1. transportation: downtown Portland is very confusing to drive around
  2. economic: there're a lot of offices and office buildings for rent which seems like a bad sign, yet there's a thriving protest market and a decent amount of hip restaurants, two things that typically point at a healthy economy
    1. isn't Portland the city with the ordinances to curb urban sprawl and wouldn't that point to less office vacancies?
    2. all gas stations are full service - I don't get this.  I've been told it promotes tourism, but it seems an excess
  3. environmental: greener, lusher and prettier than Colorado
    1. 30 miles south, in Canby, there're farms, nurseries and orchards; like, real ones n stuff
    2. 30 miles east, around Cascade Locks, OR and Stevenson, WA, there're an abundance of trails, hikes, and general peaceful outdoorsy stuff

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