What it's really like in Portland Oregon in 2022 [MUST SEE]

[@budoboy]

I was in downtown Portland today (Sunday morning). It was absolutely awful and I am from San Francisco area

[@mintymendicant1929]

Yeah, it's everywhere much worse than ever. I think it's funny they made a serious effort in this video to avoid showing any of it.

[@souslicer]

Where were you

[@troutnut01]

@@mintymendicant1929 I’ve never seen anyone whitewash something more than them. Maybe because they live in LO and are insulated from Portland/Gresham/Beaverton/StHelens,Troutdale/Clackamas… they didn’t show the broken glass in the street from someone breaking your car window while at the courthouse paying a parking ticket, because you were prevented from leaving the Kinkos and walking up to your car because of a people action from a drugged out guy with a knife and they had the street blocked off( but still wrote parking tickets😡) , Starbucks STARBUCKS has closed 4 stores in downtown Portland, one last week in the Pearl due to crime, it was in their statement.

[@gotellit6961]

This is a total whitewash. They either avoided or cut out all the gang graffiti, piles of garbage left behind, naked guy taking a dump on the sidewalk, and the like.

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

Definitely not whitewashed. I make these videos so people can see what I see and experience. Have a great day!

[@jmcham1000]

Gee, if I ever want shoot a totally dishonest video on something dodgy I'll get these guys to do it....they are fantastic

[@mintymendicant1929]

Right?! Just imagine how much effort it took to avoid showing the tents and garbage.

[@realtalk5931]

Fake news!!!

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

Yes I hired George Lucas and ILM to turn my cell phone video into a brilliant deception. Because that makes logical sense.

[@baitcrown9238]

@@movingtoportlandoregon Your replies are even worse than the original video. You have met my expectations, that's good marketing.

[@louiscastillojlc]

🤣😂😂 yeah 👍🏼

[@lonbpalmer]

My wife and I spent a week in Portland this summer. We stayed off Pioneer Square and walked everywhere in we went down town: 1) Down town is not safe. The open air drug scene is crazy and the level of homeless people needing mental help intervention is off the chain. We saw several homeless people with weapons screaming at and accosting passers by. 2) The homeless encampments are not gone. Almost ever street had tents and trash everywhere. 3) We didn't see a single cop while we were there. 4) Graffiti was out of control. Even big beautiful clock towers were defaced and every building was tagged. 5) The vandalism is not over. We were there the week after July 4th and just a few days prior a group of black clad people were breaking windows down town. Probably in response to the July 4th holiday. In my opinion, this video doesn't show the down town Portland I saw while I was there.

[@elijahsplaytime2540]

Thats why I'm here. I'm from Philly and I'm a Uber Driver. I had people from Portland who was telling me about Portland. How you described it is how they did. They were happy to be in downtown Philadelphia and see a vibrant clean downtown.

[@nic1208]

Yeah seriously. How some people are in such denial is mind blowing to me.

[@sadboi7537]

This is 1,000% accurate. I just moved out of SE Portland after three years and can vouch for every sentence you typed. I moved in pre Covid, literally witnessed the insanity throughout 2020-2021 and just moved away a few months ago.

[@ajossi]

I went to Portland back in 2020 and walked through my old neighborhood in SE near Atkinson elementary. When I was a kid I never saw tents, now I see homeless and tents on every street.

[@jennyho23]

I was in Portland, Oregon over the Labor Day weekend (2022). The streets were just very dirty. Homelessness is the same issue among a lot of cities in the U.S. But, the city of Portland, Oregon needs to clean up the streets more often.

[@NastheVictorious]

Agreed, I'm from Springfield, Illinois, born and raised, and since the great recession happened in 08', I noticed alot of homelessness started to rise up in this small city, to my surprise ofcourse. Esspecially after I graduated HS in 2015, it's been 7 years and homelessness has gotten alot worse, tighter after 2020. I haven't been to Portland Oregon since my summer with my Pops in 2011. Back then I noticed alot of Homelessness back then so I'm not surprised it's gotten worse 11 years later. 🤷🏾‍♂️ go figure.

[@zzriki]

Just visited Portland for four days. City is amazingly beautiful but it was the worst experience in USA. Full of uncontrolled drug addicts and there is homeless problem also. This video is not quite accurate.

[@karinaelias6732]

Want to move to Portland? Just spend one day there and you will change your mind ! Trust me !

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

Lot's of people love it here, one area of Portland is not representative of a whole city.

[@bhdivotfiller]

I was in Portland last summer for a day and I actually had a good time. This coming from Northern Indiana person. Overall I thought it is a cool town and I’m a retired guy who was there with my son. I will be back.

[@thamghoul5719]

The people who love it made it what it is. I've lived in Oregon 60 years. I refuse to go to Portland now, and use to enjoy it. Everyone should avoid Portland.

[@briansilkworth5486]

I was in downtown Portland this past weekend. They’ve got work to do; the homeless issue is out of control. It was very uncomfortable walking around. Lots of space for lease, boarded up windows, garbage, piss smell. I’ve always love going to Portland but I think I’ll stay away for a while. Maybe they’ll pull it together.

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

Hi Brian, what part of downtown Portland were you in? Right now different areas of downtown can feel totally different.

[@lukebandy516]

Anyone notice the porta potty behind them with the antifa logo painted on it? That's why there is still a fence around the court house.

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

Hi Luke, do you live in Portland?

[@elconquistador932]

@@movingtoportlandoregon I lived in the metro area for 20 years. I ran a couple of businesses and helped build much of the infalstructure as a contractor. I watched PDX go from cool little city to complete shit hole in those 20 years. I was a specialty contractor, had 7 different license and once I moved, I realized I should have done so 15 years earlier. Screw that place, it's the Liberal Borg Cube and if you don't regurgitate every stupid slogan and agree with every dumb policy then you're out. Keep electing more and more over the top lunatic politicians, mostly from California . California's moved there and ruined it with all the same policies you left in cali. Have fun, good luck. Edit: required licenses were 1) CCB 2) CLE specialty contractor 3) LEB/ LEA electrical Journeymans 4) Portland Metro License 5)Metro license (doesn't include pdx) 6) Bizz license, home base (Hillsboro) 7) ABN (Easy, but still a license.) I contracted for about every government agency in the area. Schools, Metro, Portland, BPA you name it. I have never worked so many lazy worthless individuals in my life. Nothing but coasters. If ya want to talk about permits, fees, continued education, parking and random bs permission slips feel free to hit me up.

[@mujer8569]

@@elconquistador932 Tell us how you really feel? 🙄

[@elconquistador932]

@@mujer8569 I just did, tool.

