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The Portlnd Business Alliance hears about problems and solutions for downtown at its monthly forum.
Downtown Portland and its surrounding neighborhoods are facing serious problems, but they are not as bad as the national news media makes them sound and they not insurmountable although it will take full community response to overcome them.
That was the consensus of a diverse panel of business owners and managers who spoke at a remote Portland Business Alliance forum on Wednesday, April 21. Titled Re-Activating Portland s Urban Core, it focused on how to overcome the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic that closed offices and increased homelessness, and the months-long series of protests that frequently ended with violence.
The Fight for the Soul of Portland: Moving forward amid social, economic crisis KATU Staff
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The global coronavirus pandemic jolted the world, and also exposed the underbelly of a city on the verge of a social and economic crisis.
It wasn t long ago that the Rose City s star was rising, but now we re in the middle of the fight for the soul of Portland.
A year ago, in March 2020, the pandemic forced us all to stay home and shelter in place. Streets emptied and stores closed. It affected not just our city, but every city. However, it was the months following the COVID shutdown that left Portland s reputation bruised.
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