Logo
ISSUE #34.25 • NEWS •
[POLITICS, SHUT UP & VOTE, POP QUIZ]

What Portland neighborhood ranked itself lowest for livability?


WW’s weekly election feature—designed to scare the hell out of City Hall candidates.

Recently in "Pop Quiz"

May 7th, 2008
What do you see in the picture? | WW’s weekly election feature—designed to scare the hell out of City Hall candidates.1 comment

April 23rd, 2008
How many homeless people are in local shelters? | WW’s weekly election feature—designed to scare the hell out of City Hall candidates.2 comments

April 16th, 2008
How many of the PDC’s urban-renewal areas can you name? | WW’s weekly election feature—designed to scare the hell out of City Hall candidates.3 comments

April 9th, 2008
What percentage of businesses rated Portland as a good place to do business? | WW’s weekly election feature—designed to scare the hell out of City Hall candidates.1 comment

April 2nd, 2008
How many of your 12 opponents can you name? | WW’s weekly election feature—designed to scare the hell out of City Hall candidates.0 comments

March 26th, 2008
What Is The Largest Public High School In The City Of Portland?9 comments

March 19th, 2008
How much is a monthly TriMet pass for adults? | WW’s weekly election feature—designed to scare the hell out of City Hall candidates.2 comments

March 12th, 2008
How many sworn officers are there in the Portland Police Bureau? | WW’s weekly election feature—designed to scare the hell out of City Hall candidates.0 comments

BY COREY PEIN | 503-243-2122

[April 30th, 2008]

This week’s question to the candidates seeking to replace Commissioner Sam Adams, who’s running for mayor:

In the last city auditor’s survey, which of the city’s dozens of neighborhoods ranked itself lowest in terms of livability?

Jeff Bissonnette : “Gee…I would say that it’s Centennial.”

John Branam : “Oh my god. Hm. Lents.”

Mike Fahey : “Lents.”

Amanda Fritz : “I don’t know. Many of the answers should be, ‘I don’t know, but I’ll look it up.’”

Charles Lewis: “I don’t know.”

Chris Smith : “This is just a guess, but is it Powellhurst-Gilbert?”











icon Story continues below

advertisement

advertisement

Answer : Gold star goes to Smith—Powellhurst-Gilbert in Southeast ranked itself the lowest in terms of neighborhood livability. Also in Southeast, Centennial was fourth from bottom; Lents was sixth.

 

Rate This Story
4.2 average/5 votes

 
read all 3 comments | add your comment
 

RECENT COMMENTS ON “What Portland neighborhood ranked itself lowest for livability?”

1

What would be more interesting would be scoring the candidates against the outgoing commissioner.

How does Adams fare when answering these same questions?

woogie, Apr 30th, 2008 10:28am
2

Definitely Lents. I recently moved to Portland and had no idea until my car was stolen last week. That's when I was informed I reside in "Felony Flats." Being I just moved from South Florida...

Patsy Grime, May 5th, 2008 2:13am
3

When deciding where to rent in SE Portland, I limited myself to

Dave, May 9th, 2008 8:16am
 
 
 





Ad
White Bird
Ad

Ad

Sponsored Links: WW Personals
Musician's Market
Snowboard Jackets
Legal Tips
Camping Gear


Recently in Willamette Week
December 31st 1969Washington State | The Canada of Oregon has it all—a Stonehenge replica, a longboarder's concrete wet dream and dark, damp underground lava caves. Vive les rocks.
December 31st 1969Oregon's Outer Edges | Crater Lake. Hell's Canyon. Wallowa and Steens mountain ranges. Hell, yeah.
December 31st 1969Central Oregon/High Desert | No rain, plenty of snow, obsidian flows and great local beer. The folks from the real eastside know how to unbend outside.
December 31st 1969Great Cascades/Columbia Gorge | With plenty of room to roam—and hot springs for your weary feet—it's the place to ramble and relax for the weekend.
December 31st 1969Willamette Valley | Monks, tracks, tubing and wine make the fertile strip a virile place to play.
December 31st 1969Stumptown | Tons of public parks, an extinct volcano and nude beach volleyball to keep you jolly. Get out and collect those merit badges, without leaving the city.
December 31st 1969The Coast | The beaches are public. You own them. Go play—hike in the old-growth forests.
December 31st 1969Cycle Tour 101: Your on-bike guide to Highway 101 | To ride the greatest bike route in Oregon, you need to get out of Portland.
December 31st 1969Doggin' It | What happens when a Portland running club jogs with pooches from the pound?
December 31st 1969Over the Edge | Sam Drevo will paddle yr ass.