[@elconquistador932]

@@mujer8569 PS: But your comment told us how you "really feel", and that you had nothing of substance to back up anything to the contrary. Nice reaction though.... You forgot, I lived among you for much of my life, I know your triggers, reactions, responses and narratives. Ya'll transparent as fuck.

[@mayor399999999999999]

I travel throughout the city and into downtown Portland on a daily basis. Downtown is a hollow shell of itself. Business activity is down 40% still from pre COVID. Most commercial leases downtown aren't being renewed. Everyday I see a new sheets of plywood covering up a broken windows. Homelessness, drug activity and crime is still a huge problem. Lack of affordable housing, traffic, high taxes, lots of government control and regulation. Portland's heydays are behind her.

[@TotoWolffsBigHog]

I used to visit Portland 3-4 annually. Haven’t been back since Dec 2019. My friend who lives there said it’s a lot dirtier and crime is bad. I’ll take her word over yours.

[@swirlingbrain]

We went to Oregon on vacation in July and it was not nice in Portland. We went to voodoo donuts, which were good, but there were so much homeless the donut shop needed a security guard gate keeper bouncer guy to protect the shop. We did not feel safe at all. Just driving from the airport to our hotel we saw so much graffiti, trash, many tents and homeless walking around. We went to salt and straw ice cream and just waiting in line there were homeless everywhere. It was nice to see church groups in Gresham and the park by the ice cream shop helping the homeless. But wow, Portland is not a healthy city. We went to the Columbia river gorge and saw the many falls which were beautiful and we went to cannon beach to see haystack Rock and we went down to sea lion cave, Crater lake, Mt Hood and the Bob sled ride there. The Washington rose garden was awesome. So outside Portland was ok but the city itself was not clean and was the worst part of the trip.

[@anphonicsDJ]

If you think voodoo is good your opinion is invalid

[@swirlingbrain]

@@anphonicsDJ so they have a huge line outside their door because they taste bad? Ok. Shrug, we thought the unique flavors were good. I do agree that their donuts are nasty inappropriate and if I knew that we would not have gone.

[@anphonicsDJ]

@@swirlingbrain They have a huge line because they sell a majority to people that don’t live in Portland. So many better places

[@swirlingbrain]

@@anphonicsDJ we went there on a recommendation. Maybe if there are better places, those places should be recommended by portlanders. Therefore it's portlanders who are at fault for their recommendations, not travelers, since we didn't go there because we prefer it over other places. But we found that area to be dirty, full of homeless, the shop inappropriate genetal donuts and we don't care to go back. So no we don't recommend that donut shop or that area of town or most of Portland we saw as there were many things disgusting. Maybe portlanders think it's normal to have nasty inappropriate donuts? Are all the donut shops in Portland that way? Why do portlanders recommend that shop if there are better ones?

[@ladybug5093]

Thank you for your honest input.

[@jsinnott5952]

I have lived here for 15 years and this video describes Portland from 5 to 10 years ago. It does not describe it today in the slightest. If you are considering coming here get on a plane and come see for yourself.

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

Since I've only lived here for 4 years I'd have to disagree with you!

[@jsinnott5952]

@@movingtoportlandoregon so you think Portland today is the same as say 5 to 10 years ago ? I intentionally didn’t get into the specifics around the true state of the city so people could make up their own minds but a short stroll up Burnside or MLK, Grand or under any bridge it will become clear . edit - And believe me I love this city and I wish it was nice as you are portraying it . It’s not safe downtown by any measure. Try explaining to a 7 year old why someone , mostly naked btw, is standing on a parked car screaming at traffic at 9am as we wait to get breakfast…

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

@@jsinnott5952 you said it doesn’t describe Portland today in the slightest and I have to disagree with you since this is my point of view based on my experience of living here for the last 4 years. One persons experience doesn’t invalidate another’s. There are so many parts of Portland other than the worst part in Old town. My work takes me all around the city and I’ve lived in many places. I still think Portland is a great city to live in.

[@jsinnott5952]

@@movingtoportlandoregon fair .. We are all entitled to our own point of view. I don’t think the problem is just limited to Old town area either but I will leave it be lol.

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

I wouldn't argue with that. Thanks for watching!

[@rahulbosebose1]

Very dishonest of you two , not showing the cool time machine you have that enabled you to travel to 2010 Portland to shoot this video. 😉

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

Elon told me not tell anyone when he let me use it ;-)

[@BareNakedWaffle]

I lived in Vancouver WA (neighbor to PDX) for 23 years it’s horrible. The drugs are horrible. I would never ever ever move back home. EVER

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

Sorry you had a bad experience, glad you've found a better place that's more fitting to your vibe and lifestyle. You would be pleased to hear that there has been a lot of new building of mixed use and residential development going on in Vancouver WA in the last 10 years. It's really become a place of it's own.

[@wheelsbarron5713]

Just back from Portland this video is a dishonest. The city is disgusting, and it has spilled outside of just downtown now. You’d have to be crazy to raise a kid or send one to college in that city. If your vibe is do whatever the fuck you want, lots of cannabis dispensaries and a strip club on every corner then Portland is your jam. This however does not speak for the rest of Oregon which is gorgeous.

[@GUNGOD-ox1pf]

This video is not accurate I have lived in Portland for 30 years and this past summer I packed my family up and moved to Texas due to the crime rate, Homeless, politics, and school system it has all gone to sh*t . It’s sad to say but moving my family away was the best decision I have made. In Portland my home was broken into ( and I lived in a gated community) my car window was broken and car ran through 3 times and car was stolen twice. I Witness a naked homeless man urinating on the water front in front of everyone I have witness drug addicts shooting up dope sitting on the corner in front of everyone this was the last straw for me. I do not recommend living here at all!!! Down on the “gorgeous riverfront walk” Is plagued with homelessness and shameless drug addicts and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Don’t believe the truth?? go visit for yourself and see all the behind scene stuff they left out (or just read the other comments and you can judge for yourself) 🤷🏾‍♂️ this is a nice well put together video though 👍🏾 just not accurate tell the people the truth‼️

[@FALCO797]

This video is very dishonest. But hey, gotta pay the mortgage.

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

Hi Alin, thanks for watching. This video is my personal point of view highlighting an area of downtown that was ground 0 for the demonstrations and riots. Nothing dishonest about that.

[@cspdx11]

these 2 are living in the burbs 99% of the time and come in the day to Portland to make their videos. My coworkers from the burbs never ever go to Portland. We were just talking about it. Go call a Uhaul in Portland and ask them if more trucks are available coming in or out

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

I love Portland, amazing city! I work all over the city so I see it every day. Oregon as a whole is actually 8th in the US for in bound migration. I big part of the recent migration out of the city center to the suburbs was directly related to the lockdowns and happened in most cities across the US with people wanting bigger homes and more space.

