Urban Industrial Use Makes A Comeback

The Central Eastside area of Portland is seeing a resurgence of updated industrial uses.

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January 1, 2004, 11:00 AM PST

"Central Eastside is doing what some might consider unthinkable in the city's era of gentrification: remaining viable by staying true to its industrial roots." As one developer put it:" 'Industry in the inner city has changed....The industry of the 21st century...is more an office-space industry: film, intellectual property, graphic design, architecture, industrial design, software development."

Thanks to Connie Chung

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Monday, December 29, 2003 in The Oregonian

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