Downtown

This public fountain is colloquially known as "The Car Wash"

Downtown is one of the neighborhoods of Southwest Portland and is the site of the original Portland township. Downtown's boundaries roughly correspond to Interstate 405 on the West and South, W Burnside Street on the North, and the Willamette River on the East. Today, Downtown is the city's financial district, as well as supporting a strong retail core. Portland State University is located in Downtown, as is the nearby Cultural District.

Parks & Public Spaces in Downtown

• Director Park
• Mills End Park
• O'Bryant Square
• South Park Blocks
• Pioneer Courthouse Square

Locally-owned retail businesses in Downtown

• Counter Media
• Reading Frenzy

Locally-owned dining and drinking establishments in Downtown

• Bijou Cafe
• Courier Coffee
• Kelly's Olympian - 426 SW Washington Street
• Stumptown Coffee (at the Ace Hotel)
• Yamhill Pub

No longer extant businesses in Downtown

• Half & Half
• Rocco's Pizza - closed in 2011
• Umbra Penumbra