Portland is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated in the northwestern area of the state at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers,Portland is the county seat of Multnomah County,the most populous county in Oregon. As of 2020,Portland had a population of 652,503,making it the 26th-most populated city in the United States,the sixth-most populous on the West Coast,and the second-most populous in the Pacific Northwest,after Seattle. Approximately 2.5 million people live in the Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro,OR–WA metropolitan statistical area,making it the 25th most populous in the United States. About half of Oregon's population resides within the Portland metropolitan area.
Portland is a city in the U.S. state of Maine. It is the most populous city in the state and the seat of Cumberland County. Portland's population was 68,408 in April 2020. The Greater Portland metropolitan area has a population of approximately 550,000 people. Historically tied to commercial shipping,the marine economy,and light industry,Portland's economy in the 21st century relies mostly on the service sector. The Port of Portland is the second-largest tonnage seaport in the New England area as of 2019.
Multnomah County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census,the county's population was 815,428. Multnomah County is part of the Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro,OR–WA metropolitan statistical area. Though smallest in area,Multnomah County is the state's most populous county. Its county seat,Portland,is the state's largest city.
Edward Irving Koch was an American politician,lawyer,political commentator,film critic,and television personality. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1977 and was mayor of New York City from 1978 to 1989.
The Willamette Shore Trolley is a heritage railroad or heritage streetcar that operates along the west bank of the Willamette River between Portland and Lake Oswego in the U.S. state of Oregon. The right-of-way is owned by a group of local-area governments who purchased it in 1988 in order to preserve it for potential future rail transit. Streetcar excursion service began operating on a trial basis in 1987,lasting about three months,and regular operation on a long-term basis began in 1990. The Oregon Electric Railway Historical Society has been the line's operator since 1995.
Earl Francis Blumenauer is an American lawyer,author,and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Oregon's 3rd congressional district since 1996. The district includes most of Portland east of the Willamette River.
Ronald Marc George is an American jurist. He previously served as the 27th Chief Justice of California from 1996 to 2011. Governor Pete Wilson appointed George as an associate justice of the Supreme Court in 1991 and elevated George to Chief Justice in 1996.
The Kolkata Police is the police department of the city of Kolkata,West Bengal. It is one of the six presidency police forces of the Indian state of West Bengal. Kolkata Police has the task of policing the metropolitan area of Kolkata,India. The force's motto is "BhavatāSaha –Sarvadā". Established in 1856,it is the oldest police commissionerate in the country.
Football Club Seattle Storm,also known as the F.C. Seattle Storm,was an American soccer team based in Seattle,Washington. F.C. Seattle was a "super club" created to provide Seattle players an opportunity to play at a higher level than the local recreational and semi-pro leagues. In addition to playing exhibition matches against top international teams,F.C. Seattle was a member of the short lived Western Soccer Alliance,was a founding member of the American Professional Soccer League and later spent three seasons in the Pacific Coast Soccer League.
The Oregon State Fair is the official state fair of the U.S. state of Oregon. It takes place every August–September at the 185-acre (0.75 km2) Oregon State Fairgrounds located in north Salem,the state capital,as it has almost every year since 1862. In 2006,responsibility for running the fair was delegated to the Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department,and the division is now known as the Oregon State Fair &Exposition Center (OSFEC),which holds events on the fairgrounds year-round.
The government of Portland,Oregon is based on a city commission government system. Elected officials include the mayor,commissioners,and a city auditor. The mayor and commissioners are responsible for legislative policy and oversee the various bureaus that oversee the day-to-day operation of the city. Portland began using a commission form of government in 1913 following a public vote on May 3 of that year. Each elected official serves a four-year term,without term limits. Each city council member is elected at-large.
The South Park Blocks form a city park in downtown Portland,Oregon. The Oregonian has called it Portland's "extended family room",as Pioneer Courthouse Square is known as Portland's "living room".
Richard H. "Rick" Bauman is a former American Democratic politician from the US state of Oregon who served in the Oregon House of Representatives and on the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners in the 1980s. He was also the Democratic nominee for United States Senator from Oregon in 1986. After retiring from politics in 1992,Bauman began organizing bicycle tours and was a founder of Portland Bridge Pedal,an annual bicycle tour crossing all the bridges in Portland.
Canterbury Castle,also known as Arlington Castle,was a private house located in southwest Portland,Oregon and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Constructed during 1929–1931,the house was designed by Jeter O. Frye to resemble England's Canterbury Castle on the exterior and to evoke the Art Deco styling of Hollywood of the 1920s on the interior. The house included castle features such as a moat,drawbridge and turret and attracted paying tourists immediately following its completion.
Nicholas Stuyvesant Fish was an American politician and lawyer who served as a Commissioner of Portland,Oregon from 2008 to 2020. A Democrat,Fish worked with Portland Parks &Recreation,the Portland Housing Bureau,and the Bureau of Environmental Services.
The Portland Bureau of Transportation is the agency tasked with maintaining the city of Portland's transportation infrastructure. Bureau staff plan,build,manage,and maintain a transportation system with the goal of providing people and businesses access and mobility. The Bureau received significant media coverage in 2017 for employee hazing within its maintenance operations,as well as a bribery scheme between its parking manager and Cale America that span from 2002 to 2011 for which the manager Ellis McCoy was sentence to two years in federal prison.
New York City was affected by the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s more than any other U.S. city. The AIDS epidemic has been and continues to be highly localized due to a number of complex socio-cultural factors that affect the interaction of the populous communities that inhabit New York.
Home Forward,established in 1941 as the Housing Authority of Portland,is a housing authority that serves Portland,Oregon,and nearby municipalities in Multnomah County,Oregon,United States. Home Forward maintains properties in Portland,Gresham,and Fairview.
Margaret D. Strachan is an American politician who served on the Portland City Council,in Portland,Oregon,from 1981 to 1986. She was the first woman elected to the Council.
