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The '''West Hills''' of Portland form a physical boundary on the west side of downtown. ...oods and two of Portland's largest parks: [[Washington Park]] and [[Forest Park]]. ...

...the East. Southwest Portland includes the site of the original township of Portland. ==Neighborhoods in Southwest Portland== ...

...st, [[Madison South]] to the east and south, and [[Rose City Park]] to the west. ...rhood includes two parks: Wellington Park, acquired in 1941, and Glenhaven Park, acquired in 1948. Glenhaven is the larger of the two. ...

'''Washington Park''' is one of Portland's oldest parks. Situated in the West Hills, it was originally known as [[City Park]]. It is home to: ...

...]. It encompasses the former township of [[Linnton]], which was annexed by Portland in 1915. ==Neighborhoods of Northwest Portland== ...

It borders West Portland Park to the west, Markham and Marshall Park to the north, Collins View and [[Tryon Creek State Natural Area]] to the ea ...

...'' is a city park on the highest point in the [[West Hills]] and in all of Portland. ...rom 1907 through 1929 it was the site of an amusement park served by the [[Portland Railway Light and Power Company]] streetcar line, with a miniature railway ...

...le:Waterfront Park, Portland.jpg|thumb|Cherry trees in bloom in Waterfront Park as seen from the North.]] '''Tom McCall Waterfront Park''' is a popular park on the west bank of the [[Willamette River|Willamette]], host to many festivals and eve ...

...w''' is a neighborhood in [[Southwest]] Portland, between downtown and the West Hills. ...ly on the south by [[Highway 26]], and roughly on the west by [[Washington Park]]. ...

[[File:Snake-North-Park-Blocks.jpg|thumb|500px|Wildlife in the North Park Blocks.]] ...blocks of [[Green Space|green space]], and serves as the campus core of [[Portland State University]]. ...

...[NE 22nd Avenue|22nd]] and [[NE 19th Avenue|19th]] avenues on the East and West. ...nder/index.cfm?action=ViewPark&PropertyID=49&subareas=3 Alberta Park] at [[Portland Parks & Recreation]]. ...

...own township. Linnton includes a large portion of [[Forest Park]] in the [[West Hills]]. ...

...the south by [[NE Dolores Street]] and [[NE Sandy Boulevard]], and on the west by [[NE 82nd Avenue|NE 82nd]]. * Portland International Airport on the north ...

...sh; &#8220;OHSU'S West Campus is located in Hillsboro.&#8221;]</ref> The [[Portland Aerial Tram]] links it to the [[South Waterfront]]. 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road<br /> ...

[[File:Park-couch2.JPG|right|300px|thumb|[[Couch Park]], conveniently located several blocks away from [[NW Couch Street|Couch]] '''Couch Park''' is a small city park in the [[Northwest District]], bounded by [[NW 19th Avenue|19th]] and [[NW ...

...unds the independent town of [[Maywood Park]] and is the location of the [[Portland International Airport]]. ==Neighborhoods in Northeast Portland== ...

...[[NE Sandy Boulevard]] (northwest of [[Rose City Park]]), in a west-north-west direction, to approximately [[NE 15th Avenue]] and [[NE Prescott Street]]. ...

[[File:Oaks Park Ferris Wheel.jpg|thumb|The ferris wheel at Oaks Park]] ..., '''Oaks Amusement Park''' is the oldest continuously operating amusement park. Yes, it's over a century old, and parts of it look that old! ...

...ies of North Portland are considered to be the [[Willamette River]] on the West, the [[Columbia River]] on the North, [[N Williams Avenue]] on the East and == Neighborhoods of North Portland == ...

...t|250px|Old Elliston Apartments, NW 18th Avenue, now part of the Northwest Portland International Hostel]] ...[[commercial strip]]s of 21st and 23rd Avenues, [[Wallace Park]], [[Couch Park]], a good inventory of fine old homes, and a high concentration of 1920s-st ...

...hich is farther south) on the south, and [[SE 82nd Avenue|SE 82nd]] on the west. Some areas in the northeast corner of Lents overlap with the [[Powellhurst * [[Lents Park]] ...

[[File:Neighborhood Associations.jpg|thumb|350px|Neighborhoods of Portland, as of March 1, 2011.]] The following is a list of Portland's neighborhoods as recognized by the [[Office of Neighborhood Involvement]] ...

...nue|SE 76th]], on the south by [[SE Division Street|Division]], and on the west by [[SE 49th Avenue|SE 49th]]. ...]]. The neighborhood is primarily composed of residences and [[Mount Tabor Park]], with the little retail and office space that exists being located on its ...

...e city's financial district, as well as supporting a strong retail core. [[Portland State University]] is located in Downtown, as is the nearby [[Cultural Dist * [[Director Park]] ...

...e East and South. It encompasses the majority of the former town of [[East Portland]]. ==Neighborhoods in Southeast Portland== ...

: Portland, Oregon 97209 Administrative office is located two doors west of the Cafe at 618 NW Davis Street. ...

...nderstanding is that the GA approved a march at Noon, gathering at the PSU Park Blocks – see here. Later, another march, below, was announced to the medi ...long Naito Parkway, West on SW Jefferson to SW 4th to the occupied Chapman Park/camp/headquarters. ...

...eighborhood in [[North]] Portland. Before incorporating into the city of [[Portland]] in 1915, it had been its own town. * [[University Park]] to the south ...

...th the distinction being that avenues run north-south and streets run east-west). ...crossing I-405, the street runs past [[Portland State University]], the [[Portland Center for the Performing Arts]] and [[Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall]], and ...

...n Division and [[SE Powell Boulevard]], on the south by Powell, and on the west by [[SE 29th Avenue|SE 29th]]. * [[Clinton Park]] ...