[@SMOKEY428]

Go to the old town china town , and the burnside and couch area show those areas 💀💀💀

[@Scorch1028]

A Canadian newlywed couple recently made the "mistake" of spending their honeymoon in crime-ridden, homeless-ravaged, Portland. Their vehicle was busted into, and many of their belongings were stolen, including their passports. For the last 30+ years, Portland city leaders have been "coddling" violent criminals, and tolerating homeless tent communities on the streets and sidewalks. The problem is so bad, that wheelchair ramps are blocked by these tents.

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

Never leave valuables in the car!

[@Scorch1028]

@@movingtoportlandoregon And what about the bums who block wheelchair ramps? I suppose that you're sympathetic to their problems too.

[@wandar7717]

It's run by Dems. Look at California! It's what many voted for.

[@sullivanbiddle9979]

Why more and more businesses closing up their stores in Portland if it's such a great place?

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

Hi Sullivan, it's because of the fall out from the pandemic and how the city handled it. Yes, I think Portland is a great place to live.

[@spopajr]

Despite continued violence, Portland windshield smasher won’t be charged - kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoqXeZt9pbeVkJo

[@JeezZLouiise]

How did you guys manage to not get a glimpse of tents EVERYWHERE, garbage EVERYWHERE, needles, tweakers, vandalism, and ect.. ?

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

I literally just go out and film different location around Portland for about 20-30minutes, not much editing involved other than putting in BRoll shots of the area. What ever it's like that day, that's what you see, weather and all!

[@superwinkta4682]

I used to live downtown and got stalked and harrassed by homeless crazy drug addicts every single day. Once when I walked from Northwest 23rd down to the waterfront nine different homeless guys stopped what they were doing and followed and stalked after me. Nine. It's such a shit show I hate it here and would leave if I could.

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

Sorry that's been your experience here. I hope you find a better fit.

[@mintymendicant1929]

How many people shooting heroin did you edit out of your video?

[@alexc9638]

You are trying so hard to make this city not seem like the dump that it is.

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

Portland is such a great city. Very far from a dump. Do you live here?

[@Grizzly334]

Compared to where?

[@donneary7104]

As a realtor, you did an excellent job of showing the beauty of Portland. As a realtor, you skillfully left out the nitty gritty of Portland. What you did show was absolutely true about Portland in every way until the riot and lawlessness that prevailed turned this once beautiful city into something not shown here. All you have to do is read the daily news to count the number of murders, car jackings, hit and runs and muggings, robberies, and assaults that take place. Yes, it's a beautiful place with a culture of crime that keeps even locals away. That emptiness mentioned is caused by fear of downtown. The homeless have taken it over. Visitors from other cities write letters to the local newspaper stating their shock at the 3rd world atmosphere that exist in far too many parts of the city. I have friends that live just outside the city 20 miles away. They say they won't enter unless they are armed, even in daytime. Forget going here at night. Just a few days ago a 27 year woman had here nose shot off driving down a city street , getting caught in the cross fire of gang violence. I don't like to bad-mouth Portland, but this video is misleading.

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

Thanks for watching Don! I think you and I have different outlooks on life. Regardless, Downtown Portland is not a scary place and I wanted to show everyone what I see walking around.

[@donneary7104]

@@movingtoportlandoregon Yes, I believe you're right Aaron. We do have opposing outlooks. It's probably a generational thing. I'm almost 80 and old enough to have grandchildren in their 30's . So, I remember Portland as a kinder and more gentle place than it is today. But in all fairness, much of the USA has gone downhill by my elder perspective. Sorry to dampen your rosy outlook. I like to be positive in life but I also don't like to sugarcoat life either. You certainly hit all the positive aspects of PDX. .

[@donneary7104]

@@movingtoportlandoregon I note your video was posted July 26,2022. I realize this video is more or less a commercial for the realtor business. But in all fairness, what it was really like just a few days after you posted this when on 02 Aug 2022 a 38-year-old mother of two was stabbed to death on the sidewalk corner of NW5th & Davis, Downtown Portland at 9:AM. Her female assailant was apprehended and booked into jail for 2nd-degree murder charges. This was exactly one week after your walk around. Good thing you weren't delayed a week.

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

Hi Don, this incident was very unfortunate. It wasn't in downtown but in old town where most of the homeless issue are. That was also the case in that incident where it was a homeless person with mental/drug issues. The local store owners and residents have been asking for more police presence in this area in order to prevent this known area of incidents. Hopefully with time changes will be made to make Portland safer and safer but it is a city with challenging issues like all US cities right now. It's a complex issue but with time and the citizens involved I do believe things will get better in these pockets.

[@baitcrown9238]

Make a video of downtown at night nerd. In your videos the degenerates are all sleeping.

[@464588]

oh look another person trying to downplay Portland these days lmao

[@daveraymond2265]

Why don’t you just come out and tell everyone you are real estate agents in Portland? Good luck with this!!

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

It's in the first 30 seconds Dave, have a great day

[@manojchowdhary4208]

What self-protection tools you will recommend for anyone moving to Portland?

[@mintymendicant1929]

A pocket full of little baggies with baking soda clumps. If you get surrounded just throw it on the ground and run while the meth zombies fight each other or at least get distracted long enough for you to escape.

[@Soboba.Fett69]

Same as anywhere else. Maybe even pocket sand.

[@osman1345]

Learn to fight and make sure your cardio/strength is good so you can outrun the meth heads. They’re fast! Also you will need to weld a metal plate over your catalytic converter….don’t ask… just do it. And/or get a gun permit/conceal carry. Learn to use your firearm properly and safely. *or just don’t move to Portland…

[@truthseeker4084]

I visited Portland from Switzerland this year, I have experience living in the USA, but what the hell did happen to the US??? It did not feel as safe as before. Yes, I am spoiled because in Switzerland we do not have homelessness or crazy drugs addicts running the streets and our inflation is only around 3-4 percent, but come one, how can you allow this to happen?? People are literally being abandoned , cant they seek help from the government to get housing? I dont understand the U.S system and why there is no true welfare system, it would keep the streets safe and less homeless people would be on the streets. I also fear that there is a dominating system of rather living on the streets instead of making use of health insurance and getting your mental health right. I only stayed in my hotel and had food outside, but thats it, I felt so worried as a woman alone. After that I was in New York and San Francisco, same uneasy feeling. The US can do better.

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

Yes! You are right, the US can do better. I hope one day we can.

[@truthseeker4084]

@@movingtoportlandoregon Great country!! So much potential, it could be the best country on earth.

