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Urban Industrial Use Makes A Comeback

Posted by: Connie Chung
Thanks to: Connie Chung
1 January 2004 - 11:00am

The Central Eastside area of Portland is seeing a resurgence of updated industrial uses.

"Central Eastside is doing what some might consider unthinkable in the city's era of gentrification: remaining viable by staying true to its industrial roots." As one developer put it:" 'Industry in the inner city has changed....The industry of the 21st century...is more an office-space industry: film, intellectual property, graphic design, architecture, industrial design, software development."

Full Story: Building a district true to its works
Source: The Oregonian, December 29, 2003
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