Old Town Chinatown

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Old Town Chinatown

Old Town Chinatown (also Old Town or Chinatown) is Portland's oldest neighborhood and considered by some to be the heart of Portland. It is located in Northwest Portland, bounded on the north and east by the Willamette River, on the south by Downtown, and separated from the Pearl District on the west by NW Broadway. Compared to its neighbor the Pearl District, Old Town is typically considered less affluent and more culturally diverse. It also serves as Portland's most historic neighborhood.

Old Town includes both the Skidmore Historic District as well as the Historic Japantown New Chinatown District.

Old Town has a large homeless population and is served by a number of soup kitchens, shelters, and homeless outreach and aid organizations.

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