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In order to help you make the most of your trip to Oregon, here is some information on the safe places and areas to avoid in Portland. Show comments Advertisement
Oregon leaders joined forces to declared a 90-day state of emergency in downtown Portland, funneling resources into fighting the city’s deadly fentanyl crisis.
Several elected leaders in Oregon declared a state of emergency on Tuesday for downtown Portland over the public health and public safety crisis fueled by fentanyl. Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek ...
In 2014, two Oregon state representatives secured funding for flashing beacons to enhance safety for pedestrians at 18 of east Portland's most dangerous intersections. [9] PBOT has conducted crosswalk stings along 82nd Avenue to improve pedestrian safety. [10] Improved crosswalks are being installed along the corridor, as of 2024. [11]
The following table of United States cities by crime rate is based on Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) statistics from 2019 for the 100 most populous cities in America that have reported data to the FBI UCR system.
Demonstrators gathered in downtown Portland again; crowd estimates ranged from hundreds to a thousand. [44] [45] One group attempted to break into the Lloyd Center; riot police broke up a group of approximately 200 people outside the shopping mall. [45] Police said that a fire was set inside the Portland Law and Justice Center during the ...
Most streets in downtown Portland are one-way. Naito Parkway (two-way, formerly known as Front Avenue) is the farthest east, while most of the high-rises end by I-405 to the west. Interstate 5 runs on the opposite bank of the river, crossing over on the Marquam Bridge. U.S. Route 26 connects downtown Portland to the Oregon Coast and the Cascade ...
Downtown Portland is in Multnomah County, the health department of which last year decided to hand out free aluminum foil and straws for smoking fentanyl, as well as free glass pipes for smoking meth.