Portland, Oregon was once the Mecca of American urban planning. Now it is called the Little Beirut and people are fleeing the state.
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness..." So begins Charles Dickens epoch tale of two great rival European cities. Fast-forward two centuries later. Two American cities, that straddle the mighty Columbia River, find they are now rivals. To the south is Portland, Oregon and to the north is Vancouver, Washington. They are cities divided by good decisions and bad decisions made in the name of urban planning. One city thrives and the other one is almost bankrupt. And people are fleeing from one city to live in the other.
Thanks to Richard Carson
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