beautiful place.

hauntedheadnc · #12 Posted **Jul 26, 2021, 2:16 PM**

Sigh... Why even have the Skidmore Fountain if no one's ever going to take a picture of it?

Meanwhile, what's this building?

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Originally Posted by plinko

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edale · #13 Posted **Jul 26, 2021, 6:22 PM**

Great photos of a beautiful city. I'm overdue for a PNW trip!

rsbear · #14 Posted **Jul 26, 2021, 10:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by hauntedheadnc

Sigh... Why even have the Skidmore Fountain if no one's ever going to take a picture of it?

Meanwhile, what's this building?

Federal Office Building. Built 1974, if I recall correctly, remodeled a few years ago.

geomorph · #15 Posted **Sep 1, 2021, 10:45 PM**

Thank you for including some of the nearby scenery as well as a great variety of city shots.

AviationGuy · #16 Posted **Sep 2, 2021, 3:51 AM**

The homeless camps and associated filth have ruined Austin as well. A state law banning camping in non-designated places, anywhere in the state, took effect today. As much as I despise 90 percent of Texas legislators, they got this one right. Portland definitely isn't alone on this issue.

downtownpdx · #17 Posted **Sep 3, 2021, 1:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by AviationGuy

The homeless camps and associated filth have ruined Austin as well. A state law banning camping in non-designated places, anywhere in the state, took effect today. As much as I despise 90 percent of Texas legislators, they got this one right. Portland definitely isn't alone on this issue.

Covid sure didn't help, all the shelters were unable to take people in, and clean-ip crews left the camps untouched for too long. Now things are getting back to "normal", and while clearing these camps generally only pushes people around, the local voters just passed billions in funding which will partially go to setting up 6 outdoor "safe rest villages" by the end of the year. They'll have showers, laundry, social services etc. The city is promising to move 1,000 people off the streets in this time frame, fingers crossed.

mrnyc · #18 Posted **Sep 4, 2021, 4:27 AM**

aww geez. we had been to portland and the oregon coast before, years ago, but we were really looking forward to spending like 10 days there, then did a ton of planning and local reservations, only to have covid strike. so we had to cancel everything. and we finally just used the rebooked plane flight for los angeles a couple weeks ago, which was fine, but what a bummer to have to change up and miss quality time in portland.

pwright1 · #19 Posted **Dec 30, 2021, 12:14 PM**

Such a great city and you showed us just how beautiful it is. Thanks.

Doady · #20 Posted **Dec 30, 2021, 5:56 PM**

Beautiful city surrounded by beautiful natural landscape. Obviously a city that is vibrant and growing even during these times. I couldn't help but pay most attention to all those bridges. There are so few here, especially not that big. I appreciate the variety of the shots, of many different parts and aspects of the city, at different times, with different techniques. This probably my favourite: https://flic.kr/p/2mbyJ2j