If you have watched any news stories anout the homeless situation in other major cities, filth, drugs, prostitution, you can substitute Portland for them 100%. In the past 4 years since we excapec the situation has become much worse. So bad in fact major companies like Columnia Sportswear are leaving downtown. Their employees are being acosted daily. Bums are using their doorways for toilets. It is just plane UGLY. I was born and raised in Portland. Now I hate driving thru a few times a year to get to my kids houses.