[@nathanbannister8502]

My son was in your fair city a couple nights ago. Stayed at a downtown hotel, dropped his wife off at the front door then took the car across the street where he was attacked in a failed robbery attempt. The would-be robber got his ass handed to him, but my son says he'll never go back to your lovely city. You should remake your video at night and show us how comfortable you are walking around in the dark. You all let your town go down the tubes, your mayor allowed Antifa in defunded the police, you cater to the homeless drug addicts, but everything is just fine. Yeah right.

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

Hi Nathan, that's terrible to hear. I'm glad your son was fine and sorry he had to experience that in Portland. We definitely have had an increase in opportunistic crime at night since the pandemic, especially in areas with increased vagrancy. The city is taking steps in the right direction to add more police downtown and ban camping. It really has nothing to do with "Antifa." That's just a political buzz word used as an escape goat. Every major city in America has a homeless issue that only got worse with the pandemic.

[@nathanbannister8502]

@@movingtoportlandoregon you might be correct that in this case it was homeless criminal as opposed to an Antifa criminal. But I really don't care which one it is. They should be dealt with similarly. Instead Portland and other "woke" bastions provide safe havens to both groups at a cost to those who have or might choose to live in your city and make it a better place.

[@jennifersovia1461]

I loved living in Portland 2016-2019 but it's changed. I have been considering moving back but was looking at houses in SE and it was so depressing. The vibrancy of the city has dimmed. Any areas that are doing better? Would like to house hack!

[@unitednotdivided9041]

It's leaking into the suburbs.

[@unitednotdivided9041]

And in rural

[@TeamJordanXclusive23]

Gonna have to leave the state like we all did

[@TheLonghairedfreeq]

I see nothing but homeless and crime videos about Portland these days.

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

Negative news and videos sell, the more you search it out the more you will find.

[@SMOKEY428]

MAKE PORTLAND GREAT AGAIN

[@alanhobbs4498]

They'll never vote for a moderate democrat. Only communist

[@josevilla3709]

Democrats paradise

[@oceana9294]

I have always loved the idea of Portland before 2020...big city/small town feel, the waterfront, it's clean-looking streets, the surrounding beautiful countryside, the busy downtown. These are different times and that Portland is gone, or perhaps never was reality.

[@saza8993]

It was real...BLM and California transplants ruined Portland. It's so bad. Looks like L.A. in the 90's. All About race, hatred, and wokeness. Used to feel like a big hippie town but now it's just a sad depressing place.

[@newtonia-uo4889]

It was like that when it wasn't full of fentanyl and a different kind of people started coming in

[@U.s-epa]

I grew up here, it for sure used to feel better but that utopia imagine it's partly why it's screwed now. Everyone moved here thinking that's the case, when it's not.

[@mintymendicant1929]

@@U.s-epa free food and camping on the sidewalks, free needles and crack pipes and legalizing hard drugs played it's part.

[@rwansays]

What city would you suggest for someone moving to the US? I'm really looking for that "big city/ small town feel" you mentioned, it sounded very much like Portland but guess not anymore (or at least any soon). That would mean a lot to me, thanks!!

[@adamclark9004]

Why do you call it protesting. It was rioting

[@johnolson4977]

What a beautiful , safe and clean city… thanks

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

It really is!

[@sullivanbiddle9979]

I've seen other videos of people walking around downtown Portland that are very different. Those videos paint a very ugly picture of Portland and the people posting them aren't making a living selling real estate in OR so there's that.

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

That's great, I choose to look at the world in a positive light. If you want to find an ugly side to any city you can find it. Have you been to Portland?

[@hollyhansen7898]

see Koin news on line for the real scoop

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

Please don't get your news from my KZbin channel!

[@aguerra41]

I lived 30 years in Portland with my husband who was born there and is a 4th generation Portlander. We moved out of state finally after not being able to put up anymore with the destruction of the city by the riots, the crime, weak leadership, taxes, police defunding, homeless camps everywhere including in our suburb in Tigard, weak public schools, etc. The city absolutely changed and is unsafe and not very nice anymore. It was hard to leave but it was the best decision for us and our family.

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

I'm glad you found a place to live that is a better fit for you and your family. That's exactly what I provide to my clients. Helping them easily transition to a new city that is a better fit for them.

[@charq52]

This is NOT an accurate picture of the city.

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

This is an accurate picture of Pioneer Square, the topic of this video. A section of Downtown Portland where the protests and riots took place. This is not a breakdown of the entire city but a look at what it's like where the news focused on for so long.

[@petersaturday]

Are these people living in the same city as me?!

[@Dougfrilled]

I was born in Portland and have lived around it most of my life. Now I won’t even go there to catch a flight out of this horribly run, over priced state… just have to drive I guess.

[@jacobgarcia7103]

I was in Portland just a few days ago. It's absolutely disgusting.

[@ed52369]

"It's not really that bad here", say Mr. Woke with his head in the sand. Portland was a great American city.

[@nic1208]

Right? It's only the woke morons that support everything that led to it becoming a complete dump that pretend like everything is ok. These two suck.

[@russellswashbuckler]

Thank you for the informative video from someone who actual lives in the area! Portland looks beautiful! It seems like a great city. It has so many cool neighborhoods, events, parks, universities etc. Public transit seems great as well! Prices and cost of living seems not as ridiculous as many cities. It amazes me how many comments on this video are negative...the US as a whole has a housing problem and Portland is not worse than other places from my time visiting there. As someone who lives in a different one, people just like hating on liberal west coast cities. I bet 99% of negative comments have no real basis, just people enjoying trolling and playing into their own worldview and somehow "owning the libs". Anyways, just want you both to know, as someone likely moving to Portland in the near future, this was a helpful video, no matter how many dumb repetitive comments are posted about the supposed "ruined city". Ignore the baseless hate!

[@tracys169]

I've lived in Portland OR for the last 20 years. And it's gone downhills big time. Before that, I used to live in Eugene, OR. I currently live in SE Portland area, only 2 blocks away from my house, the whole block is filled with houseless people encampment, every couple of days, there's some burning and they emptied their ghost RV's black/gray water down the road. The smell would waft through the air for days. I used to be able to walk through my neighborhood around 10 years ago without being afraid. Now, after being burglarized twice, and being hustled a few times (also some people actually hustled me for being an Asian woman) I have to be extra careful to walk alone. My property tax is over 6k a year although my house is modest, and water/sewer bill is over $500 if since there's more than 2 person(s) household... (Thanks, Portland Water Bureau. LOL). The electric bill is going up as well as gas. For someone who's firmly in the 'middle' class, it is a scary place to be (hence I'm actually currently looking to buy outside of Portland, OR LOL). Also, I'm not surprised there are so many houseless people everywhere I go. A friend who's still renting, his 1 bedroom apartment is around $1.7k a month plus utilities. You have to earn a lot of $$ to live comfortably here. (Just like everywhere, really) But so far, the way crime has gone up esp. the last 5 years and it seems that things are getting worse...I'm not surprised many are angry and frustrated. Even those who are in low-income housing subsidized by the state, a bunch of them are going to be houseless soon since the even those buildings' rents have been raised over 30%. You're calling people ignorant, but if you just live by where we live, you'll see people are not exaggerating the situation at all. Or perhaps you're probably one of the privileged with high earning so you can afford living in Portland, OR and close your eyes and ears.

