I don't know what all the negative people are talk
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9/8/2006
I don't think a lot of you "Portland haters" know what you're talking about. I lived in Portland and various suburbs of Portland for 19 years and have since lived in other cities throughout Florida and California; I've also traveled to almost every other state in the U.S. (just so we're clear that my "opinion" is credible). The people of the Portland area are some of the most tolerant people I've ever come across...whoever said that the people in Portland are racist and rude is just plain wrong. Of course there are going to be racist and rude people in any city, but the handful that may exist in Portland certainly do not represent the opinions and attitudes of the overall population. And as far as overcrowding and pollution goes, Portland is one of the most environmentally-aware cities in the country. Portland is one of the only cities to have--and enforce--the urban growth boundary so that most of the countryside and wilderness can be preserved. Whoever thinks that overpopulation and mass-development of houses is a problem in Portland should take a serious look at how things are done in other parts of the country. As far as the weather goes, I'll admit that the cold and rain gets old but it's not as if everyone in the city "voted" and "chose" to have that weather. Anyhow, I guess it's fine with me if people want to judge the entire city by their own limited experiences. But the one question remaining in my mind is this: If you people who complain about the city because it's not "like it was in (wherever you moved from)", why did you move in the first place if your hometown was so wonderful and you're not open to experience culture in a new city?
Melanie | Escondido, CA