Oregon Business

Amid a Challenging ‘New Normal,’ Portland’s Design Community Reimagines the Downtown Waterfront

Design teams discussed “stitching” the park to downtown blocks. One team incorporated temporary housing for homeless people.

Portland Marathon 2025 route closes streets, bridges Sunday, Oct. 5

About 9,000 people participated in the Portland Marathon in 2024 and that means many runners will again be hitting the road ...

Downtown Portland foot traffic continues to rebound, but remains far below pre-pandemic

Foot traffic downtown is up 5.6% from last year and three times where it was in 2021. It's still about half of 2019, ...

Downtown Portland foot traffic hits post-pandemic high; local businesses owners weigh in

Portland’s downtown is bouncing back in a big way, with foot traffic in the area reaching its highest point since the pandemic, according to a new report from Downtown Portland Clean & Safe.Between ...
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Portland is seeing its biggest protests since 2020. These downtown businesses say they're loving it

PORTLAND, Ore. — Considering the city's not-so-distant history, Portland's recent run of major protests are now earning support within an unlikely demographic — downtown businesses. "I just announced ...