False Promises: Portland's Downtown |
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The Portland Business Alliance does an annual survey of all downtown businesses. It shows both the strengths and weaknesses of Portland's downtown. |
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Here are some things the we think Portland's planners don't brag about to visiting delegations |
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| Page 3 | Downtown gained 167 businesses and lost 4008 jobs between 2001 and 2005 |
| Page 4 | Downtown's top 3 employers are government, as are five of the top ten |
| Page 7 | 45% of businesses feel impacted by Public Inebriates, Transients and Vagrants |
| Page 8 | 45% of businesses feel impacted by Effects of Graffiti and Vandalism |
| Page 9 | 33% list Cost of Parking as Factor that Need Improvement |
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22% list Availability of Parking as a Factor that Need Improvement |
| Page 11 | Downtown Employees Getting to Work by BUS decreased 9% (from 25 to 23%) |
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Downtown Employees Getting to Work by MAX Light Rail decreased 43% (from 20 to 14%) |
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Downtown Employees Getting to Work by DRIVE ALONE INCREASED 10% (from 44 to 48%) |
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Downtown Employees Getting to Work by walking and biking doubled from a small base (2%-4%, 3%-6%) |