[@russellswashbuckler]

@@tracys169 I don't think your particular experience is invalid, and I'm sorry that things are less safe than the past. I wish things were better. At the same time, taking a read through the huge amount of negative comments on this video, and there are sooo many, a lot of them seem like "trolling" and not really representative of reality. I'm not saying Portland is perfect or has no issues, but Portland is not worse than other big cities. The comments on this video are just ridiculous. Saying things like every single day in portland in every part of the whole city there's zombie drug addicts on manic rampages and you can't walk anywhere in downtown without stepping on a thousand used needles and every sidewalk and park in the whole city is a tent encampment and every car is broken into every single day, etc. Idk it just paints a picture that is way more bleak then reality. I've lived in many parts of the SF bay area a lot of my life, spent a lot of time around Berkeley, south sf, oakland, etc. Portland is not bad compared to that and even those places are not unlivable. The fact that there's hundreds of these comments on this video is insane, Portland doesn't deserve the disproportionate amount of hate it gets. You can name cities all over the country with the same or worse issues. New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia, DC, Atlanta, Houston, Chicago, Detroit, Seattle, LA, Oakland, etc. the list goes on.

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

Hi Maxwell, I couldn't agree more. People love to hate on Portland right now, it's become a very political hot button for people and an easy thing to do is just vent online. Portland is such a beautiful city, hopefully that comes through in my videos.

[@Co-ww4ef]

Go do this near old town

[@chuckbee6553]

They decriminalized all drugs a few years back, I’m not sure why everything is so bad. My 75 year old parents live in S.E. Portland and they just got their car stolen for the 3rd time this year. Also y’all forgot to mention Portland has more adult stores and strip-clubs/live-sex shows, and swingers clubs per capita than any other city in U.S. Great video guys! I was gonna move downtown in 2019, but a studio apartment in the pearl was $ 1500-2100 a month. I’m sure it’s cheaper now. If you are single with endless ca$h and you’d like to live where it’s like a burning man festival when the sun goes down , this is the city for you. If you are looking for a good place to raise a family with good schools. You should have moved here 15 years ago. Any city ran by the same kind of politics right now is a crap-hole! Keep Portland Weird !

[@tracys169]

My BIL got his 2 cars STOLEN within a month of each other. It's insane, really. They never find his sedan, but at least, they luckily managed to find his truck after 1 year later. It turned out 2 drug addicts are living in it when they found it. My BIL had to clean all those needles and stuff they left behind in his car. It's really nasty.

[@sadboi7537]

I literally just moved out of SE. lol. It’s a shithole over there.

[@spicyboy5330]

I'm currently on an extended work trip to Portland and this is the worst city I have ever been to. The people that live in Portland are awful! These freaking people are at the top of the list for being A**Holes, rude and ungrateful. We are working overtime and just to finish the project and leave this garbage city faster.

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

Wow sorry your trip is going so terrible spicyboy. I can assure you we are not all AHoles and rude, I actually find most people here very friendly. what kind of work are you doing here?

[@ericaeidummckellips7725]

You are so lucky you get to leave i wish i could but because of money i cant good for you getting your family out of this hell hole and ya the people are a peice of shit.

[@rochnaleway2261]

Nobody wants to live or visit downtown Portland. Sold my downtown condo in 2021. It will take years to recover. The city government and it's leaders failed local business and citizens. Focused on a sustainable hippy agenda , which would be fine if they did not fail miserably at running the basics of a city.

[@Monkeyseemonkey79]

I'm a proud Democrat and even I have concluded that Portland is a liberal utopian experiment gone wrong. The schools are broke, falling apart, and over crowded. The town had some great ideas concerning urban panning, but is far too accommodating of crime and degenerates. They've been jacking up taxes for homeowners, while allowing people to camp, defecate, fornicate, and do drugs in the streets. They keep opening new parks, while having no money to maintain or improve the existing parks and their aging facilities. What kind of town keeps building new parks, while closing existing aquatic centers due to lack of funding? It's truly madness in this city. NW 23rd Ave is supposed to be the diamond of the city, but the street itself is crumbling and cratered with pot holes and you'll get harassed by a mentally ill person while lining up for your $10 scoop of ice cream. It's just a broken town that needs to revert to focusing on the fundamentals: law enforcement and maintaining existing infrastructure before building new parks and bridges. Sadly the schools are a lost cause due to the crippling pensions for retired school staff. Thanks boomers 👍

[@user-xh7mi2wj1]

Just like with any downtown it has it's good and bad parts.

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

So true!

[@frost1183]

Portland used to be beautiful. Then post 2016 it died

[@aaronking4610]

I really thought Portland was in bad shape when I lived there 2007-2009. And yes I consistently hear it has gotten worse!

[@design2survive]

@@aaronking4610 It started really declining during the occupy riots..I remember major encampments starting around 2013 or so.

[@cspdx11]

@@design2survive that would be a good point to say decline. I believe it was earlier but definitely Occupy was a huge event

[@design2survive]

@@cspdx11 It was declining for decades, but there were a couple of recent that sped things up.

[@Outdoorshuntingshooting]

hi , i looking for a 4 bed tent, whats the rental like on these?

[@MrGlendale111]

Can you comment on the retired PSU Professor that was beaten to death this summer at the bus stop near the school. He was beaten to death for no reason by a Portland thug. His 84 year old friend was beaten also. It's reasons like that so many of us long time residents could no longer live in Portland. It's far to dangerous and not being protected by those in charge. I'm all for fixing Portland but I'm also for seeing it in a realistic way. It's issues are far to severe, dangerous. Worst of all it's intentionally been allowed to happen by the city and state. The issues that were once downtown are all over the city now. It really is sad. But hey people have a right to live in a safer environment and sadly have to leave Portland.

[@JERSEYBOYPLAY2HARD]

Ohhh Gee Louise

[@MrGlendale111]

@Billy Buckman Your comment makes no sense in regards to the death of that elderly man. In fact it was very disrespectful. Perhaps you could explain yourself.

[@gatschroedinger]

nah fam, we all know Portland still looks like a zombie movie

[@karinaelias6732]

I’ve always wanted to go to Portland. I’m actually in my hotel room wondering why the hell I came ! I’m from London, UK. A city with millions more people than Portland. I never thought I would come here on holidays and get stuck in my hotel room because of the amount of homeless and drug addicts outside! Literally using drugs as we pass by. What happened to Portland? Has it always been this way? Anyway, I’m checking out earlier and the plan is to get out of here as quick as possible. What a shame!

