Portland doesn't need a super-scraper to prove its identity or have a postcard skyline, but I'm not opposed to having a supertall either.
Having visited so many cities in this nation, its certainly true that cities with tall skyscrapers don't have necessarily the urban fabric to be a good city. There are examples all over the place, and fortunately Portland is not one of them.
The waterfront is simply an amazing project. Its more intense than other cities entire downtown residential developments in this population range. And in Portland, the waterfront is simply the newest, biggest neighborhood of many other success stories each with their individual character.
SoWa even lends to the European feel because its ultra-modern architecture and super clean feel will sit within a context of historic neighborhoods like the Pearl and the CBD.
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