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About North Portland Neighborhoods
North Portland has done a complete about face in the past 5-10 years. It used to be run down, full of rentals and uncared for homes- lots of crime and violence- and gangs. Then people began rediscovering the city- buying the old neglected homes and fixing them up..slowly but surely the neighborhood began to revive. Then the city of Portland decided to spend some money doing major urban renewal. They lent out money for remodels of single family residences, rental units and even commercial and business properties. The renewal escalated! Soon the Max came to North Portland - and with it cute little cafes and restaurants and shops! And people - who wanted to commute to the city on the train! So more and more people moved into N Portland , fixing up the old houses, and building new ones. Now N Portland is vibrant, full of life and sizzling hot! Look below to learn more about some of the neighborhoods in North Portland .
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Arbor Lodge Arbor Lodge is a quaint little Portland neighborhood with lots to offer. It is 5 minutes to downtown, has a Max stop and close to I-5 for easy access anywhere. It borders popular neighborhoods like University Park , Humbolt , Alberta , Piedmont, Boise and Eliot. The growth and appreciation in Arbor Lodge has gone crazy in the last few years. |
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Cathedral Park is right along the river-south of St John's- the St John's Bridge going right through it and over it. As you go towards the end of the peninsula, you get towards all the industrial- and as you head south, the land goes down- under the bridge area and down into more industrial. There are some cute houses in there- but there are also alot that need alot of fixing. As you head up towards Willamette and beyond towards Lombard, it gets better. There are some really cute little neighborhoods in here. Downtown St Johns is coming along with a few little shops and cafes- it will continue coming up I'm sure. When I first came to this area several years ago, I searched and searched for some cool waterfront parks. There is one with a picnic area if you head down near the bridge- but nothing where you can really get to the water. It's too bad! They could do alot with the setting! Cathedral Park Schools: Elementary school: Chief Joseph(P-5) Middle school: Ockley Green(6-8) High school: Jefferson Campus (9-12) |
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Kenton The borders are Chautauqua Blvd and I-5, north to south between the Columbia River and Lombard. It's pretty far north, and wasn't a very good neighborhood before the Max came in. But since then, it has exploded. The little houses everywhere are getting fixed up, shops and cafes are coming in and Kenton Park is coming back into it's own. As you drive up Interstate and come towards Denver, Interstate crosses the Max Tracks at Columbia- this is Kenton! You can see all the new little shopping areas coming in-and the Max stop is right there! Keep going on Denver- make your first right and at the end of the street you will see Kenton Park! Click here to see cool maps, links,maps & photos! |
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Piedmont is bordered on the west by I-5, east by MLK, north by Columbia Blvd and to the south by N Ainsworth. It is a neighborhood in transition- pretty far north- but getting a rebirth and rebuilding because of the Max- which is just a couple of blocks from it's west border. There are alot of cool old homes in this neighborhood, especially around Ainsworth. Click here to see cool maps, links,maps & photos! |
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Portsmouth is north of Lombard, south of Columbia Blvd, east of St Johns Ave and west of Chautaqua. It is a neighborhood in transition. South of Lombard, the houses and neighborhoods are pretty high class. As you get farther and farther north towards Columbia Blvd, it is more in transition- there are alot of cute little bungalows, mixed with small ranches and the newer skinny houses! There isn't too much to say about this neighborhood- it isn't by the Max, so it isn't really hot. And it's pretty far from the St John's Bridge- so it's kind of hard to get other places quickly. But it's definitely coming up and it's a good place for first time home buyers to find a house they can afford. Portsmouth Schools: Elementary school: Clarendon(k-6) | Parks(k-5) | Peninsula(k-6) Middle school: Portsmouth(7-8) High school: Roosevelt Campus (9-12) |
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University Park Borders against Overlook and Cathedral Park- and it has the University of Portland right in it's midst. It is a beautiful old neighborhood- full of stately old homes being restored and reborn. People here love to walk and ride there bikes- and the University grounds add alot of beauty to the area. Click here to see cool maps, links,maps & photos! |
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