Portland, Oregon - Alphabet District [w/images]

[Dan]

Portland's Alphabet District neighborhood is at the northwest end of the city's streetcar (not to be confused with MAX light rail) line, about three kilometers from the city's downtown.

You can click on an image to see a larger version, or visit the Cyburbia Gallery at http://www.cyburbia.org/gallery .

 

[LouisvilleSlugger]

Great pics!!!!

The streetcar will be extended on the other side of the line to RiverPlace, however I'm sure you knew that though....

 

[jordanb]

Nice pictures, and nice town, but it looks really white.

 

[Dan]

Nice pictures, and nice town, but it looks really white.

I noticed the same thing, too ... BUT I saw African-Americans in all areas, from suburban TODs to downtown. They are a very low percentage of the population, but otherwise there seems to be far more -- and better -- integration in Portland than in ... oh, Chicago.

 

[moose]

I was just walking that neighborhood this afternoon!

 

[SkeLeton]

Nice pics, but could you tell the nice people that if they want to sell clothes, do it indoors, rather than in the sidewalk

 

[H]

Nice pics, but could you tell the nice people that if they want to sell clothes, do it indoors, rather than in the sidewalk

SkeL, this gives the town personality with a “street life” rather than the sterile walls absent of people and things.