About Portland

You don't have to live in Portland long to become as unabashed a lover of Portland as the natives. Some recent accolades for the City of Roses:

Environmental awareness is part of life in Portland. That awareness and an active citizen population earned us the title #1 green city in a recent study by SustainLane, an online resource for sustainability. We're also #3 in a recent report by Earth Day Network.

Portland frequently finds itself receiving national attention. The city was recently highlighted as a travel destination in the New York Times.

Not long ago Portland was named one of the Top 15 Cities for Creative Types by Fast Company.

Intel and the Personal Telco Project are making Portland one of the most wireless cities in the world. Portland is one of four 'Digital Communities' in the United States.

Do you enjoy the great outdoors and a city that keeps its green spaces green? Portland appeared in the top ten list of Outside Magazine's 18 New American Dream Towns.

Portland scored the number one spot as America's Most Vegetarian-Friendly Large City.

Portland placed #9 on the list of most literate cities in America in a study at the University of Wisconsin Whitewater.

What makes a city bicyle-friendly? Well, Bicycling Magazine called Portland the #1 best city for bicycling in North America.

We take our bikes seriously on campus too. Lewis & Clark placed second in our category in the annual Bike Commute Challenge.

Travel + Leisure magazine readers say Portland is one of America's favorite cities, ranking high in areas like transportation, cleanliness, and quality of life.

The Utne Reader has called Portland the #2 "Most Enlightened Town" in America.

Find out more about what it's like to live in Portland. Check out our links to everything Portland.