More Portland Top 10 List Bliss
March 15th, 2007
Love him or hate him, that David Letterman guy was sure on to something when he began those Top 10 lists. Perhaps its our media-fractured attention span–we have enough focus to listen or read 10 bite-sized items, and then we’re off to the next thing.
Or maybe its about pride in being on one of those lists. It sorta reminds me of high school when everyone grouped around the bulletin board to see if they made the cheerleading or football squad.
Nevertheless, lists are fun and in past posts, I’ve touched on home price appreciation, inbound migration, PDX as a leading travel destination, and our dog-friendliness. To get caught up, here are the recent lists in which Portlandia racks up additional plaudits for livability and other factors.
- #4 Best City in America to have a Baby — Fit Pregnancy
- #2 City to eat smart, be fit, and live well — Cooking Light (Seattle takes the top spot)
- #6 Most Energetic City (Best Active Lifestyle) — Sperling’s Best Places
- #1 Sustainability Ranking — SustainLane.org. Here’s a link to the city study.
- #10 Most Literate City — AMLC and Connecticut State University.
- #9 Most Fit City — Men’s Fitness
Alas, all is not good news.
- #3 Highest Price Gasoline in U.S. — The Portland Business Journal
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3 Comments Add your own
1. TitleRep | March 16th, 2007 at 7:34 am
This month’s Men’s Journal has Portland as #5 of the top 5 “Best Downtowns” in America. We follow Austin, San Diego, Denver, and Philly. Not sure how they came to these conclusions, but it’s always good to see Portland in the mix.
2. Ron | March 19th, 2007 at 8:40 am
Update: Sitting Pretty notes that The Advocate lists Portland as one of the top 10 U.S. cities for gay and lesbians to live.
3. JJ | March 19th, 2007 at 9:47 am
I disagree with the article quoted by TitleRep. Right now Portland’s downtown is so torn up that it is impossible to get around the area. The worst is SW Market off of Highway 26. I drove down SW Columbia for a block and turned off because I was afraid I was going to get a flat tire from the holes in the road. I have coworkers that actively avoid going downtown because of these reasons. Hopefully the City will discontinue the practice of doing 20 construction projects at the same time in the future.
Don’t get me wrong - I love Portland. But the elected officials better start realizing that the attractiveness is turning into desolation with their decisions.
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