Moving to Portland from Chicago. Is it a good fit for me?

[emathias]

Originally Posted by Tiger Beer

It costs $5 to cross the bridge from Oakland to San Francisco. Which I always felt kept people from popping over to SF too often. A deterrant, although not sure if intentional or not.

Not a big deterrent. For 4 friends going into the city, it's $1.25 each. Even for an individual, going in twice a week would only be $40/month, which is a small price to pay if you like San Francisco better than Oakland but can't afford the rents there. Can the poorest people pay that? Maybe they'd choose not to, but it's relatively affordable for plenty of people.

[Tiger Beer]

Originally Posted by emathias

Not a big deterrent. For 4 friends going into the city, it's $1.25 each. Even for an individual, going in twice a week would only be $40/month, which is a small price to pay if you like San Francisco better than Oakland but can't afford the rents there. Can the poorest people pay that? Maybe they'd choose not to, but it's relatively affordable for plenty of people.

I used to live on Treasure Island between SF & Oakland. If I went to Oakland, it cost me $5 to get back to SF. Because of that deterrant, I only went to Oakland twice during that entire year I lived there. That being said, I quite liked Oakland, way more than I thought I would.

[hamellr]

Originally Posted by Tiger Beer

That being said, I quite liked Oakland, way more than I thought I would.

Alameda is better, although Oakland isn't bad despite it's few "avoid" areas. I really like Jack London Square despite it being right next one of those really bad areas.

[Winnyard Bletch]

Originally Posted by rass33

Thank you for your information however discouraging it may be. Based on the opinions of black people i have talked to who live in the Portland Oregon area, I would say that your assessment of the situation is fairly accurate. However, I wouldn't read too much into the situation of black teens committing crimes in the Portland area. It is happening in alot of big cities and at a much greater rate, I'm in Chicago and I see it everday. I'm not coming to Portland poor and downtrodden, but as an indiviual thats looking to better myself through persistence and hard work. I hope that I can improve myself and become a valuable assest in whatever city I reside in. If what you said is true about housing discrimination than I hope that I am not confronted with that kind of situation, but if I am, I will try to address this problem and hopefulluy shed light on this kind of overt discrimination. I did my research on Portland and I understand that diversity is not as widespread as other major metropolitan areas in the United States. But I feel like Portland has alot to offer in terms of the lifestyle that I choose to lead. Alot of those problems you mentioned that black people are having in Portland with crime, housing discrimination and unemployment are also happening in Chicago, NYC, Detroit, Philadelphia etc. so Portland is really no different in that regard. By the way, I'm 6'0 210 pounds, not too athletic but I assure you I'll do well with the ladies. The gift of gab is more important that athletic ability.

"I hope that I can improve myself and become a valuable asset in whatever city I reside in"

This sentence alone says you are over qualified to live in Portland...
From Denver, CO. Lives in Portland, OR. Moving to Chicago, IL

[rass33]

Originally Posted by Winnyard Bletch

"I hope that I can improve myself and become a valuable asset in whatever city I reside in"

This sentence alone says you are over qualified to live in Portland...
From Denver, CO. Lives in Portland, OR. Moving to Chicago, IL

lol overqualified hahaha retarded statement, man.