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Portland is situated on the banks of the Willamette River. It is the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Nicknamed 'The City of Roses' due to its favorable climate for growing roses. It features many famous rose gardens such as the International Rose Test Garden, Portland Rose Garden, Japanese garden and the Classical Chinese Garden.

Other nicknames for this city include "Bridgetown" (due to its numerous bridges), "Puddle town" (due to the weather) and "River City" (due to its proximity to the Willamette and Columbia Rivers).

The climate of Portland is temperate and seasonal. The summers here are very pleasant with abundant sunshine. The winters here are cool.

Portland is often used as a model of good urban planning. Oregon State's proactive land use policies have resulted in a large number of recreation parks and well preserved open spaces.

This city has a well developed higher educational system which includes reputed private and community colleges.

Prices of condos in Portland range from $1,10,000 to $ 20, 00,000. A lot of condominiums in Portland are being developed in Hillsboro, Pearl District and Riverfront areas.

Downtown Portland

The downtown area of Portland extends west from the Willamette River to Interstate 405.There are a number of bridges that pass through downtown Portland. The transport system in Downtown Portland is very well developed. Most of the roads here are one way streets. The City of Portland also operates the Portland Streetcar system from River Place to the Pearl District.

Downtown Portland also has a large number of high rise buildings like The Wells Fargo Centre and The US Bancroft Tower. Some of the main attractions of Downtown Portland are The Portland museum of Art and The Portland Repertory Theatre.

Pearl District

The Pearl District is a former warehouse and light industrial area which is situated just north of downtown Portland, Oregon. It is surrounded by Burnside to the south, Broadway to the east; and the Burlington Northern Railroad tracks to the north. The Pearl District played an important part in the Portland millennial art renaissance The Portland Streetcar opened in 2001 and runs through the district.

South Waterfront

The South Waterfront is a new high-rise neighborhood under construction in Portland .It is one of the largest redevelopment projects in the United States.

The neighborhood will be connected to downtown Portland by an extension to the Portland Streetcar system in late 2006. The neighborhood will also be connected to the Oregon Health and Sciences University campus.

Urban Portland

The Portland metropolitan area is the urban area surrounding Portland. and the Willamette River. It is the largest urban area in Oregon with a population of about 2 million people. It is the main centre for trade transportation and business in the state.

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