Interactive map of Portland
Much of the U. S. city of Portland, Oregon is built to a grid plan oriented north/south and east/west. However, the streets in the central downtown area are aligned to magnetic north—presumably at the time the area was platted—and so is oriented about 19.25° eastward.[1]
The city is rated highly in "walkability", bicycle-friendliness and public transport provision. Urban growth has been controlled by the Metro planning authority since the 1970s.
Principal streets
See also
References
- ^ The magnetic declination as of 2015[update] is 15.19° which is decreasing at 0.10° per year. PDX data
- ^ Mayer, James (April 21, 1989). "City Council votes to rename Union". The Oregonian. p. D1.
- ^ Mayer, James (December 10, 1989). "Martin Luther King name change from Union catches on slowly". The Oregonian. p. E7.
External links
Media related to Streets in Portland, Oregon at Wikimedia Commons