Portland Is a Bit of a Disaster (But Not for the Reasons You Think)

🌏 Get the exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/CityNerd It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✌ ---------- I visited the Rose City to see what's changed in the last couple years. The pandemic has been tough on downtown, but maybe not as tough as the local politics? Portland's central city, the Southwest Broadway controversy, and more! ---------- Get a Lifetime Nebula Membership for $300 in September 2023 only! It's an amazing way to support what I'm doing: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=cit... Or, use my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far.   / citynerd   ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Mastodon: @nerd4cities@mstdn.social Threads: @nerd4cities Twitter: @nerd4cities ---------- Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced: The Top Bike Bridges:    • Bikes and Micromobility in North America, ...   Also, Alan Fisher's "Grid Cities Are Fine":    • Grid Cities are Fine, and OBF is a Copycat   ---------- Support BikePortland here: https://bikeportland.org/supporthttps... ---------- Resources: https://www.portland.gov/bps/planning... https://www.portland.gov/transportati... https://www.gobybikepdx.com/ ---------- Images Steel Bridge By Cacophony - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: thecitynerd@nebula.tv