Portland, Oregon | Wikipedia audio article
Channel: wikipedia tts
Date: 08/01/2019

This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland,_Oregon


00:03:21 1 History
00:03:30 1.1 Pre-history and natives
00:04:48 1.2 Establishment
00:10:14 1.3 20th century development
00:13:48 1.4 1990s to present
00:15:56 2 Geography
00:16:05 2.1 Geology
00:17:09 2.1.1 Earthquakes
00:18:38 2.2 Topography
00:22:13 2.3 Cityscape
00:24:06 2.3.1 Neighborhoods
00:29:07 2.4 Climate
00:37:40 3 Demographics
00:45:35 3.1 Households
00:50:15 3.2 Social
00:52:52 4 Economy
00:58:14 4.1 Housing
00:59:11 5 Culture
00:59:21 5.1 Music, film, and performing arts
01:03:41 5.2 Museums and recreation
01:06:20 5.3 Cuisine and breweries
01:09:25 6 Sustainability
01:10:16 7 Sports
01:15:32 8 Parks and gardens
01:20:13 9 Law and government
01:22:40 9.1 Politics
01:27:03 9.2 Planning and development
01:34:28 9.3 Free speech
01:36:29 9.4 Crime
01:37:31 10 Education
01:37:41 10.1 Primary and secondary education
01:39:57 10.2 Higher education
01:41:12 11 Media
01:43:24 12 Infrastructure
01:43:34 12.1 Healthcare
01:45:16 12.2 Transportation
01:55:04 13 Notable people
01:55:18 14 Sister cities
01:55:42 15 See also



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SUMMARY
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Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Multnomah County. It is a major port in the Willamette Valley region of the Pacific Northwest, at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers. As of 2017, Portland had an estimated population of 647,805,  making it the 26th-largest city in the United States, and the second-most populous in the Pacific Northwest (after Seattle). Approximately 2.4 million people live in the Portland metropolitan statistical area (MSA), making it the 25th most populous MSA in the United States. Its Combined Statistical Area (CSA) ranks 18th-largest with a population of around 3.2 million. Approximately 60% of Oregon's population resides within the Portland metropolitan area.Named after Portland, Maine, the Oregon settlement began to be populated in the 1830s near the end of the Oregon Trail. Its water access provided convenient transportation of goods, and the timber industry was a major force in the city's early economy. At the turn of the 20th century, the city had a reputation as one of the most dangerous port cities in the world, a hub for organized crime and racketeering. After the city's economy experienced an industrial boom during World War II, its hard-edged reputation began to dissipate. Beginning in the 1960s, Portland became noted for its growing progressive political values, earning it a reputation as a bastion of counterculture.The city operates with a commission-based government guided by a mayor and four commissioners as well as Metro, the only directly elected metropolitan planning organization in the United States. The city government is notable for its land-use planning and investment in public transportation. Portland is frequently recognized as one of the world's most environmentally conscious cities because of its high walkability, large community of bicyclists, farm-to-table dining, expansive network of public transportation options, and over 10,000 acres (4,000 hectares) of public parks. Its climate is marked by warm, dry summers and cool, rainy winters. This climate is ideal for growing roses, and Portland has been called the "City of Roses" for over a century.