Portland Housing: A Survey of Factors Influencing Living Situations
by Alyssa Krantz
Abstract
Portland, Oregon is a city where creativity and forward thinking are encouraged. People have been moving to the city for decades to take part in this culture and in the Northwest lifestyle. Many people pick up and move to the city for different reasons such as going to school, finding a job, or even chasing a girl. Over a short 3-day stay in Portland, I focused on researching the options of housing in the city and how Portlandians are coping with the current housing market. By interviewing people I met on the street, I gathered insight into the reasons why they chose to live in Portland and the reasons why they live where they do. Later, I compared this information to Manhattan to determine if the housing market in Portland was as extreme as it seemed or if it was typical for a city of its size.
by Alyssa Krantz
Abstract
Portland, Oregon is a city where creativity and forward thinking are encouraged. People have been moving to the city for decades to take part in this culture and in the Northwest lifestyle. Many people pick up and move to the city for different reasons such as going to school, finding a job, or even chasing a girl. Over a short 3-day stay in Portland, I focused on researching the options of housing in the city and how Portlandians are coping with the current housing market. By interviewing people I met on the street, I gathered insight into the reasons why they chose to live in Portland and the reasons why they live where they do. Later, I compared this information to Manhattan to determine if the housing market in Portland was as extreme as it seemed or if it was typical for a city of its size.
Alyssa Krantz