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

Hi Karina, I'm sorry you've had such a terrible experience in Portland. I hate to hear that because there are so many great places and wonderful things about Portland. I'm wondering if you just happened to stay in the wrong area where a lot of the homeless and crime is concentrated right now. What cross streets were you staying at?

[@mattropolis7857]

I've also been to London many times - you are correct. Drug use and possession of all illegal drugs has been legalized in Oregon - so you can shoot up anywhere you want without consequence. So they do. We even have free needle programs for them and it is not possible to arrest or stop anyone from shooting up right in front of Powells (I've seen this). Unfortunately, 1 year after we passing this idiotic law, drug overdose deaths are up massive amounts - over 1000 OD deaths in 2021. While politicians are asking for massive more money to keep expanding legal drug use in parks and sidewalks, people are dying in the streets faster and faster.

[@skwirlman]

I'm just glad that nobody's Racist anymore. At least we can be thankful for high taxes, inflation and expensive gas.

[@Psyxic_Crimes]

@this guy Those taxes go into the state’s infrastructure, transportation and healthcare facilities. This is probably why Liberal cities have the best institutions in the country, whereas conservative shit holes are bastions of poverty, crime and despair. Im aware that conservative baby brained folks feel offended at the slightest mention of contributing to your community, but trust me, there’s a reason why the south scores negative scores in terms of education, healthcare and poverty. Have a good one, bud.

[@lifeongps]

Nobody is thinking of moving to Portland??? Thousands moving out. Portland is closed Due to the lack of Humanity!

[@Hello-xp5wz]

I live in the suburbs, but go to the city quite regularly, as my sin attends Portland State University. We have a huge problem with the homeless in PDX, crime has been on the rise & the riots have hurt the city. That said, the area is wonderful with so much to offer. There are lovely areas in Portland. We have many friends living on the Westside in the West Hills, Raleigh Hills & SW Portland in Hillsdale. I don't know who lives downtown, but I wouldn't. West Hills lovely, Hillsdale quaint, Lake Oswego expensive, but lovely. Moderate priced homes Sherwood, Wilsonville or West Linn. Best of luck to all.

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

Thanks for sharing Hello! I regularly help clients buy in the Pearl District and everyone loves living there. I'm there as well regularly and I haven't had any issues. We definitely have a homeless problem in Portland which leads to increased crime in those areas. I do believe the city will get better, there are lots of organizations trying to make a difference.

[@katyvw3973]

Dude, I was literally just there last week and this is not what I saw. This video is NOT realistic on ANY terms. Show the graffiti, the tents, the garbage, the hundreds of businesses boarded up, the needles on the ground...this is laughable at best.

[@mintymendicant1929]

It's hilarious, they had to carefully edit out many parts and only walk in a few select spots.

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

You can literally see all around me as I walk around. why/how would I spend time to carefully edit out many parts of my video? This is a VLOG style video. People see what they want to see sometimes.

[@BrewmasterN8]

So, can you maybe do this video at 6pm? All the drug addicts are asleep right now.

[@razony]

I just moved OUT of Portland after 25 years and lived all right downtown (Goose Hallow/Alphabet district/Pioneer square) for 24 of the 25 years. Really loved this city... Now its overrun by addicts and crazy radical liberals. I miss the 90's/2000's!

[@SuperRiccoSuave]

These two seem to have a conflict of interest, what’s a dump to everyone else is a potential pay check to them.

[@jordanb972]

As an Oregon native, someone who has worked in downtown for years pre-protests, this video is somewhat false advertising. Try to make this same video after sundown in Chinatown (half a mile north). That area is more reflective to the feeling of most of Portland compared to the waterfront and financial districts for sure.

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

Hi Jordan, thanks for watching. I respectfully disagree. I think "Old Town" is more of the exception compared to the Pearl and financial districts. I was just downtown yesterday afternoon, there are a lot of people out and about. I had to drive around for about 15min before I could find a parking spot. As for going out after sundown, I wouldn't recommend that in Old Town.

[@jordanb972]

@@movingtoportlandoregon the suburbs are working well for me for now. Not too far from the city when needed, and not too close to a major trimet stop. Tends to be the further from trimet you are, the less bs you have to deal with.

[@krystalwirth9646]

😆😅🤣 umm no. Portland was horrible 2020 to now. I moved out due to extensive crimes, shooting, trash everywhere and homeless and sick people everywhere!! At the time I lived in Hillsdale neighborhood so I was away from most crime. When I went downtown or to the E side it was 😳 dangerous

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

Hi Krystal, were you living downtown or in Hillsdale? Because there is not a lot of crime in Hillsdale.

[@krystalwirth9646]

@@movingtoportlandoregon Like I said Hillsdale, and yes again I mentioned less crime in that neighborhood.

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

Glad to hear you found a place you feel safe. That's very important. Personally I feel parts of downtown and the Eastside are safe. Lot's of tourists walking around and people going about their business. It was definitely worse during the covid shut downs and camping was allowed everywhere. I'm glad to see they have proposed banning camping in public spaces again. I think that will help.

[@krystalwirth9646]

@@movingtoportlandoregon yea, I recently read Wheeler approved the banning of camping. Well downtown has certainly changed, especially the Chinatown district, i used to go to a few clubs over there. The East side Powell st full of Homeless. I knew a few people in E side had car stolen.

[@Jimbo898]

Couldn't pay me to move to Portland, the center of lawlessness, street takeover last night one person killed, police nowhere to be seen.

[@jamesbrown8873]

1st building is the county jail. Multnomah courthouse is the old building in front of you looking to the camera

[@extratrillestrial3949]

Portland desperately needs a social cleansing

[@cactusblossom1911]

All you’re showing us is your faces. 🤦🏼‍♀️ Enough talking and show us what it really looks like.

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

It's a VLOG style video!

[@gmk91005]

I didn't watch the whole thing but at 6:00 there is a homeless guy sleeping on a bench.

[@BostonGrl79]

It’s all because who’s hands the city is in,and if your from Oregon you know! There’s no reason why this city should be like this. Past 10 yrs it’s gone downhill. This city use to be so clean. Now when you go down to shop in some of the stores the doors are locked and you have to wait to be let in. You can’t just open a door and walk-in .. The governors and mayors need to get there head out of there asses and clean this place up. There taking all the beauty and fun out of everything! So sickening.. A lot of people that are homeless there making it a trend. Monkey see monkey do! Im sure if I parked my pickup on the sidewalk I would get towed but the homeless can park there tents there. Like what the heck…

[@design2survive]

I was born in Portland, we lived in the area for the last 15 years. Last year we left for a red state, and we really don’t have the sort of problems that Portland has. It’s safer for the kids, it’s not all weird and woke..and it’s much better. The company I worked for at the time tried to be all hip and open a shop in the heart of Portland, and had a ton of problems, violence, and vandalism. I support your effort though..maybe you can attract some decent people to move there..and keep them from following us here and destroying it like they voted for there. We too lived in the suburbs, and while it wasn’t as violent..the theft was starting to climb even where we lived.

