Elements of Urbanism: Portland
Many claim they want downtown Jacksonville to be vibrant. However, most have no idea of what a vibrant urban mid-sized city looks like at street level. They say a picture can speak a thousand words. So instead of spending time explaining urban vibrancy, this photo essay of downtown Portland, Oregon visually provides the answer.
Tale of the Tape:
Portland City Population 2012: 603,106 (City); 2,289,800 (Metro 2012) - (incorporated in 1851)
Jacksonville City Population 2012: 836,507 (City); 1,377,850 (Metro 2012) - (incorporated in 1832)
City population 1950: Jacksonville (204,517); Portland (373,628)
City Land Area
Portland: 145.4 square miles
Jacksonville: 757.7 square miles
Metropolitan Area Growth rate (2010-2012)
Portland: +2.87%
Jacksonville: +2.40%
Urban Area Population (2010 census)
Portland: 1,849,898 (ranked 24 nationwide)
Jacksonville: 1,065,219 (ranked 40 nationwide)
Urban Area Population Density (2010 census)
Portland: 3,527.8 people per square mile
Jacksonville: 2,008.5 people per square mile
City Population Growth from 2010 to 2012
Portland: +19,240
Jacksonville: +14,723
Convention Center Exhibition Space:
Portland: Oregon Convention Center (1990) - 255,000 square feet
Jacksonville: Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center (1985) - 78,500 square feet
Connected to or across the street from Convention Center:
Portland: Inn at the Convention Center - 97 rooms
Jacksonville: N/A
Tallest Building:
Portland: Wells Fargo Center - 546 feet
Jacksonville: Bank of America Tower - 617 feet
Fortune 500 companies 2013 (City limits only):
Portland: Precision Castparts (355)
Jacksonville: CSX (231), Fidelity National Financial (353), Fidelity National Information Services (434)
Urban infill obstacles:
Portland: N/A - Portland is nationally known as being a model mid-sized walkable city.
Jacksonville: State & Union Streets cut off downtown Jacksonville from Springfield.
Downtown Nightlife:
Portland: Old Town Entertainment District
Jacksonville: East Bay Street
Common Downtown Albatross:
"Perception" of visible homeless population.
Who's Downtown is more walkable?
Portland: 96 out of 100, according to walkscore.com
Jacksonville: 88 out of 100, according to walkscore.com
Guest photo essay by Travis007 at SkyscraperPage.com
Portland City Population 2012: 603,106 (City); 2,289,800 (Metro 2012) - (incorporated in 1851)
Jacksonville City Population 2012: 836,507 (City); 1,377,850 (Metro 2012) - (incorporated in 1832)
City population 1950: Jacksonville (204,517); Portland (373,628)
City Land Area
Portland: 145.4 square miles
Jacksonville: 757.7 square miles
Metropolitan Area Growth rate (2010-2012)
Portland: +2.87%
Jacksonville: +2.40%
Urban Area Population (2010 census)
Portland: 1,849,898 (ranked 24 nationwide)
Jacksonville: 1,065,219 (ranked 40 nationwide)
Urban Area Population Density (2010 census)
Portland: 3,527.8 people per square mile
Jacksonville: 2,008.5 people per square mile
City Population Growth from 2010 to 2012
Portland: +19,240
Jacksonville: +14,723
Convention Center Exhibition Space:
Portland: Oregon Convention Center (1990) - 255,000 square feet
Jacksonville: Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center (1985) - 78,500 square feet
Connected to or across the street from Convention Center:
Portland: Inn at the Convention Center - 97 rooms
Jacksonville: N/A
Tallest Building:
Portland: Wells Fargo Center - 546 feet
Jacksonville: Bank of America Tower - 617 feet
Fortune 500 companies 2013 (City limits only):
Portland: Precision Castparts (355)
Jacksonville: CSX (231), Fidelity National Financial (353), Fidelity National Information Services (434)
Urban infill obstacles:
Portland: N/A - Portland is nationally known as being a model mid-sized walkable city.
Jacksonville: State & Union Streets cut off downtown Jacksonville from Springfield.
Downtown Nightlife:
Portland: Old Town Entertainment District
Jacksonville: East Bay Street
Common Downtown Albatross:
"Perception" of visible homeless population.
Who's Downtown is more walkable?
Portland: 96 out of 100, according to walkscore.com
Jacksonville: 88 out of 100, according to walkscore.com
Guest photo essay by Travis007 at SkyscraperPage.com