'''Piedmont''' is a neighborhood in [[North]] Portland. [[Peninsula Park]] ...

Mt. Scott-Arleta is a neighborhood in [[Southeast]] Portland. It's northern boundary is [[SE Foster Road]], its eastern boundary is [[Ea * [[Mt. Scott Park]] ...

...[[Creston Park]], the park at [[Jefferson High School]], and [[Mount Tabor Park]]. * [[Essex Park]] ...

==Portland in the 1840s== ...auditor/index.cfm?c=26811&a=11002 Portland Timeline: 1843 to 1901, City of Portland Auditor's Office]</ref> ...

Agenda and Meeting Notes for Occupy Portland Acton Committee ...n 15th Noon - 4 pm, in support of bmx's right to ride at the Gresham Skate Park ...

{{Occupy Portland Event : 1:00pm on Saturday, December 10th at Director Park in downtown Portland. ...

==Portland to Vancouver March for Good Jobs, No Cuts== ...jwjpdx.org/save-the-date-portland-to-vancouver-march-for-good-jobs-no-cuts Portland and Vancouver Rising, October 22, 11 a.m.] ...

...ed. Since this wiki is about Portland topics, this page is in fact about a Portland Newbie. ...l rule of thumb to locals is around never, there is some agreement amongst Portland Metro area immigrants that it is about 5 years. Which is about long enough ...

...d more. We thought we'd list other interesting facts that have helped make Portland a fun place to live! * Portland is the birth place of [[Wiki]]. ...

{{Occupy Portland Event | event name = West Coast Ports Shutdown ...

...NE 32nd Ave]], the south by [[E Burnside Street|East Burnside]] and on the West by the Willamette River. * [[Oregon Park]] ...

...9th]], on the south by [[SE Hawthorne Boulevard|SE Hawthorne]], and on the west by [[SE 28th Avenue|SE 28th]]. * [[Sunnyside School Park]] ...

...he East side of Portland, and incorporates the old downtown area of [[East Portland]]. The neighborhood is named after [[Cyrus Buckman]]. * [[Burnside Skate Park]] ...

''<< Return to [[Occupy Portland]] page'' {{RightTOC}} ...mutually-agreed-upon set of goals, principles, and demands for the Occupy Portland movement, the Occupy Wall Street movement, or any of the other Occupy Toget ...

Kick Ass Oregon History (KAOH) is a Oregon history podcast based out of Portland. The podcast is done by the resident historian Doug Kenck-Crispin and host, ...o their podcast, the resident historian Doug Kenck-Crispin also hosts the "Portland Sinful Walking Tour" and the KAOH Boom Boom Dynamo Show, a live show on the ...

90.7 FM: Portland's non-commercial community radio station. "News & Information of Interest to Anarchists in the Portland Area." ...

{{Occupy Portland Event | location = Washington/Jefferson City Park Eugene, OR ...

== Labor Solidarity March - March Together with Occupy Portland!! == ...tor Park]], 815 SW Park, between SW Yamhill & Taylor on Park Ave, downtown Portland. ...

*[[Protect Portland's Future - 30 Jan 2012]] *[[Portland Town Hall - 28 Jan 2012]] ...

*[[Occupy Portland: Year-End Fiscal Analysis Meeting 12 28 11]] *[[Portland City Council Hearing on Overnight Sleeping in Vehicles 12 21 11]] ...

...fic open for marchers was more of a hassle than ignoring them in a disused park typically only frequented at night by drug dealers and homeless people. ...ividuals detained who were at [[Shemanski Park]][http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2011/12/one_arrest_this_morning_at_occ.html], though it is unclea ...

'''Powell's Books''' is a chain of [[bookstores]] in the Portland metropolitan area. Powell's headquarters, dubbed '''Powell's City of Books' ...st = Baker | title = Powell’s success story adds a chapter | publisher = [[Portland Tribune]] | date = [[March 19]], [[2004]] | url = http://www.portlandtribun ...

...ice-rally-and-march-portland-oregon Save the Post Office Rally and March - Portland Oregon]</ref> ...ice-rally-and-march-portland-oregon Save the Post Office Rally and March - Portland Oregon]}} ...

The idea for this wiki on Portland labor unions is to list them for the purpose of # documenting all unions in the area of Portland, Oregon; and ...

Portland rivals any city with its love of great coffee and tea. Many of the small, u ...often find [http://www.openwifispots.com/FinderList.aspx?CategoryID=7&City=portland&State=or free wifi at coffee businesses] or you might be able to access a f ...

{{Public documents | author = City of Portland | text = == City of Portland Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan == ...

== Post-Occupy Portland Updates == ...cupyPortlandWiki@googlegroups.com list to link up with others doing Occupy Portland wiki work! ...

CivicApps is a open data / open source project sponsored by several Portland-area government agencies. Currently over 120 civic data sets are available, ...ules; ''the City has only 3 sweepers for all of the residential streets in Portland, and strives to cover the entire City twice, maybe three times a year. This ...

...eserves, but just nine export terminals] — all on the East Coast. The only West Coast options are three terminals in British Columbia, but producers in the ...rt_terminal/?oCampaign=hottopics Coal Export Facilities]</ref> since other West Coast facilities are at capacity and the Columbia River region is a straigh ...

[[File:General Strike.jpg|thumb|[[Portland General Strike]] is today!]] '''Today Is Portland General Strike Day'''<br /> ...

...of Science and Industry]] ([[OMSI)]] Auditorium (1945 [[SE Water Avenue]], Portland, OR 97214). The event is scheduled for Tuesday, February 1, 2011; 3:15 PM - '''Egyptian Uprising Sparks Sympathy Protests In Portland, Elsewhere'''<br /> ...

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