65: Portland: Paradise or Perdition?

Subtitle: Rumors of Portland’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated This is a deeply personal episode. I spent most of my life within a 60 miles radius of where I was born. That all changed when I relocated to the Portland, Oregon metro area. I came here on a fact-finding mission in 2017 and fell head-over-heels in love with the place. It’s no accident in the slightest that the most creative period in my entire life has transpired right here in Portland. I guess that’s why it’s a real sore spot for me when I see Portland dragged through the mud in the press—not to mention the whole concept of living in a dense urban environment. Are moving to the suburbs really the answer to the challenges of pandemic living? Does living in a “hip” city really have any influence on high-level creativity and artistic scope? Tune in to hear my story and my take. Prefer Video? Watch on YouTube Links & Show Notes My new Tumblr photoblog! My new Whitefusion website! What It’s Like to Live in Portlandia – by Jared White Death Of A City: The Portland Story? Crying Wolf: If Portland Tourism Dies, You Can Thank Downtown Business Interests and the Police - Blogtown - Portland Mercury Oregon’s Dependence on People Moving Here Highlights Why State’s Reputation Matters - Willamette Week Why Do People Move? The U.S. Census Report (PDF) Why COVID-19 won’t kill cities The People the Suburbs Were Built for Are Gone