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

That's great! Finding a place to live that's a fit for you makes life so much better.

[@samchunghoon1819]

I was just in Portland about 2 weeks ago. Was just there for a week loved it. Spent a day downtown walking around, have to say I was impressed. Lots of people on the street. Did not see much homelessness camps, a few but nothing major. I live in Austin Tx, looked pretty much the same. We have a huge homeless issue here just like any other major city. My son lives in the Mt. Tabor area near Providence Hospital. His neighborhood was quiet, clean, hardly any homeless camps, actually none that I physically saw. I also felt very safe there, went out to dinner a few times never felt unsafe at all. Austin is a whole different story. Am planning on moving to the Portland area sometime in the near future. Thank you for sharing this video.

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

Hi Sam! So glad you had a great trip visiting your son. I love the Mt. Tabor area, so many great homes and the park is just awesome. Your experience with downtown is mine as well. My brother and mother live in Houston so I visit Austin as well (Used to live there) and I agree with you on seeing homeless in every major city. I'd love to help when you are ready to move, just give me a call or shoot me an email if you need help. [e-mail]

[@conniemc86]

We moved here (Portland suburbs, literally five minutes outside the city limits) in August. I drop my kids off every day for college downtown and feel fine about it, have walked around downtown, etc. It's obvious that revitalization efforts are underway and native Portlanders do talk about how much more empty it is than pre-pandemic. The Waterfront area seems to be up and coming. We moved from the L.A. area and were glad to leave behind the heat, the traffic (people still actually use their turn signals here!), the worries about water, and the cost of living. Portland gives you the seasons without extremes, the perks of an actual city without being too overdense in population, and the most amazing surroundings (we literally drive through a forest on our daily commute).

[@tedgayer336]

@@conniemc86 yup, it will always look better to Californians than that sh!thole you left behind, and slowly, Californians destroyed this place.

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

@@conniemc86 That's great, we love it as well! Same sentiments.

[@rallokkcaz]

Nice job avoiding literally most of downtown. That's not what it looks like at all.

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

I literally just go out and film different locations around Portland for about 20-30minutes, not much editing involved other than putting in BRoll shots of the area. What ever it's like that day, that's what you see, weather and all! So yes, this is exactly what it looks like in that area of Downtown Portland.

[@georgecuster527]

Best video ever .

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

Thanks!

[@BrighamYen]

It's a shame. I have been to Portland several times and it was a beautiful city center. Progressive policies like work from home, defunding the police, zero bail, being lenient on crime and criminals, etc have destroyed our most beautiful American cities.

[@TomCook1993]

Work from home has destroyed American cities? 😂😂😂😂😂

[@BrighamYen]

@@TomCook1993 Yes it has actually. ALL once-thriving downtown urban centers depend heavily on office workers who came into the office to contribute to the economy by spending money at restaurants, dry cleaners, happy hours, etc. Once these office workers stopped coming into the office, many downtowns became "ghost towns" overnight, essentially killing the restaurants, stores, etc. So yes, work from home has destroyed American cities.

[@ed52369]

@@TomCook1993 Major downtown areas? Yes. I live in Chicago. In the Loop (main business district), small shops, restaurants, etc. are closing or having a hard time because of the lack of daily foot traffic. Very sad to see.

[@fridgeron1641]

What a desaster.

[@rosebailey7009]

I lived and worked in Portland Oregon for 30 years. We downsized due to my husbands health and moved to Texas…we wanted to move back but now it’s gentrified…Greed and Over pricing ( by Design) has priced African Americans-Out! It seems like your invitation is for “White Americans-Only to Consider Portland as Home!“ That’s cool,however African Americans would like to come-HOME too! Please advocate for “Affordable Housing” Single Family Housing starting at 160k and up! The City Planners can make this happen!!! If we can put a man on the moon, we can certainly build affordable housing for all! I am not Angry just Passionate. 🙏🏾 🙏🏾

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

Hi Rose, sounds like you have some great memories of Portland. I'm sorry you had to move for health reasons. I advocate and love working with all types of people and I do regularly. I'm sorry you felt otherwise, that's not my intention. I definitely advocate for affordable housing, I think it's necessary for every city to have housing available for all income ranges in order to have a healthy local economy and vibrance of the city. It's a big issue but not one solved by any one person. Best of luck to you and keep your passion!

[@rosebailey7009]

@@movingtoportlandoregon “You saw me and you looked past my passionate frustration…Thank you for listening-to the heart and not responding negatively.” I didn’t mean to sound prejudice or biased, l am just discussed with the greed and over pricing of homes in America.. These over priced homes and rentals units, closes the door on: aspiring college students, first time buyers, and those who live on fixed incomes. If the Baby-boomers and Millennials, don’t join their voices together, and do something about this “Housing Crisis, this 🌎 will eventually look like a third world country…and the homeless will be tenting in a neighborhood near you-Lol Honestly though, You’re right no one person can’t do the work of “many” or change the entire Housing Crisis…but we gotta try and make difference…Future Generations are depending on us! Take care 🙏🏾 No Mo’ Talk” BB

[@olinwright7628]

she really said the destruction and vandalism was "called for"

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

No she didn't, she said she understands why people were protesting. I think 99% of Portlanders do not agree with destruction and vandalism. Peacefully protesting yes.

[@destodave]

Hello...am interested in moving to Portland. My wife's family lives in Vancouver, B.C. and my daughter just moved to Redmond, WA. We currently live in Indianapolis and have narrowed our top 2 cities to Denver and Portland. We just spent 2 weeks in Denver, but although my wife wants to move there, I didn't like it at all. The air is very dry and I found out that living at a high altitude is very harmful to the eyes. I'm around 60 now and I read that Denver is the worst city in the US for eye health, and that Portland was in the Top 5 for eye health. To me it seems like Portland would be a much happier place for me. We also have a 10 year old girl that will start 6th grade, so we are looking for a good suburb close to Portland that has good schools. Would love to hear from you and get your take. Thanks, Dave

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

@superdave Portland has a lot of great neighborhoods with good schools. It really depends on budget and the type of lifestyle you want. Close to the city? more urban, walking distance to shops? or low crime suburbs? Send me an email and we can schedule a zoom to go over areas in more detail. [e-mail]

[@RileyBreckon]

Portland tourism should find people that actually live downtown Portland to shoot these videos not suburb people that never actually go downtown. Starting the video saying they hadn’t actually been downtown in two years…. Cmon

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

I help people move downtown all time and they love living there. Everyones lifestyle call for different types of living.

