Portland’s weirdness facing some unwelcome changes

For years, Portland has been the symbol for laid-back, inexpensive quirkiness, but the city may be losing that identity. 60 minutes had an revealing report yesterday showing that Portland’s problems are beginning to echo Seattle’s problems. Despite being a progressive city, it has problems with clashing cultures, growth, expensive housing and homelessness. In a state that once outlawed African Americans, the diversity in Portland doesn’t begin to match Seattle’s. Click the link below to watch the reporter’s take on the city which can’t remain the same as pictured in the TV series, Portlandia.

https://www.cbsnews.com/videos/portland/

 

 

 

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