Whenever people hear "west coast" they automatically think of California, the other two major cities that share the pacific coastline is my city #PDX (Portland, Oregon) and Seattle in Washington. Portland is right next to the border of Washington, very close but very different at the same time.
My city is slowly turning into a place that isn't safe to live in, the drug addiction here is on a whole other level, the homeless problem is getting worse and black people are becoming so rare here, I feel isolated.
It's no coincidence when gentrification went into full swing about 35 years ago, the living conditions went to shit. A lot of people are what we call "transplants" not native to Portland, they moved here from another city that went to shit, now they are bringing their bullshit to my city.
It's sad to see, I really miss how beautiful Portland was...
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My city is slowly turning into a place that isn't safe to live in, the drug addiction here is on a whole other level, the homeless problem is getting worse and black people are becoming so rare here, I feel isolated.
It's no coincidence when gentrification went into full swing about 35 years ago, the living conditions went to shit. A lot of people are what we call "transplants" not native to Portland, they moved here from another city that went to shit, now they are bringing their bullshit to my city.
It's sad to see, I really miss how beautiful Portland was...
Portland could see more shootings in 2022, averaging nearly 29 a week so far, PPB says
Portland is on pace to see more shootings this year, following a record-setting year for gun violence in the Rose City in 2021. Mayor Ted Wheeler and law enforcement leaders spoke Thursday morning, addressing the spike in shootings in the city. Portland Police Chief Chuck Lovell said for 2022...
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