Underutilized warehouses in the Pearl district are being converted to loft housing. A popular west side style is the daylight basement, which is built into the hill, with some rooms at street level, and others on the lower level. West side streets tend to curve around the hills, often intersecting at odd angles. A popular east side style, now known as the Old Portland , is a small bungalow home, with an open floor plan and big front porch. Many Old Portland homes were built during the building booms in the early part of the century.
Every city claims that it is the city of homes.
This claim is fully justified in Portland. Professor Abbott provides some reasons why Portland is still a City of Homes . Residential areas that were once a 20 minute streetcar ride away from downtown are still only 20 minutes away, by light rail or bus.