[@thomasschellberg8213]

Unless you work downtown, there is not a good reason to go there. I live in southeast, and there are plenty of nice places to visit east of the (Wilamette) river. Can bike to the waterfront on the Springwater corridor (bike trail) or visit Powell Butte nature center in Southeast Portland. Plenty of cultural amenities on the east side also. I don't understand the obsession with downtown Portland.

[@HeavyJay1421]

I spent a week in Portland. I'm brown and speak Spanish and English some people will stare at you if you speck in Spanish

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

Sorry to hear you had that experience. I've found most people are very accepting here of people from all backgrounds.

[@HeavyJay1421]

@@movingtoportlandoregon it was fine I was conversing with others that spoke different languages and then that's when we got looked at a little weird

[@josevilla3709]

I was there in 2015 and had such a good time, sad to hear its a liberal dump now.

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

Don’t worry Jose, Portland is still a great city!

[@Norp-i7m]

So, you put "Must See" in the title of your own video??

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

I think you should watch the video and you did, it worked! lol

[@lookinup22]

I'm glad I visited Portland back in the 80's, nothing like it was then. Sad. I loved Saturday market but heard that it is no more? I live in Syracuse and we are starting to see more homeless out on the streets now that the weather is getting better. Homelessness and drug addiction should be made a priority in this country, they seem to go hand in hand.

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

We still have the Saturday Market! Change can be hard, I get it.

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

www.portlandsaturdaymarket.com

[@neonghost8608]

Lol the damage control is real for this video

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

The video speaks for itself, I'm simply showing one area of downtown where there was a lot of news. People get stuck with beliefs with out seeing for themselves.

[@greghauser742]

@@movingtoportlandoregon People who live in Portland talk about how bad it is all the time though. They do see it for themselves, every day.

[@mintymendicant1929]

@@movingtoportlandoregon let's see it with an uncut video! 🤣🤣

[@mintymendicant1929]

@@movingtoportlandoregon Obviously you went out of your way to edit out any bad parts. An uncut video walking through would show an entirely different reality. This effort is hilarious to people who see it for themselves every day. Definitely wouldn't trust you to buy a house from based on this.

[@KS0102]

@@movingtoportlandoregon no. I lived in Vancouver and PDX was in steady decline during the 2010s. I moved in 2019 it was so bad. By the way, the Farmers Market is surrounded by homeless encampments unless it has changed last time I went there.

[@TheMattortola]

If you walk in this area around 4pm you'll know what's really going on! Lmao

[@Themaxxrad99]

mhhmm mhhmm seems legit. 🙃

[@BradEpperly1987]

Thank you for showing how it really is here. We moved away but couldn’t stand to be away any longer. Live in NW Portland and would recommend to the city to anyone. Best city I’ve ever lived and I’ve lived in over 10 u.s major cities.

[@kiezorfc8559]

Nah I think I will just stay here in Edinburgh Scotland free health care and you don’t have to do your own taxes

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

That's definitely a big benefit! I've never been to Scotland but hope to make it out one day!

[@ttng-u4k]

What lake are you walking at and any homes for sale?

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

Hi! In this video we are walking along the river walk by downtown Portland. It's the Willamette River. There are many condos walking distance to this part of the river and homes further south along the river. We also have Lake Oswego south of downtown. shoot me an email if you want more specifics, happy to share!

[@malone7384]

Thank you. Portland has always been one of my favorite cities and I am planning to move back soon. This answered several of my concerns.

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

Thank you Dina! We’d love to help you find a home when you move back. Info is in the description area.

[@dingusmcbingus4277]

Why would you do that to yourself lmao

[@RetroBleck]

It's not fixed. The homeless problem is still rampant. STAY OUT. People are leaving.

[@cspdx11]

a sucker born every minute!

[@Joe-ff4if]

Portland needs MOAR HOBOS end of story

[@mattropolis7857]

I have lived in Portland since the 90's. I can tell you that Portland is just as bad as all the reports say. We had more murders in 2021 than Boston or San Francisco. We are on track to beat that number again in 2022 by a good 2 digit percentage. Portland experienced a net LOSS of population - primarily in people from 20-35 in 2021 and will likely see that again because affordability, crime, and the public schools are so bad. We still have riots as recently as March 2022 in different parts of the city. Police do not pull anyone over downtown - and car thefts are in the range of 1000 per month and rampant breakins of businesses and cars is a daily occurrence. Many small businesses and small tech companies have moved out of downtown. We have thousands of people living on our streets and greenways. Legalized drug use has led to a 20% increase in drug deaths. Our public school test scores are ranked WORSE than most red states despite having higher funding. You can get a high school diploma in Oregon without needing to read, write, or do basic math. Much of downtown is full of dangerously mentally ill people and we have daily assaults. I am trying to get out of Portland as fast as I can despite living here for 20 years. It's never been this bad and getting worse every day.

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

Sorry that's been your experience Matt. What part of Portland do you live in? We had demonstrations in March against gun violence but I didn't hear about any riots. For the population, that stat is misleading. During Covid lots of city centers had migration to the suburbs. Portland city lost residents but the suburbs gained a lot. Best of luck!

[@mattropolis7857]

@@movingtoportlandoregon I live just outside the downtown core. We have had protesters walk through our neighborhood multiple times in 2022. Blocking streets illegally and becoming abusive to anyone in their way. They spray painting stuff up and deface stuff with political graffiti. Besides gun violence, lots of radical anti-supreme court damage (huge sprayed political messages on roadways, billboards, etc), and usually a small march or riot after any police shooting anywhere across the US. As for losing population, Portland had the 22nd largest population loss of any major US city (behind New York, LA, etc) - which is way bigger loss per-capita than most anywhere.

[@chuckbee6553]

Called for?

[@brycethomas1138]

I love visiting Portland. But let's be honest guys you didn't show the real downtown at all. It gets pretty fucking bad and for you not show any of that is very weak. My friend's wife works at REI downtown in the pearl and i literally stopped in with him one day for 15 minutes while she was working and i saw some homeless dude shoving whole racks of clothes into a giant duffle bag and these people just let him walk right out of the store. It was totally insane. Never seen anything like it. I know that's not the only place it's happening either. Not to mention people getting their vehicles and catalytic converters stolen all the time.

[@movingtoportlandoregon]

Hi Bryce, this is the real Portland. Have you personally been to downtown recently? It's a beautiful day out today, I was just touring condos downtown the last 2 days with clients and feels very safe, lots of people going about their day.