To Hell Nothing shaped Portland so much as the murder of the Mount Hood Freeway. City Hall of Fame Reaching for the Sky Of all the changes to Portland's skyline in the past 25 years, two projects stand out.
Every city has some scandal, infamous people and secrets to hide.
So with apologies to several dead poets, here's a look at Portland's notorious side. They came, they saw, they vanished into thin air. Marketing muscle Nike rewrote the rules of the game. The Oregonian's Big Oh's At times, Portland's daily has been practically indefensible.